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Ohio Chamber sues healthcare giant, accusing it of deceit, misinformation
The lawsuit comes a year after the Chamber sided with UnitedHealth against pharmacy-backed legislation targeting drug-middleman practices in Ohio.
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Max Miller ad misrepresents Poindexter’s positions on taxes, health care
Poindexter's actual record shows support for modest local levies funding libraries and a hospital now facing Medicaid cuts Miller backed in Congress.
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New data highlights declining Affordable Care Act enrollment in Ohio
Protect Our Care released reports on declining enrollment in insurance through ACA marketplaces after premium subsidies expired at the end of last year.
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How did Amy Acton handle Ohio’s early days of COVID? Just like Texas
A review of state health orders shows Ohio moved on schools, bars and masks around the same time as Texas and Florida, undercutting Ramaswamy's campaign attacks on Acton.
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Republican cuts will decimate caregiving in America, report says
Caregivers who tend to the elderly, the very young and the disabled in many cases are severely underpaid.
National News
States are left to fill the gap without federal paid leave law
Only 14 states have laws mandating paid family leave programs.
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Immigration activity is taking a toll on children’s health, doctors say
A Minneapolis study found missed pediatric appointments jumped over 50% among Latino children during a 2025 ICE operation, doctors say.
National News
New report: Trump’s food safety cuts are making people sick
More than 15,000 Americans have contracted cyclosporiasis since May.
National News
A summer of recalls exposes holes in the nation’s food safety net
A cyclospora outbreak tied to Mexican lettuce has sickened over 17,000 people, as experts question CDC and FDA staffing cuts that slowed the response.
National News
Federal judge pauses case on mifepristone access until after midterm elections
If Florida and Texas win their lawsuit citing the 150-year-old Comstock Act, mifepristone could become unavailable nationwide regardless of state abortion laws.
National News
LGBTQ+ adults more likely to miss or forgo healthcare, survey finds
KFF's survey found transgender adults and the uninsured fared worst, with over three-quarters of uninsured LGBTQ+ adults reporting missed care.
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Ohio’s already seen the biggest ACA drop. Premiums are about to go up by another 15%.
With 161,000 Ohioans already gone, insurers say the remaining pool is sicker and costlier to cover, driving 2027 premium hikes averaging 14.7%.
