Medicaid

A Look At The Race For State Auditor

By Ohio Public Radio • Oct 10, 2018

The state auditor reviews Ohio's books and conducts efficiency audits of thousands of units of state and local government.

Background Checks Could Worsen Medicaid Staffing Shortage

By Ohio Public Radio • Sep 18, 2018

The Ohio Department of Medicaid says it will continue to enforce a new rule requiring background checks of providers.

Kasich Touting Study Showing Effectiveness Of Medicaid Expansion

By Ohio Public Radio • Aug 22, 2018

Ohio Governor John Kasich remains concerned about the future of Medicaid expansion after he leaves office in five months.

Moody Leaving Office Of Health Transformation

By Ohio Public Radio • Jul 27, 2018

One of Governor John Kasich's top department heads has resigned. Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles reports.

Medicaid Expansion And The Gubernatorial Race

By Ohio Public Radio • Jul 14, 2018

The Republican gubernatorial candidate says he's had a plan to keep Medicaid expansion in the state.

Gubernatorial Candidate DeWine Says He Would Keep But Reform Medicaid Expansion

By Ohio Public Radio • Jul 12, 2018

For the first time, Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike DeWine is clearly stating he would keep Medicaid expansion in the state.

A Look At Plans By Gubernatorial Candidates To Help Kids

By Ohio Public Radio • Jul 9, 2018

Republican and Democratic gubernatorial candidates Mike DeWine and Rich Cordray have released plans for how to help children succeed.

Auditor Issues Report On Opioid Crisis And Medicaid

By Associated Press • Jul 2, 2018

A state auditor's report looking at opioids' impact on Ohio's Medicaid program shows the number of recipients with an opioid-related diagnosis rose by 430 percent from 2010 to 2016.

DeWine Unveils Children's Plan: Democrats Have Doubts

By Ohio Public Radio • Jun 29, 2018

Ohio Attorney General and Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike DeWine has released what he says is a plan to invest in Ohio's children, families and future.

A Preview Of Ohio's GOP Gubernatorial Primary

By Ohio Public Radio • May 5, 2018

The gubernatorial primary is the first election for statewide office since Ohio supported Donald Trump in 2016.

State Submits Medicaid Waiver

By Associated Press • May 2, 2018

State officials say most Ohioans covered under Medicaid expansion will remain insured without changes under new work requirements submitted to the federal government for approval.

Ohio Governor Wants Republican Party To "Come Home"

By Associated Press & Jim Letizia • Apr 30, 2018

Republican Ohio Governor John Kasich says he's frustrated with the GOP but can bring the party back to its traditional principles.

Yost Backing Bill Requiring Medicaid Providers To Secure Surety Bonds

By Ohio Public Radio • Feb 28, 2018

State Auditor David Yost says he's backing a bill designed to help the state recover money spent on fraudulent payments to Medicaid providers.

Kasich Talks About Bipartisan Health Care Plan During D.C. Appearance

By Associated Press • Feb 24, 2018

A bipartisan group of governors says the two parties can and should work together to improve the nation's health care system.

Trump Administration Will Let States Require People To Work For Medicaid

By Alison Kodjak • Jan 11, 2018

Updated at 11:29 a.m. ET

The Trump administration is encouraging states to require "able-bodied" Medicaid recipients to work or volunteer in order to keep their health insurance coverage.

On Thursday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which is part of the Department of Health and Human Services, issued new guidelines for states that want some adults to work in exchange for the health insurance coverage.

State Funds Cruicial To Opioid Addiction Services

By Ohio Public Radio • Dec 14, 2017

There are as many as 170 thousand Ohioans who abuse or are addicted to opioids, according to a recent study from Ohio State University’s Swank Program in Rural-Urban Policy.

Ohio Has Back-Up Plan For Federally Funded Children's Insurance Program

By Ohio Public Radio • Nov 27, 2017

Time is running out for Congress to approve more funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program before the money dries up.

Controlling Board Approves Medicaid Money

By Associated Press & Ohio Public Radio • Oct 31, 2017

The state Controlling board has approved the Ohio Medicaid director's request for 264 million dollars in funding needed to qualify for 638 million in federal matching funds for Medicaid.

Failure Of Graham-Cassady Bill Leaves Ohioans Worried About Fate Of Medicaid Expansion

By Ohio Public Radio • Sep 28, 2017

There are renewed fears state lawmakers will freeze Medicaid expansion now that latest GOP attempt to overhaul the Affordable Care Act has died.

5 Americans Talk About How A Health Law Overhaul Would Affect Them

By editor • Sep 23, 2017

As the nation has debated the GOP proposals to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, NPR member station reporters have been talking to people around the country about how the proposed changes in the health law would affect them.

Here are five of those stories:

Taylor Tries To Distance Herself From Kasich On Medicaid

By Associated Press & Jim Letizia • Sep 20, 2017

Republican Ohio Lieutenant Governor and 2018 gubernatorial candidate Mary Taylor now says she would end Medicaid expansion if elected to succeed Governor John Kasich.

Taylor Floats Health Care Proposals

By Ohio Public Radio • Sep 19, 2017

Republican Ohio Lieutenant Governor and 2018 gubernatorial candidate Mary Taylor has unveiled a set of health care proposals.

Ohio Mayors Want State To Do More To Fight Opioid Crisis

By Associated Press • Aug 23, 2017

An organization representing Ohio's large-city mayors wants Governor John Kasich to establish an emergency operations center to coordinate the state's response to the opioid crisis.

Governors Preparing Bipartisan Health Care Plan For Congress To Consider

By editor • Aug 22, 2017

In the wake of congressional Republicans' failure to pass a health care bill, two governors from different parties are going to bring their own ideas to Washington.

Some Ohio Drug Treatment Providers Say Opioid Crisis Should Be Declared National Emergency

By Jim Letizia • Aug 3, 2017

The President's Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis is recommending the White House declare a national emergency.

Brown Willing To Work With Senate Republicans On Health Care

By Jim Letizia • Jul 13, 2017

Republican U.S. Senators meet today to discuss the GOP’s latest bill repealing the Affordable Care Act.

Medicaid Hot Button Issue In State Budget

By Ohio Public Radio • Jul 10, 2017

Nine of the 11 vetoes that state representatives voted to override in the state budget last week are related to Medicaid, though not the big veto on the plan to freeze Medicaid expansion enrollment next year.

Protestors Arrested At Portman's Columbus Office

By Associated Press & Jim Letizia • Jul 8, 2017

16 opponents of the U.S. Senate Republican health care were arrested Friday outside of the Columbus offices of Republican U.S. Senator Rob Portman of Ohio.

State Lawmakers Override 11 Vetoes Of Line Items In State Budget Bill

By Ohio Public Radio • Jul 7, 2017

Majority Republicans in the Ohio House yesterday overrode 11 of Republican Governor John Kasich's vetoes of line items in the two-year state budget bill.

States Move To Tighten Medicaid Enrollment, Even Without A New Health Law

By Charles Ornstein • Jul 6, 2017

No corner of the health care system would be harder hit than Medicaid, the federal-state health insurance program for the poor, if Republican leaders in Congress round up the votes to repeal major portions of the Affordable Care Act.

GOP lawmakers have proposed winding down the Medicaid expansion that added 17 million people in 31 states and the District of Columbia under the ACA, and also eventually capping the program's spending per capita.

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