Ohio doctors push back against 24-hour abortion waiting period proposal
Physicians told a Senate committee the bill would force them to share debunked abortion-reversal information, as the panel's next meeting may not come until November.
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Ohio targets fraud in Medicaid, SNAP programs with new legislation
Home health aides will face GPS check-ins and Ohio’s food aid cards are getting security chips under a bill now headed to Gov. DeWine’s desk.
HVAC failure forces Green Springs nursing home evacuation
Ventilator-dependent and bariatric residents were transported to Bellevue Hospital after indoor temps hit the low-to-mid 90s, with 30-plus agencies responding.
After nursing home crises, states target private equity’s role
Connecticut's new law bans private equity from controlling daily care decisions in nursing homes, as $665 billion in Medicaid cuts could push more Americans into facilities.
Telehealth access to abortion pill is lifesaving for domestic violence survivors, some say
The 5th Circuit temporarily blocked the FDA rule in May, but the Supreme Court paused that decision while the case proceeds—and the rule could still fall.
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Rising costs of fuel, other goods squeeze already strained abortion funds
Abortion funds say fuel prices and inflation are forcing some to temporarily close as demand has more than doubled since the Dobbs decision.
States face tight timeline as feds unveil new Medicaid work requirement rules
Six Democratic governors are pushing back against the January 2027 deadline, citing Arkansas as a cautionary tale where 18,000 lost coverage.
Ohio religious lobby group asks federal prosecutors to investigate mail-order abortion providers
The Center for Christian Virtue wants federal prosecutors to enforce a 150-year-old law to ban abortion pills by mail, defying Ohio voters' 2023 approval of abortion rights.
‘I trust Gov. DeWine’: Dr. Oz visits Ohio amid GOP pressure on Medicaid fraud
DeWine faces GOP pressure over Medicaid fraud as the Trump administration's CMS chief visits Ohio to tout the governor's anti-fraud measures.
Bill that could limit abortion pill access starts trip through Ohio Senate
Reproductive rights advocates say the bill uses flawed data metrics to target abortion pills, while supporters argue it protects patients from high-risk medications.
Lawsuits challenging embryo disposal could hinder IVF
An anti-abortion group is suing seven Utah fertility clinics, arguing embryo disposal violates state wrongful death law—a strategy that could spread to 10 other states.
Ramaswamy vows Medicaid fraud crackdown, but his running mate's budget killed Ohio oversight panel
Ramaswamy's running mate helped eliminate the state's Medicaid oversight panel last year, undermining the candidate's fraud-fighting pledge.
Miscarriage patients have fewer treatment options in states with abortion bans, study shows
Doctors in states with abortion bans are avoiding the most effective two-drug miscarriage treatment, citing legal fears, forcing patients toward less reliable options.
US Supreme Court rules telehealth abortion can resume while lawsuit continues
The decision preserves access while Louisiana's lawsuit continues, but anti-abortion groups are pressuring Trump's new FDA commissioner to block the drug.
Ohio lawmakers consider joining other states to test psychedelic-assisted treatments
Rep. Pizzulli chairs a committee studying ibogaine for PTSD and addiction, with $50 million in federal backing, but some lawmakers question whether Ohio should fund it.
Supreme Court extends stay allowing telehealth abortion
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday extended a highly anticipated stay blocking an appellate court’s pause on telehealth abortion access…
Ohio abortion rights advocates concerned about health access as US Supreme Court mulls mail access
As the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily holds off a ban on telehealth abortion pill care, Ohio reproductive rights advocates and…
Healthcare costs top of mind for voters as midterms approach, survey finds
WASHINGTON — Voters, including those within the Make America Healthy Again movement, say the rising cost of healthcare is a…
Racial health-care problems are stubborn — and they’re particularly bad in Ohio, report says
Experts warn federal Medicaid cuts and reduced data transparency could deepen racial health disparities in Ohio, where outcomes already lag for Black and Hispanic residents.
More states consider dropping GLP-1 weight loss drugs from Medicaid
States including Massachusetts and Rhode Island are weighing cuts to Medicaid coverage of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs as rising costs strain budgets, limiting access for patients.
