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26,000 Humana Medicare Advantage Members Lost Ohio State’s Hospitals on October 1 – Here Is What to Do by October 31

You picked your Humana Medicare Advantage plan because it covered Ohio State. Your oncologist is at The James — the cancer hospital inside Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Your treatment plan is there. Your records are there. On October 1, Humana removed the Wexner Medical Center and The...

Ohio · 29d
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Advocates discuss water, noise pollution, adverse effects of data centers in northwest Ohio

Bowling Green, OH · 28d

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As state advances Medicaid BH coverage changes, Ohioans who need treatment report facing provider availability barriers

A large proportion of people who were unable to access needed mental health treatment in 2025 reported that provider availability was a barrier to receiving care, as displayed in the graphic above. This was true for all Ohio adults and children and specifically for those with Medicaid. That year, 27% of Ohio adults and 8% of Ohio children who needed mental healthcare did not receive it, according to the Ohio Medicaid Assessment Survey.

Ohio · 10-12
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Flu season ramps up across Ohio as doctors recommend vaccines

HAMILTON COUNTY, Ohio — Doctors are recommending people get their flu shot before Halloween as flu season ramps up across Ohio. Dr. Steve Feagins, medical director of Hamilton County Public Health, said cases are already increasing, though they are not expected to rise significantly until November. Flu season runs from now through March.

Ohio · 10-10
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Wynola Wayne’s 58-Year Nursing Career Ends With Reunion at Nationwide Children’s

Nationwide Children's Hospital — Wayne's Career And Retirement Send-Off When Columbus nurse Wynola Wayne retired after 58 years at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, former patient Marco Houpe was among those waiting to escort her out. He brought her a bouquet, closing a relationship that began when he was a severely burned toddler,CBS News reported. The reunion is also part of a longer institutional story: Wayne’s career spanned changes at the hospital, while records document later milestones in its burn-care program.

Columbus, OH · 10-09

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New Medicaid work requirements come to Ohio

There are over 760,000 working-age Ohioans with lower incomes enrolled in Medicaid through expansion. Many could be impacted as new Medicaid work requirements are coming to Ohio.

Ohio · 10-09

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FREE: 2-day medical clinic open to people of all ages across NE Ohio

Today, Oct 9 and tomorrow, Oct 10, you can receive primary care and exams, vision screenings, podiatry services, women's health screenings, HIV testing and more at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland.

Cleveland, OH · 10-09

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18 Medicaid providers indicted on fraud charges

Indictments filed recently by the office of Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson accuse 18 Medicaid providers of stealing more than $355,000 from the government healthcare program for the needy. “No matter the scale, Medicaid fraud is a crime against taxpayers and the Ohioans who rely on the program for their...

Ohio · 10-08

WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland

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New work requirements for Medicaid in Ohio

"People who are essentially 55 to 64 or who sometimes are already retired or partially retired, now need to comply with these new requirements."

Ohio · 10-09

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Valley legislators meet for roundtable discussion about senior care

Local lawmakers met at Buckeye PACE on Market Street in Youngstown for a round-table discussion about how to expand senior care around Ohio. PACE, or Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, is a nationwide at-home senior care initiative that uses medicaid funds. Buckeye PACE is the regional provider in...

Youngstown, OH · 10-09

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Medicaid Recipients May Have To Meet New Requirements To Keep Benefits

Beginning January 1, 2027, some adults who receive Medicaid based on their income, rather than age or disability, will be impacted by new federal laws requiring them to meet work or community engagement requirements. Those recipients are starting to receive notifications from the Ohio Department of Medicaid that they must comply with these requirements. The changes are for those ages 19 to 64 who are enrolled in what is called “Medicaid Group VIII” or “expansion Medicaid.”

Ohio · 10-07

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New Medicaid work requirements come to Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — There are over 760,000 working-age Ohioans with lower incomes enrolled in Medicaid through expansion. Many could be impacted as new Medicaid work requirements are coming to Ohio. Brian O’Rourke, policy analyst at the Health Policy Institute of Ohio, shared that the Ohio Department of Medicaid has started sending out notifications in […]

Ohio · 10-09

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Pomerene Hospital selected for federal rural health funding

Rural hospitals have been facing plenty of obstacles and uphill climbs in trying to serve their rural communities, so when a national grant came through providing funds for qualifying rural hospitals, it helped ease some of the burden and opened the door for rural hospitals to continue to provide quality service.

Holmes County, OH · 10-08

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New Medicaid work requirements come to Ohio

Ohio · 10-08

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SNAP And Medicaid Changes Take Effect In Ohio!

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Several changes affecting SNAP and Medicaid began taking effect October 1 under provisions of President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The changes include a reduction in federal funding used to administer SNAP, new Medicaid eligibility rules for some noncitizens, and work requirements that are scheduled to begin for certain Medicaid recipients in 2027.

Ohio · 10-06

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Ohio recognizes long-term care residents’ rights

October is National Long-Term Care Residents’ Rights Month, a time to honor people living in long-term care facilities and receiving services in their homes and communities, while calling attention to the rights that belong to every individual. This year, Governor Mike DeWine and Lieutenant Governor Jim Tressel have issued...

Ohio · 10-07

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Kettering Health ending Anthem Medicare Advantage contract

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Kettering Health made a major announcement Tuesday involving its contract with Anthem Medicare Advantage. According to Kettering Health, it is not renewing its Anthem Medicare Advantage contract that ends on Dec. 31. Starting Jan. 1, 2027, Kettering Health will no longer be in-network for those members. In the announcement, Kettering Health […]

Ohio · 10-06

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UH Rainbow, Nationwide Children's Deepen Ties to Battle for Ohio Kids' Care

University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital and Columbus-based Nationwide Children's Hospital are expanding their pediatric partnership beyond heart surgery, announcing plans to jointly recruit specialists and build out ambulatory care access across Northeast Ohio. The move builds on a decade-long affiliation between the two systems that began with a congenital heart program in 2015 and is now growing into a broader shared pediatric model covering staffing, facilities, and services for families across the region.

Columbus, OH · 10-05

WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland

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Ohio hospital sued over alleged wrong leg surgery

She is now living as a double amputee after having the correct procedure done four months later.

Ohio · 10-02

WKYC

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Cuyahoga County faces federal cuts for SNAP and Medicaid

Cuyahoga County, OH · 10-05