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First wave of Medicaid changes will drop hundreds of Northeast Ohio immigrants

A slew of Medicaid changes are on the horizon, and the first will hit hundreds of Northeast Ohioans this week. As of Oct. 1, many legal noncitizens will no longer be eligible for Medicaid coverage. “They will lose eligibility and there is no mechanism for them to get eligibility back,”...

Cuyahoga County, OH · 09-28

10TV

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Woman goes into hospital and has wrong leg amputated

Marietta, OH · 09-28

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3 from Dayton among 18 Medicaid providers indicted on fraud charges

Three Dayton residents were among the 18 Medicaid providers indicted this week on fraud charges by the Ohio attorney general. Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson said that more than $355,000 in total was stolen from the healthcare program. The indictments were handed down in Franklin County after the investigation by...

Dayton, OH · 09-25

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OhioHealth Doctor Performs Newly Approved Thumb Replacement Procedure

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOWO) — A central Ohio orthopedic surgeon is among a small number of doctors in the country performing a newly available procedure for thumb arthritis that could significantly shorten recovery time for patients. Dr. Stephen Berling, an orthopedic hand surgeon with OhioHealth, performed the procedure in July...

Columbus, OH · 09-28

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UPMC completes acquisition of Trinity Health System hospitals and clinics in Ohio

STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — CommonSpirit Trinity Health System has completed a transaction with University of Pittsburgh Medical Center to transfer ownership of Trinity Health System, including multiple hospitals and clinics in eastern Ohio, effective Wednesday. The transfer includes Trinity West and Trinity East in Steubenville, Trinity Twin City Medical Center...

Steubenville, OH · 09-30

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Sisters in Care: Local Caregivers Build a Home Care Solution

Good ideas often come from people who understand a problem firsthand. For Dorothea Ingram, Founder- CEO and Co- founder, sister Marcia Elkins. both independent home care nurses, years of experience in home care helped them recognize a gap in the technology available to independent nurses, providers, aides. In 2025 that realization became NurseCharts.us Home Care Documentation, a business built around making documentation more practical for the people who use it every day.

Westerville, OH · 09-28

News 5 Cleveland WEWS

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Could E-Check be ending? Governor asks state EPA to begin the process

Ohio · 09-30

Chillicothe Gazette

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Rural Ohio health care initiative seeks grant applicants

Ohio organizations can now apply for funding through a $10 million effort aimed at strengthening the rural health care workforce and expanding access to care in nonurban counties across the state. The grant opportunity is part of the statewide initiative Health Workforce Ohio , according to a community announcement. Eligible organizations are invited to propose projects focused on recruiting, training and retaining health care workers while addressing local workforce shortages through collaborative, data-driven strategies. The initiative's leaders said funding is intended to support regional solutions that create career pathways and improve access to quality health care services in rural communities. Health Workforce Ohio is led by Ohio University , home to what the announcement describes as Ohio's largest public medical school, and The Health Collaborative , a nonprofit organization focused on building partnerships to address health care challenges. The Ohio Association of Community Health Centers serves as a key partner and chairs a steering committee made up of 11 statewide organizations. The announcement said more than 85 organizations from Ohio's health care, education and workforce sectors have been involved in the effort so far. Focus on workforce recruitment and training Program leaders identified workforce pipeline development, recruitment and upskilling as

Ohio · 09-29

Cleveland.com

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Ohio woman sues hospital system after wrong leg amputated

MARIETTA, Ohio — A woman in southeast Ohio is suing a hospital system after she said she was scheduled to have her lower right leg amputated, only to have the left one removed instead. The mistake resulted in Sharon Jacks becoming a double amputee because her right leg eventually...

Marietta, OH · 09-29

10TV

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Woman accuses Washington County hospital of amputating wrong leg

Marietta, OH · 09-28

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An Ohio University professor explains how a source of needed fertilizer has been tainted by “forever chemicals” in our wasterwater

ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — When we flush our toilets, the waste goes into the sewer system and ends up at a wastewater treatment plant. What many of us probably don’t know is that the solid waste eventually gets separated from the liquids, and that solid waste would be used as fertilizer. The trend now, however, is to no longer spread that solid waste over the land.

Athens, OH · 09-25

WHIO Dayton

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Local Medicaid providers facing fraud charges

Eighteen Medicaid providers across the state, including three from the Miami Valley, have been accused of stealing more than $355,000 from the government healthcare program for the needy.

Dayton, OH · 09-25

Cleveland.com

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Where Ohio’s 2026 governor candidates stand on healthcare, from Medicaid to affordability

COLUMBUS, Ohio— Ohio’s next governor will take office as many of the state’s nearly 12 million residents face major questions about their healthcare. Hundreds of thousands of Ohioans could soon lose their Medicaid coverage. Rural hospitals are in danger of closing because of federal Medicaid cuts. And even residents whose coverage isn’t under threat still struggle to afford care.

Ohio · 09-26

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Thousands of refugees in Ohio lose Medicaid Oct. 1. The state can’t say how many

On Oct. 1, thousands of refugees and members of similarly vulnerable immigrant subgroups living in Ohio – all of whom are considered lawfully present in the U.S. – will be deemed ineligible for health insurance through Medicaid. Exactly how many people will lose care is unclear. The few...

Ohio · 09-28

Cleveland.com

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Ohio’s next governor to face rural hospital cuts, people losing insurance: Capitol Letter

Diagnosing healthcare: Ohio’s next governor will take office as many of the state’s nearly 12 million residents face major questions about their healthcare. Hundreds of thousands of Ohioans could soon lose their Medicaid coverage. Rural hospitals are in danger of closing because of federal Medicaid cuts. And even residents whose coverage isn’t under threat still struggle to afford care. Jeremy Pelzer asked the three candidates a series of questions about what they would do if elected. Democrat Amy Acton and Libertarian Don Kissick provided answers. Republican Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign did not respond.

Ohio · 09-28

Ohio Capital Journal

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Ohio’s work to lower infant mortality rate shows progress, but certain communities still struggle

Ohio has seen progress with its infant mortality numbers, though the numbers still remain well above the national average, and communities of color continue to see disproportionately high rates. The state’s most recent infant mortality data showed 6.6 deaths per 1,000 live births, which is lower than the state has seen in a decade of […]

Ohio · 09-28

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In-plant Expansion at Nationwide Children's Hospital

At PRINTING United Expo, IPI Editor Bob Neubauer sat down with Brett Jenkins, operations manager of Nationwide Children’s Hospital, to hear how she turned a copy shop into a digital print production operation handling wide-format, mail fulfillment and more. They also discussed her work as an executive coach and how she focuses on aligning people with jobs that suit their skills.

Columbus, OH · 09-25

NBC4 Columbus

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‘All of Us’ Block Party brings health care, resources directly to local residents

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Nearly 70 organizations brought health care and other resources directly to Columbus’ Near East Side Saturday as part of the second annual “All of Us” Block Party. The event shut down a section of Mount Vernon Avenue and offered services ranging from massages and stroke screenings to a blood drive. State […]

Columbus, OH · 09-27

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OhioHealth surgeon performs state’s 1st thumb surgery with new implant

Columbus-based OhioHealth orthopedic surgeon Stephen Berling, MD, in May became the first surgeon in Ohio to implant the Touch CMC 1 prosthesis. The thumb implant had been used more than 130,000 times in Europe before receiving FDA approval in 2025. Dr. Berling was among a group of surgeons trained to perform the procedure, according to a Sept. 25 news release.

Columbus, OH · 09-25

WTOL 11

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New community health center opens in northwest Ohio

Toledo, OH · 09-27