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Ohio's health leaders caution residents to beware of diseases once

WebOhio Department of Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff said he's concerned because some historic illnesses, like measles, pertussis, or syphilis, which …

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More Patients = Looming Ohio Healthcare Crisis

WebStatehouse News Bureau. Dr. Gregory Lam, Central Ohio doctor. Dr. Gregory Lam works in a hospital in a small town near Columbus. He says doctors and …

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COVID vaccines for Kids ages 5 to 11 are available in Ohio now

WebOhio Department of Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff says the doses specially formulated for kids are being distributed to doctors’ offices, health departments, …

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COVID Hospitalizations Are Higher Than This Time Last Year And …

WebOhio Department of Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff said 292 COVID patients were admitted to hospitals in the state Wednesday. Last year, on the same day, …

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COVID emergency is over, but Ohioans can still get free COVID …

WebThe federal government is ending its COVID-19 public health emergency, and that means that many of the policies and perks put in place during the past three …

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Two years on, one Ohio county is still trying to get people the …

WebIt’ll offer the updated COVID vaccines, but also a host of other preventive health services that Gerwig says are just as important, from blood pressure checks to …

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The top doc in Ohio says the COVID situation is better but warns

WebOhio Department of Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff says COVID case numbers and hospitalizations are down but there’s still a big threat to public safety when …

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Medicaid eligibility is changing and Ohio community health …

WebMedicaid is the largest source of revenue for Ohio community health centers, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. More than a third of it is dependent upon the …

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Amid a high infant mortality rate, Ohio researchers look beyond

WebIt will take more than just increasing access to health care to address Ohio’s infant mortality rates. Ohio has one of the worst rates in the nation: more than 800 infants …

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How healthy is Ohio

Web“Local and state officials should be looking at public health programs and figuring out ways to improve life expectancy and to overall make populations healthier,” …

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Landmark study will examine disparities in minority health care in …

WebA comprehensive study will be conducted to examine the behavioral and mental health disparities people of color in Ohio are dealing with, including higher …

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A year after 988 suicide and crisis hotline launched, Ohio has set

WebOhio Mental Health and Addiction Services director Lori Criss said Ohio operators have handled hundreds of thousands of calls, texts and chats since then. …

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Ohio Department Of Health Will Have A New Leader

WebFor the third time in less than a year, the Ohio Department of Health has a new director. But many Ohioans are already familiar with this one. Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff …

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Report says change to Ohio Medicaid could bring disruption of …

WebA progressive group says that will result in many of those Ohioans running into trouble accessing their health care. When a new fiscal year begins in July, the state …

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Fewer Ohioans are on the state’s Medicaid rolls than a year ago.

WebSome may have gained employer health insurance, or seen their financial situations change and are now ineligible. The majority of Ohioans who have been …

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Ohio's new abortion amendment is in effect but doctors are …

WebIssue 1, Ohio’s new voter-passed amendment that enshrines abortion rights into the state constitution, went into effect Thursday. But while legal scholars say the new …

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Ohio House approves ban on COVID vaccine mandates for schools

WebAfter the second scratched vote last month, House Speaker Bob Cupp (R-Lima) had said, “We put in countless hours not only weeks but months on this bill with all …

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DeWine Sets End Date For Health Orders, Announces $1M Drawings

WebPublished May 12, 2021 at 5:46 PM EDT. Office of Gov. Mike DeWine. Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) said in a statewide address Wednesday that the …

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Ohio has a lead problem. One city is hoping to curb it

WebOhio has a lead problem. More than 1,500 children under the age of six had elevated levels of lead in their blood last year, according to preliminary data from the …

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Ohio Legislature Overrides DeWine's Veto, Allowing Lawmakers To …

WebFor example, health orders issued under the current state of emergency include last year's Stay-At-Home order and the current mask mandate. Sen. Rob …

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Nurses lobby Ohio lawmakers to get a bill that mandates safe …

WebNurses from around Ohio gathered at the Statehouse to advocate for legislation that they say will improve patient care. Their top priority is a bill that would …

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