In June 2025, the Ohio legislature passed H.B. 96, the state’s biennial budget, sending it to Gov. DeWine for his signature. Gov. DeWine vetoed 67 line items before signing it into law. As passed by the legislature, the budget would have been devastating to Ohio families, schools, and communities. The
Harm to Ohioans will grow over time After a legislative process that moved at warp speed, the federal budget megabill known as H.R. 1 was passed by the narrowest margins possible[1] on July 1 and quickly signed into law. Americans will experience fallout from this expansive, unpopular[2] budget for years
Report sets baseline for tracking long-term impacts of H.R. 1 Originally branded the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” the Trump administration’s signature budget legislation (H.R. 1) is a complex attack on public services, including historically large cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). A new report from Policy
Still time to shut it down in the House Today, the Senate passed the federal budget mega-bill by the narrowest margin possible. It’s telling that the last hold-out vote, Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), did not switch to a Yes until she had secured special carve-outs to lessen the bill’s impact
In April 2025, the U.S. House passed a budget that would take health insurance away from an estimated 400,000 Ohioans. With the budget proposal in the Senate’s hands, Policy Matters Ohio convened a virtual town hall to protect Ohioans’ access to healthcare through Medicaid. Featured guests included allies from the
Use the talking points below to help plan your call. Saying how federal budget cuts to programs like SNAP and Medicaid would harm you or your loved ones is a powerful message! Talking points Ohio cannot afford these cuts! Urge the Senators to protect their constituents and safeguard essential services
Chair Young, Vice Chair Ritter, Ranking Member Piccolantonio and members of the House Workforce and Higher Education Committee. We are Kate Sopko and Piet van Lier, representing Policy Matters Ohio, a nonpartisan, nonprofit research organization creating a more vibrant, equitable, sustainable, and inclusive Ohio. Thank you for the opportunity to
After a whirlwind day on federal health care yesterday, here’s a quick re-cap on where things stand. With the help of Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) (who flew into Washington after emergency brain cancer surgery) and a tie-breaking vote from Vice President Mike Pence, the GOP narrowly passed a motion to
In the increasingly murky national debate on health care, it can be hard to see exactly what effect the Senate health care bill (which may or may not make it to the Senate floor next week) would have in Ohio. But both the Senate’s health care bill and the previously-passed
In the increasingly murky national debate on health care, it can be hard to see exactly what effect the Senate health care bill would have in Ohio. Both the Senate’s health care bill and the previously-passed House proposal would make dramatic funding cuts to Medicaid, greatly impacting residents of Athens
Having been raised from the dead several times in rapid succession, the GOP health care bill is starting to get a reputation as “zombie legislation.” But the thing to remember about zombies is that even though they’re dead, they can still do a lot of damage. Let’s count the ways
Ohioans deserve truth from Kennedy on funding for rural health
Tomorrow, when the City Club of Cleveland hosts Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Ohioans concerned about rural health care deserve to hear the truth about what last year’s federal budget bill (H.R. 1) will cost their communities. During H.R. 1 negotiations, Ohio was flagged