Executive Summary Many Ohio communities have weak economies. Poverty in the state is high, higher than before the recession. Between 184,000 and 198,000 Ohioans live in extreme poverty, defined as living on less than $2 a day. Yet over time Ohio policymakers reduced investment in some important human services and
In 2017, 14.9 percent of the state’s residents lived in poverty – up from 13.3 percent in 2006. Despite this high poverty, a new report from Policy Matters Ohio shows that state policymakers have allowed support for some of the most crucial antipoverty programs to atrophy. Human services are funded
A proposal submitted by Governor Kasich for federal approval would allow Ohio to take Medicaid coverage from people who can’t get 80 hours of work a month. A new report by the Washington, D.C.-based Center on Budget and Policy Priorities shows that similar policy has stripped nearly 17,000 Arkansas residents
Legislators may dismantle Medicaid expansion shortly after Christmas The lame duck session of the 132nd General Assembly may look like it’s winding down, but Republicans could roar back into town to dismantle Medicaid expansion. They have until the end of the year to override Governor Kasich’s veto of the Medicaid
Since Ohio accepted federal funds to expand Medicaid in 2014, the program has provided health insurance to more than 1 million Ohioans.[1] It has strengthened the state’s economy and put tens of thousands of Ohioans to work. Ohio will have almost 54,000 more full and part-time jobs in 2019 than
As Ohio waits for permission from the federal government on new rules making it harder to access Medicaid expansion, new analysis shows that thanks to the health insurance program, the state will have almost 54,000 more full- and part-time jobs in 2019 than it would have if the state had
Exemptions worth $5.5 billion a year should not be rubber-stamped More than four months after its first report was due under state law, the Ohio General Assembly’s Tax Expenditure Review Committee (TERC) finally is scheduled to meet Tuesday and vote on whether to extend, modify, repeal or schedule for further
Ohio’s rural areas, towns and cities are strengthened when aging Ohioans can stay connected to their communities. Ohio’s laws have changed to increase the number of people required to report elder abuse, and have added the growing problem of financial exploitation to the definition of elder abuse in Ohio. In
Executive Summary Our rural areas, towns and cities are strengthened when aging Ohioans can stay connected to their communities. One component of this is ensuring safety and justice for our older neighbors and family members. Ohio’s counties are charged with protecting citizens who are in danger of being, abused, exploited,
Not only does Ohio’s state and local tax system fail to produce enough revenue to properly fund schools, child care, transit and more, it’s upside down. In 2018, low-income Ohioans pay almost twice the share of their income in such taxes as the state’s most affluent do. Ohio ranks 13th
Like the rest of the 2017 federal tax plan, the Opportunity Zone program will reduce taxes for wealthy people – but if done right, it could spark the revitalization of some of Ohio’s distressed communities. Under the program, tax incentives are offered to spur investment in “Opportunity Zones” in designated
Introduction Opportunity Zones are the latest program to provide tax incentives to those who invest in poor neighborhoods. The goal is to mitigate poverty, create jobs, enhance property values and boost local tax revenues in low-income communities by attracting investment capital for new business activity and redevelopment. Established as part
