Executive Summary Coronavirus: How will Ohio fare? Everyone wants assurance that if they or their loved ones get sick, they’ll get the care they need. If the economy goes south, we all want to know we will be able to weather the storm. Part of the reason we pool our
Pass paid sick days, hike funding for public health Governor Mike DeWine and state lawmakers can take immediate action to protect Ohioans from the coronavirus, starting with a temporary paid sick time program, shoring up the state’s public health infrastructure and making sure everyone’s basic needs are met, according to
The Trump Administration released its proposed budget for 2021. The plan would increase poverty and inequality, take away health coverage and essential antipoverty services and cut funding for other core public programs and investments. Policy Matters Ohio Senior Project Director Wendy Patton released the following statement: “A budget proposal clarifies
Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, Ohio’s Medicaid system got funding to improve administration by replacing an old information technology system. Originally this sounded like a good deal: The federal government covered most of the cost and the modern “touchless” system was to do most of the work, allowing county
Medicaid expansion has improved access to care and saved lives, but the Trump Administration’s proposal to change its financial structure would cut funding and shift risk to the states. Senior Project Director Wendy Patton released the following statement: “The Trump Administration’s proposal to change the Medicaid financing structure to a
December 23, 2019 The Honorable Alex Azar, Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20201 Dear Secretary Azar: Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the TennCare II Demonstration proposal, Tennessee’s proposed amendment to its section 1115 demonstration project. Policy Matters Ohio
Policy Matters Ohio condemns today’s 5th U.S. Circuit Court ruling declaring the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate unconstitutional and remanding the law back to the judge who first struck it down. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) protects millions of Ohioans from denial of coverage because of pre-existing conditions and from
Better targeting would help families, protect revenues Ohio legislators are considering adding a slew of costly new tax breaks, which would not only siphon resources from crucial public services that benefit all Ohioans, but also further skew the tax code in favor of the wealthy and special interests. Ohioans would
Good morning, Chairman Brinkman, Ranking Member Boggs and members of the committee. My name is Wendy Patton and I am a senior project director of Policy Matters Ohio, a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization with the mission of creating a more prosperous, equitable, sustainable and inclusive Ohio. Thank you for the
Introduction How we raise and spend money reflects what we value. Ohio’s leaders say they want all children to have access to good schools. They want to help working people get ahead. They want to provide treatment to people struggling with mental illness or addiction. Most Ohioans also want these
Good morning, Chairman Oelslager, Ranking Member Cera and members of the committee. My name is Wendy Patton and I am a senior project director of Policy Matters Ohio, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization with the mission of creating a more prosperous, equitable, sustainable and inclusive Ohio. Thank you for the opportunity
Policy Matters releases new analysis of 2020-21 state budget Ohio lawmakers appropriated $48.8 billion in state dollars in the 2020-21 General Revenue Fund, an increase of $3.7 billion over the previous two-year budget. New analysis from Policy Matters Ohio shows the increase will benefit certain programs, especially ones that serve
