Medicaid expansion could save as many lives as seatbelts, groundbreaking new research shows The Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) expansion of Medicaid has prevented over 19,000 premature deaths, according to landmark new research. Conversely, 15,600 older adults died prematurely because of state decisions not to expand Medicaid. Ohio’s decision to expand
Good morning Chairman Zeltwanger, Ranking Member Sobecki and members of the committee. My name is Wendy Patton and I am 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 to
Good morning, Chairman Merrin, Ranking Member Rogers 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
No committee members appointed to oversee $9 billion in tax breaks The clock is ticking for Senate President Larry Obhof and House Speaker Larry Householder to name members to the committee which monitors Ohio’s $9 billion in annual tax breaks. Oversight of tax breaks is a tough job and legislative
by Wendy Patton and Zach Schiller Ohio lawmakers underfund critical public services. Too few struggling families get help with the high cost of childcare Ohio’s low-wage economy. Public colleges and universities are unaffordable for students from working class families of all races. The school funding formula remains unconstitutional 20 years
In the final year of the new state budget, Ohio will forgo $9.8 billion in estimated tax revenue due to tax breaks legislators have created. That amounts to more than state dollars spent on human services like child care and aid to people with disabilities, according to a new report
Director Maureen Corcoran Ohio Department of MedicaidColumbus, Ohio 43215 Dear Director Corcoran, Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on the proposed evaluation methodology for the Group VIII work requirement demonstration study. We hope the final evaluation plan will include a review of program administration, which is conducted
Conference committee misses opportunity to slash an unproductive loophole Wendy Patton, Senior Project Director for Policy Matters Ohio released the following statement about the state budget approved by the conference committee Tuesday. “The budget passed by the conference committee resumes a failed strategy of tax cuts, reducing revenue by nearly
Policy Matters Ohio Senior Project Director Wendy Patton issued a statement calling for the Conference Committee to keep the so-called “Healthy Ohio Plan” out the state budget. “The latest iteration of the so-called “Healthy Ohio Plan” (HOP) could prevent Ohioans from getting crucial medical care like oxygen, an ambulance ride,
Today Policy Matters Ohio called on members of the Ohio Budget Conference Committee to consider several policy changes in the final state budget they will submit for Governor Mike DeWine’s signature. The letter is below: To: Conference Committee Members From: Amy Hanauer, Executive Director, Policy Matters Ohio Wendy Patton, Senior
The Honorable Nancy Potok, Chief StatisticianOffice of Management and Budget725 17th St. NW Washington, DC 20006 RE: Proposed change in inflation measure to lower poverty line by using chained CPI or Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index in place of the CPI-U in calculating cost-of-living adjustment. Dear Dr. Potok: Thank you
Tax policy in the budget for 2020-21: Moving into the home stretch Introduction An important part of the debate on Ohio’s budget bill has focused on tax policy and the income-tax break for owners of passthrough businesses, so named because the income is taxed under the personal income tax as
