Ohio's Policy Kitchen

Are you still covered by Ohio Medicaid? Check to be sure.

Posted on 11/06/23 by Kathryn Poe (they/them) in Health & Health Equity

This piece was originally published by Cleveland.com; it is reposted here with permission. The past few years have proven -- in case anyone was still in doubt -- that helping people get health care is an essential function of our government. By expanding access to Medicaid during the pandemic, the federal government saved lives. It did so in part by providing additional funding for states to maintain continuous coverage, rather than requiring people to prove their eligibility each year. Congress has allowed that policy to end, and states have begun dropping people from the coverage they have counted on for years. As a result,... read more