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Posted June 25, 2020 in Press Releases
Today, leaders in public health, community organizing and drug treatment joined Policy Matters Ohio to unveil an analysis that shows how sentencing reform would improve public health. View a recording of the call here. The... read more
Posted June 24, 2020 in Press Releases
In testimony delivered before the Ohio Senate Health, Human Services and Medicaid Committee, Policy Matters Ohio called on lawmakers to declare racism a public health crisis and make sure Black Ohioans aren’t deterred from fully... read more
Posted June 19, 2020 in Press Releases
Those with high risk of COVID-19 may refuse work, obtain unemployment compensation Gov. Mike DeWine this week signed an executive order defining circumstances under which workers may refuse an offer to return to work and continue... read more
Posted June 05, 2020 in Press Releases
Ohio can do more to guide newly unemployed Ohioans to apply for food, healthcare, rent and child care assistance A coalition of health and human service organizations, labor unions, and policy institutes sent Governor DeWine a... read more
Posted June 02, 2020 in Press Releases
Federal aid, rainy day funds and targeted tax hikes on the wealthy will preserve jobs and demand in local economies, and help communities recover The Ohio Office of Budget & Management (OBM) announced Monday that the... read more
Posted May 28, 2020 in Press Releases
Organization says policymakers should prioritize provision of benefits Decisions made by state policymakers have contributed to the problems many Ohioans are experiencing accessing unemployment compensation (UC) benefits, but now policymakers can take steps to make... read more
Posted May 21, 2020 in Press Releases
House bill provides more funding to help Americans get back on their feet The latest stimulus package passed by the U.S. House of Representatives would direct $3 trillion to help Americans get through the COVID-19 pandemic... read more
Posted May 20, 2020 in Press Releases
Community based measures can help explain why Tomorrow, the Minority Health Strike Force assembled by Gov. DeWine will release recommendations for addressing the outsized share of COVID-19 cases in Ohio’s Black and Brown communities. Ahead of... read more
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