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Posted September 25, 2017 in Press Releases
Policy Matters Ohio submitted comments to the U.S. Senate Finance Committee’s hearing on the Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson (CGHJ) health care bill today. The bill threatens health insurance for hundreds of thousands of Ohioans. The changes the bill... read more
Posted September 19, 2017 in Press Releases
The gender wage gap is narrowing, but Ohio’s female workers still face significant barriers at work. In 1979 Ohio women made 61 percent of what men made compared to 82 percent today. With a median hourly... read more
Posted September 12, 2017 in Press Releases
New data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau show that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and federal programs like food assistance and refundable tax credits for working families help keep Ohioans healthy and reduce... read more
Posted September 06, 2017 in Press Releases
Low-paying industries are growing fast in Ohio, with eight of the state’s top 13 occupations paying median wages low enough for workers supporting a family of three to qualify for federal food aid. Ten percent... read more
Posted September 05, 2017 in Press Releases
A promising new bi-partisan health proposal from eight governors breaks with past Congressional Republicans’ harmful approaches. Instead, they hope to preserve and expand on coverage gains achieved under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by strengthening... read more
Posted August 29, 2017 in Press Releases
Katie Fallon is joining Policy Matters Ohio as a research analyst. In both work and studies, Fallon focused on identifying the best policies to provide all people with decent housing, transportation and other essentials. Fallon received... read more
Posted August 23, 2017 in Press Releases
After a nearly 12-year-long tax-cutting spree, the Ohio General Assembly finally approved a budget that doesn’t significantly cut revenues for public services or shift taxes onto those who can least afford it. Despite the progress,... read more
Posted August 22, 2017 in Press Releases
The Ohio Senate joined the House and overrode six of the Governor’s budget vetoes today. “There was both good and bad news in the Senate votes,” said Wendy Patton, senior project director at Policy Matters Ohio. One... read more
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