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Status of Women: High rates of health care coverage in Ohio, maternal health challenges remain
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Status of Women: High rates of health care coverage in Ohio, maternal health challenges remain

In our new release of Status of Women, we see the Ohio health insurance coverage rate is 95%. This is almost entirely thanks to Ohio’s decision to expand Medicaid in 2014 and the Affordable Care Act. Clearly, policy changes like this can make an enormous, positive difference in people’s lives. While overall, access and care...

Comments on proposed TANF regulations due December 1
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Comments on proposed TANF regulations due December 1

Perhaps one of the wonkiest activities as a nonpartisan think tank is submitting comments in the rulemaking process, both at the state and federal levels. Right now, there is an opportunity to comment on some significant changes proposed for the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. Last month, the Administration for Children and...

New report finds more than 70 percent of pregnancy-related deaths were preventable
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New report finds more than 70 percent of pregnancy-related deaths were preventable

Last week the Ohio Department of Health released the latest report on maternal mortality in Ohio, A Report on Pregnancy-Related Deaths in Ohio 2017-2018. There is a lot to unpack in the report and we’ll spend more time with the details in the coming weeks. However, we identified some key data points that should be...

What you may have missed in the budget: The State of Ohio’s updated parental leave policy
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What you may have missed in the budget: The State of Ohio’s updated parental leave policy

During the state budget debate over funding, the state’s parental leave policy was changed to allow employees working for the State of Ohio more paid time off upon the birth or adoption of a child. The major changes are highlighted below: State employees will now have 12 weeks of paid time off, at 70 percent...

Welcome Dylan Armstrong, Public Policy Fellow
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Welcome Dylan Armstrong, Public Policy Fellow

The Center for Community Solutions welcomes a new member of the public policy team, based in the Columbus office. Dylan Armstrong joins Community Solutions in the role of Public Policy Fellow. “We are excited that Dylan has joined the team. His advocacy and state budget experience, across several roles and different states, will enhance the...

doula veto ohio budget
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What happened with doulas in the state budget?

Community Solutions has been working for several years with the legislature and both the Kasich and DeWine Administrations to improve women’s and maternal health in Ohio. One key element of this work is expanding access to doulas. When we learned that one of Governor DeWine’s budget vetoes was related to doulas, we had to dive...

State budget moving quickly through the Senate
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State budget moving quickly through the Senate

The budget is moving quickly through the Senate process, and we wanted to offer an update on where things stand. The budget bill, now formally Amended Substitute House Bill 33 (hereafter referred to as HB33) was officially referred to the Senate Finance committee on May 3. Now the informal hearings that have already been occurring...

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