“A world in which you would want to grow older.” – World Health Organization definition of an Age-Friendly World Over the past ten years, the Center for Community Solutions has collaborated with cities and counties throughout Ohio as they have engaged in the process to become Age-Friendly communities. The first guide to Age-friendly cities was...
Ohio Medicaid returns to routine procedures in March
The Ohio Department of Medicaid is scheduled to return to routine procedures in March. There are pressing decisions to be made regarding what those routine procedures will look like. On January 30, 2024, Health Policy Institute of Ohio (HPIO) sponsored a webinar, “A closer look at Medicaid unwinding in Ohio.” Patrick Beatty, Deputy Director, The...
Doula certification and Medicaid coverage plan finally in development
By: Brandy Davis, Fellow, Medicaid Policy Tara Britton, Director of Public Policy and Advocacy | Edward D. and Dorothy E. Lynde Fellow The state of Ohio continues to move toward increased access to doula services. Last week, the Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) and the Ohio Board of Nursing co-hosted a webinar focused on the...
5 Things coming from Community Solutions in 2024
We finished 2023 strong, poised to leverage the growing support of our local foundations and funders to continue, deepen, and grow our work. Check out just a few of our plans for 2024. 1. Love our community fact sheets? Get ready for more! Thanks to generous support from The Cleveland Foundation, Community Solutions will build...
Let communities lead: Thirteen AIDS Funding Collaborative grantees to know
“Too often, communities are treated by decision-makers as problems to be managed, instead of being recognized and supported as leaders. Communities are not in the way; they light the way to the end of AIDS.” ~ Winnie Byanyima, UNAIDS Executive Director, 2023 World AIDS Day Report Around the world, 39 million people are living with...
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...
What is the status of Ohio women in 2023?
Women and girls comprise half of Ohio’s population and hold most of the college degrees in the state, yet they are more likely to be in poverty than their male counterparts. Women make up more than half the electorate but are not equally represented in elected office. Women tend to live longer, and in Ohio,...
Changes to Remote Opioid Treatment Regulations and House Bill 300
Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) operating in Ohio are subject to federal and state regulations. At the federal level, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 8 regulate Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders, standards,...
Community stakeholders offer updates on Cleveland’s lead crisis
National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week was October 22-28, 2023, where many individuals and organizations across the US held various events to increase awareness about lead poisoning prevention in order to decrease childhood exposure to lead. Organizations in Cleveland participated in this weeklong campaign, including the Lead Screening and Testing Commission, which held its quarterly meeting...
How is Ohio managing the Medicaid unwinding process and eligibility?
Key Takeaways The Joint Medicaid Oversight Committee (JMOC) of Ohio’s 135th General Assembly held a meeting at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio on October 19, 2023, where the Medicaid Unwinding process was covered, providing a historical perspective of unwinding. During the meeting, Thomas Aldridge, Manager, Associate Practice Area Director, and Peter Cheesman, Manager, from Public...