OH: Welfare Reform
Ohio foodbanks say Thriving Families Tax Credit could help reduce hunger
Ohio lawmakers are considering a proposal that would implement a statewide refundable child tax credit. Regional food banks say the bill would help …
OH Study Makes Case for Online WIC Program
New research is making the case for an online system to better serve young families who depend on the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women…
Stop the Stopgap: Groups say Ohioans Deserve More Certainty, Dignity
Federal programs that help struggling Ohioans are running on a temporary spending bill that expires in 10 days, on March 11, and hundreds of groups …
Researchers: Medicaid Block Grants Would Hurt Ohio Kids
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Researchers say national talk of turning Medicaid into a block grant program could threaten health-care coverage for …
Polling Shows Health-Care Protections a Hot-Button Election Issue
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Health care appears to be a hot-button issue for voters in Ohio and across the nation. According to polling from the Kaiser …
Report: Fewer Needy Ohioans Receive TANF Assistance
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio has a $500 million reserve available in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, and a new report examines …
Historic Changes to SNAP Could Mean More Hunger in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Historic changes to one of the nation's foremost anti-hunger programs will be debated today in the U.S. House Agriculture Committee…
Report: Ohioans Stand to Lose with Medicaid Work Requirements
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Despite being employed, some Ohioans could lose health care coverage if the state implements a Medicaid work requirement…
Ohio Medicaid Work Requirements: A Step Backwards on Health-Care Access?
COLUMBUS, Ohio – State leaders in Ohio are making a push for Medicaid work requirements, but some researchers are cautioning that could turn …
Poll Suggests Medicaid Work Requirement Part of "War on Health Care"
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio is among states looking to require people who get Medicaid to work, if they can - but a new national poll suggests voters …
Affordable Housing and Medicaid Costs: Making the Connection
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- State leaders on Tuesday decided to delay a proposed Medicaid rate cut for hospitals, intended to fill a budget gap. But some …
SNAP: An Important Resource for Ohio Veterans
COLUMBUS, Ohio – As Ohio and the rest of the nation pause to commemorate Veterans Day Saturday, new research shows how some anti-poverty …