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Flat income tax, property tax changes and Medicaid cuts dominate Ohio Senate budget plan
The plan would move Ohio to a flat 2.75% tax starting in 2026. Currently, Ohio taxes people who earn $26,051 to $100,000 at 2 ...
As a doctor, I'm telling you that Medicaid cuts will cost Ohio money — and lives | Opinion
The House Budget Reconciliation Bill includes drastic cuts to Medicaid, which will take health insurance away from Ohioans.
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Ohio would see more than $1 billion in revenue if Medicaid expansion group stays, new study finds
Money the state receives from drug rebates goes back into the Medicaid budget to support spending, according to the study.
Trump budget bill would slash Medicaid. How it would affect Ohio
As many as 500,000 Ohioans could lose Medicaid coverage under legislation that aims to enact President Donald Trump's agenda.
How should Ohio respond to potential federal Medicaid cuts? Editorial Board Roundtable
Faced with looming federal Medicaid cuts, cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer editorial board members debate whether Ohio ...
Mike Carey doesn't get it. Ohio needs Medicaid, not him to tap dance for rich. | Opinion
Rep. Mike Carey feels that tax increases are the absolute worst thing that can happen to Ohioans. Telling that to the ...
Ohio Senate steers $1.4 billion tax cut to the wealthy as state boots residents off Medicaid
As lawmakers craft the new state budget and prepare to oust Ohioans from Medicaid, the Senate's flat tax proposal ...
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Cuts to Medicaid could hit Ohio health care systems hard
According to data from the Ohio Department of Medicaid, 764,310 people are under the Medicaid expansion as of April 2025.
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Many Unaware of Threats to Ohio Medicaid, Advocates Say
The federal government covers 90% of the cost of the Medicaid expansion. In Ohio, Gov. Mike DeWine proposed that if a ...
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Flat income tax, property tax changes and Medicaid cuts dominate Ohio Senate budget plan
The Ohio Senate proposed a budget that includes a flat 2.75% income tax, property tax changes and Medicaid cuts. The budget also includes expanded homestead exemptions for seniors, veterans and ...
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Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' will hurt Ohioans who depend on Medicaid | Opinion
Pete Van Runkle is executive director of the Ohio Health Care Association. Medicaid is a lifeline for Ohio seniors and people with disabilities. It supports 44,000 skilled nursing facility ...
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New Ohio moms see slight improvement to mental health care, but Medicaid cuts could reverse that
Experts say the moderate gains in maternal mental health could be impacted by proposed cuts to Medicaid at the federal level.