Press Releases

New Report Gives Ohio a Failing Grade in Providing Consumer Protections in the Individual Health Insurance Market

Insurance companies can deny health coverage to people with pre-existing health conditions, refuse to pay for services needed to treat people with common ailments, and yank policies and deny payments when a consumer faces a rash of medical bills, and Ohio offers few protections to consumers from such abuses.

For OCHC’s news release click here

Click here for the Families USA report.

 

Statement on State Coverage Initiative Recommendations

As the Governor’s State Coverage Initiative team puts final touches on its recommendations to the Governor for providing access to coverage for 500,000 of Ohio’s uninsured, OCHC is working to ensure that the recommendations will meet the needs of health care consumers . . .

For OCHC’s May 29, 2008 statement click here

 

State of Economy and Need for Health Care Reform Closely Linked

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Releases National Poll Results

Although jobs and the economy have replaced access to health care as the top domestic issue, Americans see a direct connection between reforming health care and economic improvement. According to a poll released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Americans say that “making health care more affordable” should be the top priority to help improve the current economic situation for the average American.

For OCHC’s release of the poll results, click here

The RWJF full poll results can be found at http://www.rwjf.org/goto/coveragepoll.

Health Care Unaffordable for 4.6 Million Ohioans

New Report Shows Cost of Health Insurance Unattainable for Most Ohio Families

Policy Matters Ohio released a report showing 4.6 million Ohioans—including 850,000 uninsured—earn too little to afford health insurance without employer contributions or public subsidies. Many of these Ohioans spend more than they can afford on health care or simply go without health care altogether. OCHC highlighted the release of this report in press conferences in five Ohio cities.

For OCHC’s statewide press release, click here

Click here for the Policy Matters Ohio report