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Ohio House Republicans roll out this year's agenda; collective bargaining reform not a priority

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio House Republicans, coming off a year when Ohio voters soundly rejected their attempt at collective bargaining reform, said on Tuesday they will focus this year on the economy, workers compensation reform and helping Gov. John Kasich carry out his agenda.

Controls on food stamps failing

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services doesn’t do enough to monitor fraud and abuse of the state’s food stamp program, Ohio Auditor Dave Yost said Tuesday.

Kasich taking State of State on road

Having learned a hard lesson in 2011 about building a narrative and a consensus for major policy initiatives, Gov. John Kasich will deliver his 2012 State of the State address at a successful public elementary school in Steubenville, which is in a region where shale drilling is king.

Rape-victim bill would ensure contraception help

Three Democratic lawmakers are trying again to require hospitals to provide emergency contraception to rape victims who want it.

Insurance exchanges in works

Ohio is not among the 28 states headed toward establishing a state-run health-insurance exchange by 2014, according to a White House report released yesterday.

Anti-bully bill gets Ohio Senate’s approval

The Ohio Senate overwhelmingly approved the Jessica Logan Act yesterday. The bill is designed to enhance schools’ anti-bullying policies and improve parental notification.

Lung association flunks Ohio anti-smoking efforts

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WTW) — Ohio has received two failing grades in an annual report card on what the states are doing to control smoking.

Ohio to test Medicaid payments based on efficiency

Ohio will be the first state to partner with a San Francisco nonprofit organization to change the business model of the state's Medicaid program, the Dayton Daily News reports.

Proposal aims for better coordination between Medicare, Medicaid for Ohioans in both programs

COLUMBUS, Ohio — State officials want to change the way health care is delivered to the 190,000 Ohioans served by both Medicaid and Medicare, so the beneficiaries must only deal with a single entity to receive services.

EPA to test sites in Ohio child cancer cluster

TOLEDO, OHIO: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is taking another look at what’s behind mysterious cancers in rural northern Ohio that have sickened dozens of children for more than a decade.