Health care

Incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Jon Husted and Democratic former U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown have talked about health care affordability during the campaign.

Democratic candidate for governor Amy Acton and Republican candidate for governor Vivek Ramaswamy have different opinions on what should be done to improve healthcare for Ohioans.

A single test or procedure can cost far less at one hospital than another nearby, according to insurance comparison tools and health policy experts.

Already strapped rural hospitals and clinics nationwide face some dire financial decisions. More than 100 facilities have closed their doors in recent years or consolidated.

Thirty years ago, there was one such medical center in Ohio. Now, there are 138 school-based health care centers.

Enhanced tax credits are expiring for 530,000 Ohioans who rely on subsidies for the Affordable Care Act, and

Among them, medical practitioners would have to conduct private interviews and document possible abuse-related injuries to add to the patient’s medical records.

Charitable donations have dropped in recent years, and new funding concerns are on the horizon as federal grants have been cut. Some clinics have had to get creative to survive.

An Ohio Medicaid spokesperson said there aren't problems getting payments to providers, as an employee revealed earlier this month. But Nationwide Children's Hospital and Ohio State University Medical Center confirmed the problems.

As pharmacy chains close stores across Ohio, a pharmacist in Wooster is helping to fill in the gaps left behind.