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Ohio Survey Respondents Struggle to Afford High Health Care Costs, Worry about Affording Health Care in the Future, and Express Bipartisan Support for Policy Solutions
Executive Summary Health care affordability remains a persistent challenge for many Ohio residents. Findings from the Consumer Healthcare Experience State Survey (CHESS) illustrate how high health care costs contribute to delayed care, financial strain, and widespread concern about affording care in the future. This brief describes findings from a survey of more than 1,400 Ohio […]
Read MoreOhio Survey Respondents Worry about Hospital Costs, Face Challenges Understanding Cost and Quality Information, and Support Government Action
Executive Summary Hospital care is a major source of financial concern for many Ohio residents. Findings from Altarum’s Consumer Healthcare Experience State Survey (CHESS), conducted among more than 1,400 Ohio adults from June 30 to July 6, 2026, highlight widespread worry about hospital costs. The results also point to challenges understanding hospital costs and quality […]
Read MoreOhio Survey Respondents Receive Unexpected Medical Bills, Incur Medical Debt, and Express Bipartisan Support Government Action
Executive Summary Medical debt remains a common consequence of high and unpredictable out-of-pocket medical costs. Findings from the Consumer Healthcare Experience State Survey (CHESS) illustrate how unexpected medical bills and affordability challenges contribute to financial strain for many Ohio households. This brief describes findings from a survey of more than 1,400 Ohio adults, conducted by […]
Read MoreOhio Survey Respondents Worry about High Drug Costs and Express Bipartisan Support for Policy Solutions
Executive Summary Prescription drug costs are a significant concern for many Ohio residents. Findings from Altarum’s Consumer Healthcare Experience State Survey (CHESS), conducted among more than 1,400 Ohio adults from June 30 to July 6, 2026, highlight widespread medication rationing due to cost, high levels of worry about affording needed prescriptions, and broad support for […]
Read More2025 Ohio Snapshot
The Healthcare Affordability Snapshot provides legislators, consumer advocates, regulators and other stakeholders a tool to compare their state’s health policies across other states. The categories examined in this resource explore a variety of policy options that have previously appeared in the Scorecard, as well as additional policies that impact health care affordability. Policies were selected […]
Read MoreOhio Residents Face High Health Care Costs
Ohio residents face high out-of-pocket costs and racial disparities in going without care due to cost, reports NBC4 Columbus. According to the report from the Health Policy Institute of Ohio, one in five Ohioans admitted to having a difficult time keeping up with paying their medical bills in 2023, and nearly one in five Ohioans lived in families […]
Read MoreOhio Price Transparency Law Takes Effect
Ohio has enacted a health care price transparency law, reports ABC6. Passed as part of HB 173 in December 2024, hospitals are required to post exact prices of available services online for public viewing. Hospitals that are not in compliance would face penalties including fines. Federal guidelines already require that hospitals post prices to the public, however some […]
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Nationally, consumer worry about healthcare affordability is well documented but now—for the first time—a new survey reveal show affordability concerns and ideas for action play out in Ohio. A survey of more than 1,400 Ohio adults, conducted from June 6 to July 30, 2026, found: Altarum’s Consumer Healthcare Experience State Survey (CHESS) is designed to […]
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The Health Care Value Hub’s 2026 Health Care Affordability State Policy Snapshot provides legislators, consumer advocates, regulators and other stakeholders with a tool to compare their state’s health policies across other states. The Snapshot explores policies impacting health care affordability across four domains: Policies were selected based on whether they have the potential to impact […]
Read MoreOhio Passes Hospital Price Transparency Bill
Indiana has passed bills instituting new price transparency requirements for hospitals, reports Cleveland.com. Under House Bill 173, hospitals are required to post a consumer friendly list of standard prices for at least 300 shoppable services, including both the sticker price and what patients would owe under various insurance plans. Many of these disclosure requirements are […]
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