Representative Ashley Bryant Bailey - District 26

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Ashley Bryant Bailey (D-Cincinnati) Wednesday voted “NO” on House Bill (HB) 730, legislation that passed the Ohio House with a vote of 66–29, citing serious concerns about its impact on Hamilton County families and the sustainability of SNAP services across Ohio.

COLUMBUS – State Reps. Ashley Bryant Bailey (D-Cincinnati) and Anita Somani (D-Dublin) Tuesday introduced their new bill, the Ohio Menopause and Hormone Therapy Act, also known as the Hormone Optimization Treatment Through Insurance Expansion (H.O.T.T.I.E.) Act. This bill would align Ohio's insurance standards with updated federal guidance and current clinical evidence regarding menopausal hormone therapy. It expands access to care and ensures patients can work with their doctors to make informed, individualized decisions about their health, without worrying about unaffordable out-of-pocket costs.

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Ashley Bryant Bailey (D-Cincinnati) will soon introduce the Menopause Coverage Act - the Hormone Optimization Treatment Through Insurance Expansion Act (HOTTIE) - legislation that would require Ohio insurers to cover hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to treat menopause, bringing Ohio's standards in line with the FDA's updated guidance. 

COLUMBUS — State Rep. Ashley Bryant Bailey (D-Cincinnati) today issued the following statement in response to the mass shooting at the Riverfront Live venue in Cincinnati's East End that left nine people injured early Sunday morning.