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New domestic violence health care standards under recent Ohio bill
Ohio could soon require health care facilities to enact new standards for professionals treating patients who they believe are facing intimate partner violence. Read Full Story
Tue, Nov 4, 2025

Ohio's 'Break the Silence Act' would create consistent standards to help domestic violence survivors
Domestic violence survivor Breaunna Nooks remembers how her abuser went with her to every doctor's appointment. Read Full Story
Tue, Nov 4, 2025

Bipartisan bill would require health insurers to pay for prosthetics for Ohioans
When someone loses a limb, they often get a prosthetic device. But many of those devices cannot get wet or are made in a way that don't allow the recipient the full range of use they'd need to participate in athletics. But two lawmakers are working on a bill they say will make better quality devices available to 250,000 Ohioans. Read Full Story
Tue, Oct 21, 2025

Ohio bill would reimburse state workers for GLP-1 drug costs
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - A bipartisan bill introduced in the Ohio House aims to reimburse state employees and elected officials for out-of-pocket costs related to GLP-1 drugs used for chronic weight management. Read Full Story
Fri, Oct 10, 2025

Ohio lawmakers move to classify threats on politicians as hate crimes

A bipartisan group of Ohio lawmakers has introduced a bill making hate crimes illegal, increasing penalties for assaulting or terrorizing someone based on their race, sex, and even political affili... Read Full Story

Thu, Aug 28, 2025

Neighbors, state lawmakers, parents of murder victims discuss ways to end gun violence

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Columbus has experienced a deadly few days with three homicides, including two incidents where men were killed by gun violence.

Ohio Rep. Christine Cockley, wh... Read Full Story

Tue, Aug 19, 2025

Ohio children at risk of lead exposure. State lawmakers cut funding for programs to help

Democratic state Rep. Dontavius Jarrells knows about the dangers of lead poisoning firsthand.

Jarrells, who was born in Cleveland, was exposed to dangerous amounts of lead-based paint as a ... Read Full Story

Mon, Aug 11, 2025

Ohio's children are at risk of lead exposure. State lawmakers cut funding for programs to help.
Democratic state Rep. Dontavius Jarrells knows about the dangers of lead poisoning firsthand. Read Full Story
Mon, Aug 11, 2025

CVS Health opens new Workforce Innovation and Talent Center in Columbus

CVS Health announced the opening of its new Workforce Innovation and Talent Center in Columbus, located at the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority’s Rosewind Community Center. The WITC wi... Read Full Story

Wed, Jul 23, 2025

Ohio lawmakers push to restore state employee access to Ozempic, weight loss drugs

Lawmakers are trying to restore access to GLP-1 weight loss drugs, like Ozempic and Wegovy, after Ohio removed medical coverage for state employees.

When he was 21 years old, Josh Williams ... Read Full Story

Mon, Jul 21, 2025