A new analysis of state public health systems shows Ohio’s has some of the worst funding support in the nation, and that funding could go down even more in the newest state budget. Using 2021 data from the State Health Access Data Assistance Center, the Health Policy Institute of Ohio found that the state spent $24 per person on public health, “far less than most other states.”

“Overall, Ohio’s investment in public health is lower than many other states at both the state and local levels,” the institute stated.

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Tell Your Senators to vote NO on the Save Act! It will create barriers to voting for millions of people. The SAVE Act would require a passport or a birth certificate that matches your current name, in person, to register to vote or to update your voter registration for any reason. It's aimed at preventing noncitizens from voting — something which is already illegal and rare.  Many people do not have passports or easy access to these documents.