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• Ohio economists split on Medicaid fraud-prevention proposals July 6, 2026
  After the Ohio General Assembly last month passed measures aimed at limiting fraud in the state’s Medicaid program, a panel of economists is split on their potential effectiveness. Senate Bill 315 is awaiting Gov. Mike DeWine’s signature. Among other ways it seeks to reduce fraud it: Requires the Ohio Department of Medicaid to suspend payments […]
• Ohio grocer Kroger announces $1.65 billion deal to purchase Giant Eagle July 6, 2026
  The Ohio-based grocery chain Kroger announced plans Wednesday to purchase one of its competitors, Giant Eagle, for $1.65 billion. The Pennsylvania-based retailer has more than 200 locations stretching from Maryland to Indiana. The deal is expected to close next year and still needs federal approval to go forward. In a press release Kroger CEO Greg […]
• Ohio University receives first award from Rural Health Transformation Fund July 6, 2026
  Ohio University will receive the first funding from the federal Rural Health Transformation Program, according to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s office. The Athens-based university is set to receive $10 million from a fund through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, meant to offset cuts made by to Medicaid made by Congress. Ohio was awarded […]
• The most-common jobs in Ohio don’t pay enough to meet expenses, report says July 3, 2026
  A new report has found that four of the 10 most-common occupations in Ohio — which employ 510,000 Ohioans — pay so poorly that a full-time worker supporting a family of three would qualify for federal food assistance. That means such families are trying to survive on less than $35,000 a year. Perhaps more strikingly, […]
• Student loan changes are here; Ohio’s average student loan debt is about $35,000 July 3, 2026
  Ohioans will see changes to student loans as a result of the Trump administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill.  A handful of policy changes for student financial aid borrowing and repayment took effect Wednesday, one year after President Donald Trump signed the massive bill into law.  “We’re already facing a huge affordability crisis, and folks are already […]
• Ohio Dems outraise Republicans in downballot statewide offices but still far behind in cash on hand July 3, 2026
  Ohio Republican candidates hold a cash balance advantage over Democratic candidates in five out of six statewide elections apart from the governor’s race, but some Democrats are gaining ground, according to recent campaign finance filings. Candidates running for office in Ohio must file several financial disclosures throughout the year of their election. The second disclosure […]