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Where Ohio’s 2026 governor candidates stand on healthcare, from Medicaid to affordability

Amy Acton, Vivek Ramaswamy and Don Kissick offer different approaches to potentially massive Medicaid enrollment cuts, cutting medical costs, and other healthcare issues.

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Rebecca Cooke highlights rural hospital closures and rising healthcare costs in press conferenceDemocratic Candidate for Congress Rebecca Cooke drew attention to healthcare costs and closures on Thursday night outside the former HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital.

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Oklahoma agency helps Medicaid users prep for new work rulesOfficials previously said that as many as 126,000 Oklahomans may be impacted by the new federal rules, which could make millions of Americans who are currently enrolled in Medicaid ineligible

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