The Center for Community Solutions

Community Solutions submitted public comments as part of the state's Medicaid Group VIII Work Requirement review. We asked that policymakers move toward a solution to ensure comprehensive and equitable health care for all Ohioans. Read more: commsols.com/Comment...

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Each spring, the AIDS Funding Collaborative (AFC) hosts its annual community briefing with highlights of national HIV/AIDS-related summits and conferences from the past 12 months.

The House passed its version of the state budget on 4/9, SB 96. The process moves to the Senate where it will spend several weeks. Unfortunately, health & human services lost ground, but there is still time (& need!) for advocacy during the Senate process. commsols.com/events

State, federal, and local individual income tax is due this week! The Supplemental Poverty Measure shows that refundable tax credits lift more children out of poverty than any other public program. Check out this 2022 piece: commsols.com/EITCSup...

Ohio's Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review Program was born out of the need to improve how we track and understand maternal deaths. The main goal is to find the underlying cause of each case by understanding the broader circumstances. commsols.com/FirstSi...

Victims of EBT theft are low-income Ohioans who qualify for SNAP benefits, including older adults, individuals with disabilities, and working families with children. Read the testimony: commsols.com/SB29tes...

Remarks from State Senator Jerry Cirino | The City Club of Cleveland | April 17, 2025 State Senator Jerry Cirino has emerged as one of the most powerful members of the Ohio legislature. The finance committee chair and Kirtland area Republican is serving his second term. Senator Cirino also serves as vice chair of Higher Education committee. Indeed, higher ed is perhaps where the Senator is...

Join The City Club of Cleveland on April 17th for a conversation with State Senator Jerry Cirino about the future of Ohio, its finances, and its workforce and higher education institutions. Learn more or purchase tickets: commsols.com/CityClu...

During the Cuyahoga County DSAS Annual Meeting, Community Solutions facilitated a portion, asking attendees, “Who can you borrow a cup of sugar from?” The answer offers a good read on your personal relationship with social isolation or loneliness. commsols.com/DSASann...

At the March JMOC hearing, Medicaid Director Maureen Corcoran spoke about Group VIII waiver & budget considerations. Greg Moody, former Executive Director of Ohio’s Office of Health Transformation, highlighted the continued importance of Medicaid. commsols.com/JMOCmar...

How do we figure out which headlines to pay attention to? Of the potential changes to federal funding, which are most likely? When funding is cut, what happens next? Where is the opportunity in the chaos? Join Emily Campbell on April 24 for a webinar: commsols.com/Decodin...

Substitute HB 96 includes changes to areas that fall within our budget priorities. Changes in the substitute bill touch Medicaid, SNAP, PACE, doulas, & behavioral health. The children's tax credit & other children's programming were also removed. commsols.com/SubHB96...

Updated OTP rules went into effect in January and will allow opioid treatment programs to better serve their clientele through a person-centered, supportive treatment environment, promoting recovery, engagement, and trust. commsols.com/OTPrules

With a caseload of about 7,000 adults and 62,000 kids, nearly 70,000 Ohioans receive cash assistance. The $726 million from the federal government to administer the TANF program is the same annual amount as 1996, the year of the program's creation. commsols.com/TANFsta...

Ohio Department of Health is requesting $4.7 million for FY 2026 and $4.7 million for FY 2027 to support maternal and infant health. Nutrition programs, home visit health screenings, and other direct services supports are highlighted. Read more: commsols.com/materna...

How do the first and final submissions of the #Medicaid work requirement differ? The changes to the 2025 final submission reflect an evolution of the waiver application process and a commitment to transparency and responsiveness. commsols.com/Medicai...

Ohio receives $182.45 of federal spending per resident. Without Federal support Ohio counties would either need to increase revenues, likely through tax increases, or cut expenditures. Read more: commsols.com/countyfedfunding

The Center for Community Solutions | Our Work Policy advocacy, research, and data analysis facilitates connections between people and organizations working to improve the quality of life for all Ohioans.

For more than 100 years, Community Solutions has been a leader in NEO’s health & human services space. Our policy advocacy, consulting services, and data for the public good informs decision-making, programming, and priorities across the region and statewide. www.communitysolutions.com/our-work