COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A new report found Ohioans are paying more for healthcare, but not receiving the value for the cost.

A report by the Health Policy Institute of Ohio ranks the state at 44th out of 50 states in terms of overall health value.

“Health value is calculated by looking at essentially whether we are getting what we're spending in terms of health outcomes,” HPIO Healthcare Policy Analyst Brian O’Rourke said. “So, for Ohio families, a low health value ranking means we're generally spending a lot of money on healthcare, but despite all that spending, we're not seeing better health outcomes.”

According to the report, health care costs take about 10% of the income from more than two million Ohio families. In 2023, one in five Ohioans admitted to having a difficult time keepin

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