Ohio Alliance for Health Transformation

The Alliance is a coalition of individuals, community organizations, businesses, associations, coalitions, health care providers, insurers, medical professionals, philanthropic organizations, religious organizations, consumer groups and advocates who support Ohio Medicaid expansion. 

Healthy Ohioans Work! Medicaid Rally Video

The OAHT proudly notes:

Ohioans with autism to benefit from expansion

NW Ohio Coalition newspaper ad

Ohio Assoc. of County Behavioral Health Authorities resolution

Ohio Right to Life 100% behind expansion

Mental Health Advocacy Coalition backs expansion

Ohio Chamber of Commerce backs expansion

Cleveland Growth Partnership on expansion

Ohio Justice Alliance for Community Corrections on expansion

Dayton Area Chamber supports expansion

Catholic Conference urges Medicaid expansion

County Commissioners Association supports pragmatic Medicaid expansion

Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber positive expansion statement

Columbus Chamber expansion statement

United Way of Central Ohio Board endorses expansion

Community Health Centers advocate for Medicaid expansion

What can you do to help?

• Join a regional Medicaid expansion coalition

• Contact Gov. Kasich and your state senator and representative TODAY and urge them to support expansion

Click here to download our easy Alliance membership form and authorize us to list you as a supporter. 

OPENING MEDICAID IS GOOD FOR OHIO

By opening the Medicaid door to more Ohioans, our state has a historic opportunity to improve health and safety, provide a major boost to our economy and continue important reforms already underway.  By choosing to expand Medicaid, lawmakers will:

BOOST OHIO’S HEALTH CARE ECONOMY:   More than $23.8 billion in additional federal funds will flow into Ohio’s economy through 2019.   These dollars will support Ohio’s vital health care economy including hospitals and health systems, and the hundreds of thousands of people they employ.  Our economy also benefits from a healthier workforce and job applicants.

IMPROVE HEALTH AND SAFETY:  Ohio currently has 1.5 million people with no way to pay for health care and no reliable access to medical treatments.  Expanding Medicaid coverage will help meet the mental and physical health challenges for a great majority of this population. 

KEEP OHIO TAX DOLLARS HERE:  If Ohio fails to expand Medicaid, the federal government will send Ohio tax dollars to other states.  Choosing not to expand does not prevent a single dollar from being spent.  

REDUCE THE COST OF UNCOMPENSATED CARE:   All Ohioans pay a price for uncompensated care.  Higher charges to patients with private health insurance offset the uncompensated care.  Tax dollars go to local and state funds to cover public health programs.  Opening Medicaid enrollment will reduce uncompensated care in Ohio by as  much as $2.3 billion through 2019.

CONTINUE COMPREHENSIVE REFORMS TO OHIO MEDICAID: Two years ago, state government began transforming Medicaid in Ohio.  Through integration and efficiency upgrades, services are improving and taxpayers are seeing value.  Increasing federal funds will advance the sweeping changes underway to improve payment systems, reimbursement rates and access.

Expansion in the News

Medicaid expansion will help Ohio veterans

Medicaid for Mom

Political pros and cons of expansion

Lawmakers discuss expansion

Kentucky expands Medicaid, why not Ohio?

Expansion supporters hopegul it will pass

Drop the teacup and expand Medicaid

Did someone say Medicaid reform?