On January 1, 2014, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) went into full effect, ushering in health insurance reforms and new health coverage options that are impacting Americans across the country. Ohio is experiencing changes to its health care delivery system as the state expands Medicaid, targets the uninsured with a federal health insurance marketplace, streamlines health and human services programs, and implements new health care delivery payment systems.
This fact sheet provides an overview of the population health, health coverage, and the health care delivery system in Ohio in the era of health reform.