AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoOhio Health Policy: Lawmakers are weighing ways to stop medical “surprise billing,” with Ohio debating arbitration vs. benchmarking after analysis found out-of-network charges hit a meaningful share of emergency visits and in-network hospital stays. Dayton Water & PFAS: Dayton is suing over PFAS contamination concerns tied to decades of firefighting foam use at the city’s Fire Training Center near drinking-water wells, seeking up to $300 million. Ohio Manufacturing & Training: Sinclair Community College is ramping up unmanned aerial systems training in Dayton, adding facilities and a National UAS Training and Certification Center to prepare for a regional job boom. Ohio Energy & Cost Relief: Ohio’s Summer Crisis HEAP program is back, offering help paying electric bills and cooling costs for eligible households through Sept. 30. Ohio Industry & Workforce: Ohio State’s first Black woman engineering dean is committing to boost diversity in engineering, aiming to grow participation of women and underrepresented minorities. Public Health Watch: A fast-growing multi-state cyclospora outbreak is driving “explosive diarrhea” cases, with Ohio listed among the hotspots as officials hunt for the source. Outdoor Access: A new $1M grant program from the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District will fund long-term trails, parks, and waterfront projects across 18 counties in eastern Ohio.
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