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Weighty Problem
(November 18) Columbus Dispatch (Editorial) - The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease recently projected that 10 years from now, half of all Ohioans could be obese, up from 34 percent last year. Much of that problem begins in childhood.

Ohioans Packing on the Pounds
(November 18) WYTV Youngstown - A new report predicts more than half of all adults in Ohio will be overweight in less than ten years. 

Study shows obesity costs
(November 18) Ironton Tribune (Editorial) - Health care reform has become a hot topic with all eyes on Congress. But a recent study shows that part of the reform needs to start right here at home.

Study predicts more than half of Ohio's adults will be obese by 2018
(November 17) The Cleveland Plain Dealer - Ifcurrent trends continue, more than 50 percent of Ohio's adults will be obese by 2018, and the cost to the state's health system could be as much as $21.7 billion annually, according to a new academic report.

By 2018, half of Ohio's adults may be obese  
(November 17) Dayton Daily News - In 10 years, half of adult Ohioans are expected to be obese, according to a new study to be released Tuesday, Nov. 17.

Obesity study grim for Ohio, Ky.
(November 17) The Cincinnati Enquirer - If America doesn't get its weight problem under control, more than half the adults in Ohio, Kentucky and three other states will be obese by 2018, according to a report released today.

Report: Half Of Ohioans Will Be Obese By 2018
(November 17) ONN-TV -Ohio has a weight problem and it's growing. A new report claims that by 2018 more than half the population in the state will be obese.

Obesity in Ohio
(November 17) ABC - 13 - Toledo - In ten years, more than half of the adults here in Ohio will be overweight according to a new study.

Tour bus delivers prescription aid
(October 23) Akron Beacon Journal - Ron Knox set out from his Canton home Wednesday morning with high hopes to catch the bus. This was not an ordinary bus. The bus Knox wanted to catch was the Help Is Here Express bus that has assisted more than 6 million financially struggling and uninsured Americans access information about free or reduced prescription medicine.

Prescription Assistance in Canton
(October 23) 1480 WHBC Canton - A nationwide effort to get uninsured and financially-struggling Americans free or discounted presecription medications is mkaing its way through the region. The "Help Is Here Express" bus tour stopped at Goodwill Industries Community Campus in Canton on Wednesday. The goal is to promote the Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA).

Prescription assistance program rolls into Canton
(October 23) Canton Repository - Need help with prescriptions? The “Help is Here Express” bus rolled into town Wednesday morning at the Goodwill Community Campus to help the uninsured and financially struggling find programs that provide prescription medicines for free or nearly free.

AEP customers encouraged to help those needing assistance
(October 5) Chillicothe Gazette - Chad Quinn, CEO of the Dollar Energy Fund, is hoping AEP Ohio customers in a struggling economy will recognize the importance of marking a box on their energy bills that will help those struggling to meet their home energy payments.

Energy Assistance Program Available to Low Income Customers
(September 28) WSYX-TV Columbus - There's a new neighbor to neighbor plan to help low income customers keep their homes heated this year. It's a joint effort between AEP and the Dollar Energy Fund. They tried it over the summer with some surprising results.

Helping Neighbors
(September 28) WCMH-TV Columbus - We certainly felt it today, the chill in the air and with that many people start worrying about paying the bills to heat their homes.

Even EMS, fire trucks prove non-essential
(September 11) Columbus Business First - Two halves tell the whole story of the push-pull business environment for manufacturers of emergency vehicles and equipment – half the 76,000 fire trucks in use across the country are at least 15 years old, but half of the industry’s sales have been cut by cash-strapped municipalities.

AEP hardship fund in demand
(August 29) Columbus Dispatch -- In just three months more than 3,600 households have tapped into a new hardship fund for Ohio customers of American Electric Power who are behind on their bills.

Roundtable hears benefits of workplace wellness programs in health care
(July 24) Business First Columbus -- If Congress wants a snapshot of what to include with health-care reform, then it should look at Nationwide, which in recent years has saved $1.2 million through disease management programs the insurance and financial services company has implemented for its employees.

Ohio Hospitals Focus Wellness Efforts on Obesity Prevention, Reduction
(July) Ohio Hospital Association Newsletter -- Heart disease and cancer are the leading causes of death in Ohio, and the same primary and preventable culprit is behind both of these diseases—obesity. Nearly 30 percent of Ohio’s population is considered obese, making it the 10th fattest state in the nation.

Wellness Goes to Work
(July 20) Akron Beacon Journal -- Good health is good for the bottom line. Employers increasingly are realizing that making investments in employee wellness programs can reap returns by reducing health insurance claims, curbing absenteeism and increasing worker satisfaction.

AEP program helping Ohioans stay current with electric bills
(July 17) Business First Columbus -- Dollar by dollar, a new program funded by American Electric Power Company Inc. is helping low-income Ohioans keep the lights on.

Affordable? Accessible? Adherence solves health care
(July 9) Med City News - Affordable, accessible and quality – these are the terms most often used to describe the health care system that we all hope to achieve. However there is another term that all too often goes unmentioned yet it’s as critical as the others – adherence.

Kids used as lobbyists in Ohio's budget cuts
(July 9) Toledo Blade -- The sound of toy wagon wheels echoed through the Ohio Capitol yesterday as a group of children toting candy knocked on doors.

Companies Start Health and Wellness Programs
(July 3) WCMH-TV Columbus -- The skyrocketing costs of health care has forced many companies to look for ways to save. The Ohio Chapter of the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) has urged members of Ohio’s Congressional delegation to learn from the experience of local employers. 

Budget Cuts Could Wipe Out Some Childcare Services
(June 25) WBNS TV Columbus -- Ohio budget cuts could eliminate a preschool program for at-risk students, potentially impacting 14,000 low income children.

Painful budget cuts join new slot machines in Gov. Ted Strickland's budget proposal
(June 23) Cleveland Plain Dealer -- Legalizing slot machines could pump nearly $800 million into the state budget, but all that gambling wouldn't keep 14,000 poor kids from being booted from state preschool classes.

Scoring on Capitol Hill
(June 21) Akron Beacon Journal -- For all the talk about whether to include a ''public plan'' in legislation designed to repair the health-care system, the most telling factor for any proposal will be its cost. Senate Democrats got the message last week. They had planned to press forward with a drafting session in the Finance Committee. Then, the Congressional Budget Office delivered its calculation, or scoring, of two bills, one the work of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, the other in the hands of Finance.

State may have to cut successful programs during budget slashing
(June 21) Dayton Daily News --When Kara York’s son Nevin Smith turns 3 next Oct. 18 York wants to land him a spot in the state’s Early Learning Initiative.

Groups aim to push health-care policy
(June 21) Columbus Dispatch -- If you think fighting chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and heart disease is tough, just try taking on the Congressional Budget Office.

State funding cuts could hinder preschoolers
(June 5) Ironton Tribune -- Nearly 125 children in Lawrence County who attend preschool and come from low-income, working families could be searching for a new place to learn come 2010.

Rethink child care program budget cuts
(May 27) Marietta Times -- Young children in the Mid-Ohio Valley and across Ohio don't know much about state government, but decision made 150 miles away from Marietta could take away programs that are vital in their early development.

Students, Teachers & Parents Fight Proposed Preschool Cuts
(May 20) WCMH TV Columbus -- Dozens of students, teachers and parents asked lawmakers to restore funding to early childhood education programs Wednesday.

Advocates, kids fight for aid
(May 15) Columbus Dispatch -- If state leaders want to improve Ohio's education system, they shouldn't be slashing $244 million in state aid to early-care and education programs for low-income youngsters, advocates say.

Donations Help Families Keep Electric Service
(May 12) WCMH TV Columbus -- American Electric Power launched a new utility assistance program Tuesday morning. Bills are a little high right now, and I’m trying to keep the electric down,“ said Tim Wright.

House Speaker Budish predicts more painful budget cuts for Ohio
(May 8) WKYC TV Cleveland -- The Family Life Child Care Center in Berea is one of hundreds of organizations worried about possible new state budget cuts.

Cleveland police cars get FIRE Panel protection for rear-impact crashes
(March 11) Sun Papers Cleveland -- Cleveland police officials have added an extra degree of safety for officers when they pull vehicles over on the side of the road during traffic stops.

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