Health

Ohio is expanding behavioral health crisis centers statewide using $90 million in COVID-relief funding, but severe provider shortages, state licensing delays, and insurance reimbursement gaps present significant hurdles for new facilities.

Columbus leaders have introduced a new 911 diversion program that connects callers with non-life-threatening medical issues to nurses, aiming to reserve emergency responders for critical calls.

Nationwide Children’s Hospital has purchased a 3.62-acre block on East Main Street in Columbus, Ohio, for $7.6 million to accommodate future expansion near its main campus.