The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) is the administrative department of the Ohio state government responsible for coordinating activities for child and family health services, children with medical handicaps, early intervention services, nutrition...
Amy Leigh Acton (née Stearns, formerly Beech; born February 16, 1966) is an American physician and researcher who is the Democratic nominee for governor of Ohio in the 2026 election. Born in Youngstown, Ohio, Acton served as the director of the...
A health department or health ministry is a part of government which focuses on issues related to the general health of the citizenry. Subnational entities, such as states, counties and cities, often also operate a health department of their own....
OhioHealth is a not-for-profit system of hospitals and healthcare providers based in Columbus and the Central Ohio area. The system consists of 16 hospitals, 300+ ambulatory sites, hospice, home health, medical equipment and other health services...
Richard A. Hodges (born October 12, 1963) is an American politician who served as Director of the Ohio Department of Health from August 2014 to 2017. He is a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives, serving from 1993 to 1999. Hodges was...
The 2026 Ohio gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Ohio. Republican entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and Democratic former state health director Amy Acton are the nominees for their respective parties....
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached the U.S. state of Ohio on March 9, 2020, when the state's first cases were reported. The first death from COVID-19 in Ohio was reported on March 19. Subsequently, records supported by further...
Liberty High School is a public high school in Liberty Township, near Youngstown, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Liberty Local School District. Athletic teams are known as the Leopards, and they compete as a member of the Ohio High School...
Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) is a public medical school in Rootstown, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1973, the university has four colleges — in medicine, pharmacy, dentistry and graduate studies — and offers Doctor of Medicine...
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is a cabinet-level executive branch department of the U.S. federal government created to set guidelines for the private healthcare system and provide essential human services in areas...
