Amy Acton recently announced she is running for Ohio governor. Here's what to know about the state's former health director turned political candidate.

The Ohio Department of Medicaid is again pursuing work requirements for members who accessed Medicaid through the expansion of the program under the Affordable Care Act. The proposal would require enrollees by employed,

Former Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton helped lead the state through the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, earning her both praise and scorn. Now, she's running as a Democrat to replace term-limited Gov. Mike DeWine. "I’m running fo ...

Former Ohio Department of Health Director Amy Acton announced Tuesday that she’s running for governor, becoming the first Democrat to enter the race to replace term-limited Gov. Mike DeWine (R). “I’m a doctor, not a politician,” she said in a ...

The 58-year-old Youngstown native Dr. Amy Acton announced her candidacy to news outlets saying she had filed papers to run for Governor. A former Valley native and former Ohio Department of Health Director appointed by Republican Governor Mike DeWine announced Tuesday she is running as a Democrat for the governor's job.

Acton, 58, a physician and public health expert who stood alongside Republican Gov. Mike DeWine for months during his daily coronavirus briefings, said people still stop her in the grocery store or at a restaurant to share their struggles — and she doesn’t want to look away.

Proposed Medicaid work requirements mean more than 61,000 Ohioans could potentially lose their health insurance, if the incoming Trump administration allows Ohio Republican state leaders to proceed with their plan.

Amy Acton, the first woman to serve as director of the Ohio Department of Health who led the state’s pandemic efforts in 2020, will run for the highest executive office.

Scholarship recipients who are going into primary care or a high-need field within Ohio could have up to 100% of their tuition and fees covered.

A newly passed Ohio law would allow superintendents to expel students for significantly longer than a previous law.

A legal battle between a Warren County education facility and the state of Ohio may land in the state’s supreme court.

More than 61,000 Ohioans are at risk of losing their Medicaid coverage if President-elect Donald Trump’s new administration grants Ohio’s request to bring back