Ohio gets high marks for low-cost health policy

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ohio does a good job compared to other states of avoiding high-cost health mandates on businesses, according to a new study by the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, a Washington, D.C., advocacy group.

The group’s Health Care Policy Cost Index (pdf) ranked states based on criteria such as coverage mandates on insurers and whether the state offers a Health Savings Account, which is a policy supported by the council.

Ohio was tied for fourth with Michigan. Idaho was ranked first, followed by Utah and Iowa.

“If policymakers are serious about having a positive impact on health care, then significantly limiting the number of mandates and regulations makes sense at the federal and state levels,” the report stated.