'She had the warmest heart' Tributes pour in for A https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/uk.html#evoke

From Sudan to Ardoyne: Voices from one of the larg https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/uk.html#irishnews

#Miami knocks off #Ohio State, marches on in CFP https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/sports.html#24

#China Focus: Green, smart, inclusive -- d https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/markets.html#4

me to all your spoilers #StrangerThings5 https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/youtube.html#45

A Chance For #NewBeginning As The #NewYear Dawns https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/today-is.html#13

January 1, 2026 is here. Welcome to "Medicare Advantage" like BS for Ohio #Medicaid.

Corporate HMO like healthcare has taken over #Ohio's Medicaid program as Ohio's longstanding Fee-For-Service traditional Medicaid winds down over the next several months..

It's called "The Next Generation MyCare program." It is just like Medicare Advantage plans. There are only a couple commercial plans, and Aetna and UnitedHealth exited Ohio Medicaid on December 31st, 2025

Now, the providers for the state are:
*Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
*Buckeye Health Plan
*CareSource
*Molina HealthCare of Ohio

https://medicaid.ohio.gov/resources-for-providers/special-programs-and-initiatives/mycareohio/mycare-ohio

:PDF: Enrollment whitepaper, "Member Transition Scenarios": https://dam.assets.ohio.gov/image/upload/medicaid.ohio.gov/Providers/EVV/Next_Generation_MyCare_Member_Transition_Scenarios.pdf

#Medicare #Medicaid #Ohio

How Will the Next Generation MyCare Program Roll Out in 2026?

The Next Generation MyCare program will start on January 1, 2026. It will be available in the 29 counties where MyCare Ohio is available today. Later in 2026, it will be available in the rest of Ohio.

Phase 1: Current MyCare Counties
On Jan. 1, 2026, ODM will roll out the Next Generation MyCare program in the 29 counties where MyCare is currently
available today.
Jan. 1, 2026
AAA1: Butler, Warren, Clinton, Hamilton, Clermont
AAA2: Montgomery, Clark, Greene
AAA6: Franklin, Delaware, Union, Madison, Pickaway
AAA4: Lucas, Fulton, Ottawa, Wood
AAA10a: Lorain, Cuyahoga, Medina, Lake, Geauga
AAA10b: Summit, Portage, Stark, Wayne
AAA11: Columbiana, Mahoning, Trumbull

Phase 2: Remaining Counties*
Starting on Apr. 1, 2026, and continuing through the year, ODM will roll out the Next Generation MyCare program in the remaining counties.

Apr. 1, 2026
AAA4: Sandusky, Erie, Henry, Williams, Defiance, Paulding
AAA6: Fayette, Fairfield, Licking
AAA11: Ashtabula
May 1, 2026
AAA2: Preble, Darke, Miami, Shelby, Champaign, Logan
AAA3: Van Wert, Putnam, Hancock, Allen, Mercer, Auglaize, Hardin
AAA5: Seneca, Huron, Wyandot, Crawford, Richland, Ashland, Marion, Morrow, Knox
June 1, 2026 AAA7: Ross, Vinton, Highland, Pike, Jackson, Gallia, Brown, Adams, Scioto, Lawrence
July 1, 2026 AAA9: Holmes, Tuscarawas, Carroll, Jefferson, Coshocton, Harrison, Belmont, Guernsey,
Muskingum
Aug. 1, 2026 AAA8: Hocking, Perry, Morgan, Noble, Monroe, Washington, Athens, Meigs

Journalists at the Columbus Dispatch & The Newark Advocate Join News Guild https://www.laborpress.org/journalists-at-the-columbus-dispatch-the-newark-advocate-join-news-guild/ #Ohio #NewJersey #1u

Another Columbus-area community passes 90-day moratorium on data centers https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/communities/dublin/2025/12/15/second-central-ohio-community-washington-twp-to-ban-data-centers-for-90-days-wants-dublin-to-join-in/87719185007/ #Ohio

Legalized gambling linked to increased crime, study finds

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/01/legalized-gambling-linked-to-increased-crime-study-finds/

#columbus #ohio

Since legalized sports betting started in Ohio in 2023, bad consequences are piling up. Two pitchers for the Cleveland Guardians are accused of throwing wild pitches to rig bets. And the number of Ohioans seeking help for problem gambling is way up. Gov. Mike DeWine, who signed the law allowing sports betting,

First-half collapse dooms Ohio State as Buckeyes fall to Miami 24-14 in Cotton Bowl

https://www.thelantern.com/2026/01/first-half-collapse-dooms-ohio-state-as-buckeyes-fall-to-miami-24-14-in-cotton-bowl/

#columbus #ohio

Ohio State came to the Cotton Bowl expecting to leave Texas with a victory over the Miami Hurricanes that would propel the Buckeyes to a second national championship. Instead, they left with an off-season worth of questions about what went wrong. The Buckeyes were

Smith shines, but Buckeyes fall short in Cotton Bowl

https://www.thelantern.com/2025/12/smith-shines-but-buckeyes-fall-short-in-cotton-bowl/

#columbus #ohio

During media availability leading up to the Dec. 31 Cotton Bowl, Jeremiah Smith had a promise for Buckeye faithful: “We’ve got something coming for  New Year’s Eve.”  In the second half he carried Ohio State on his back, but it wasn’t enough for a Buckeye team that dug a hole it simply could not escape.  […]

Happy New Years from Cincinnati , Ohio.
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#NewYearsEve #Postcards #Fireworks #Ehemera #FireworksBonanza #Cincinnati #ohio

Brother-Sister Spring into Action to Help Save Their School Bus Driver from Medical Emergency https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/brother-sister-spring-into-action-to-help-save-their-school-bus-driver-from-medical-emergency/ #Ohio

Ohio’s 2026 US Senate race: Husted, Brown focus in on health care cost

https://www.statenews.org/government-politics/2025-12-31/ohios-2026-us-senate-race-husted-brown-focus-in-on-health-care-cost

#Ohio

The 43-day-long federal government shutdown ended in November, but the issue at the center of it is still unresolved going into 2026.

Who would ever suspect that Jim Jordan (R-OH) has a law degree?

He hides it so well.

#GymJordan #Ohio #NoRepublicansEverAgain #USPol

Ohio’s 2026 US Senate race: Husted, Brown focus in on health care cost

https://www.statenews.org/government-politics/2025-12-31/ohios-2026-us-senate-race-husted-brown-focus-in-on-health-care-cost

#columbus #ohio

The 43-day-long federal government shutdown ended in November, but the issue at the center of it is still unresolved going into 2026.

A little midweek monochrome
#lakeerieseiche #edgewaterbeach #blackandwhite #monochrome #winterincleveland #cle #thisiscle #cleveland #clevelandmetroparks #ohio #surf #wintersurfing #fujifilmxseries #fujifilmx100vi #reggieshp5 #clevelandphotographer #forestcitycollective

Twenty eight degrees (-2C) snowy and blustery outside but a cozy fifty (10C) on the porch thanks to a small radiant heater. Perfect for some New Years Eve football watching.
#CFP #NCAAF #NewYearsEve #Ohio #OhioState

8 Hummingbirds in Ohio: Your Complete Identification Guide

https://animalofthings.com/hummingbirds-in-ohio/

Meanwhile in #Ohio. . .

> Ohio McDonald’s employee hospitalized after reaching into fryer for dropped earbud
https://www.wtrf.com/top-stories/mcdonalds-employee-hospitalized-after-reaching-into-fryer-for-dropped-earbud/

#McDonalds #MickeyDs #stupid