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.

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 ...

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.

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,

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.

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.

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 ...

Another snow plow has been hit this winter, this time in a head-on crash. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] On Thursday, Jan. 16 an Ohio Department of Transportation Southern Ohio District 9 snow plow was struck head-on in Highland County.

The state of Ohio has unveiled a new tool aimed at helping health departments, healthcare facilities, emergency medical services, and law enfor

Ahead of Donald Trump starting his second presidential term on Monday, various professionals shared how his presidency could affect Greater Akron.

Meanwhile, the state of Ohio faces a new two-year budget cycle in 2025, where lawmakers and the governor will, among many other things, deal with Medicaid, any potential federal-level cuts, and financing for new child well-being laws passed just before the new year.