02/19/2026

Legislative Advocacy Update

The legislative session of 2026 has officially kicked off, with hearings in both the House and Senate over the past several weeks. OSMA has hit the ground running on our legislative priorities and we are picking up right where we left off with the momentum of last year on many critical issues.

02/19/2026

Ohio Legal/Regulatory Update

Learn about a new case that could impact Ohio’s medical liability framework, and, separately, please note that the window to add new qualifying conditions for medical cannabis recommendation has closed for this cycle.

02/12/2026

OSMA Advocates for Medical Decisions Made by Physicians, Not Algorithms

As AI is increasingly used in prior authorization, OSMA believes physicians must remain at the center of medical decision-making. Technology should support clinical judgment, not override it or create opaque barriers to care. While these tools are positioned as efficiency solutions, in practice they risk increasing delays, appeals, and paperwork, particularly for complex patients who do not fit standardized algorithms.

02/11/2026

The Impact of Federal Budget Deal on Physician Practices

Specifically, the budget deal—which helped to avoid a protracted federal government shutdown as seen in the fall—includes these big wins for patients and physicians: