cleveland clinic Archives

Mental health workers are hard to find as people clamor for help

By Tiffany Alexander ● Health ● August 1, 2022 July 31, 2022

Demand for mental health and addiction services skyrocketed across Ohio during the pandemic. Behavioral health providers, already strained by a decade of sharply increased demand, are struggling to keep up.

Latest in cleveland clinic

Who pays property taxes to support services when the economy is dominated by nonprofits?

By Stephanie Czekalinski ● Government ● June 23, 2022 June 27, 2022

Fifty years ago, when Clevelanders needed to fund schools, pay for parks or expand libraries they relied on booming tax revenue from large companies. General Motors, Republic Steel Corp. and Ford Motor Co. employed thousands of people and provided a tax base to fund services for the community. But Cuyahoga County’s economy has changed.

Color-coded map of Cleveland showing redlining

The debate over tax breaks for nonprofit Cleveland-area hospitals is also about racism and redlining

By Stephanie Czekalinski & Michael Indriolo ● Social Equity ● June 22, 2022 June 24, 2022

For years, hospitals and public policy wonks have been engaged in an ongoing debate over whether nonprofit hospitals provide adequate benefits to the community to make the tax breaks they receive a good deal for taxpayers. That debate is further complicated by the history of racist policies like redlining that still affect Clevelanders today.

Cleveland nonprofit hospitals get millions in property tax breaks. Many are asking, ‘Is it worth it?’

By Stephanie Czekalinski & Michael Indriolo ● Economy ● June 21, 2022 June 27, 2022

An Ideastream analysis of Cuyahoga County fiscal records shows that the clinic owned at least $2.4 billion in tax-exempt property countywide as of 2018 assessments. If that property was taxable, it would contribute about $84 million to government coffers annually.

A Porous Place: An essay from Reflections of The Land

By Margaret Farrar ● Arts & Culture ● April 12, 2022 May 26, 2022

Cleveland’s vacant lots and industrial ruins aren’t just relics of the past — they actively shape the character of the city today.

On a “forgotten part” of Buckeye Road, St. Elizabeth of Hungary is keeping the faith

By Lee Chilcote ● Arts & Culture ● March 4, 2022 May 27, 2022

To critics, the Opportunity Corridor on Cleveland’s east side is at best ironically named, at worst a cruel joke. Yet to St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church, it might be a shot at redemption.

Community partnerships key to upping Cleveland’s vax rate

By Michael Indriolo ● Civic Engagement ● February 8, 2022 May 27, 2022

Cleveland’s vaccination rate has lagged far behind that of Cuyahoga County. Now, Mayor Justin Bibb’s new administration is turning to community outreach and partnerships in an effort to reverse that trend.

Reflection: Racial disparities still plague health care. The fact that I’m writing about it in 2021 is telling.

By Michael Indriolo ● The Land Blog ● November 16, 2021 May 27, 2022

Calling out racial disparities does not equate to neglecting progress made toward greater racial equity, and yet, as it almost always seems to, that point of contention came up during a roundtable discussion about medical mistrust on Monday hosted by Case Western Reserve University’s branch of Universal Health Aid.

Where to get your child vaccinated for Covid-19 in Cleveland

By Michael Indriolo ● Government ● November 5, 2021 May 27, 2022

Healthcare providers throughout Cleveland are beginning to offer pediatric Covid-19 vaccines to children now that the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control have approved them for emergency use for children aged 5-11.

Local farmers markets offer some relief in Cleveland’s food deserts

By Kelly Krabill ● Entrepreneurs ● July 19, 2021 May 27, 2022

Many Northeast Ohio farmers’ markets not only stayed open last year during the COVID-19 pandemic, but also expanded access to Produce Perks, EBT and other nutrition assistance programs. Their aim is to help those in need while gaining customers at the same time.