Prognosis Ohio

Dan Skinner interviews Duana Patton of the Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging about older Americans' needs during COVID19, staying at home and challenges with isolation, and the promise of aging in place. Show notes at wcbe.org under the Podcast Experience tab. Please subscribe to Prognosis Ohio and consider becoming a patron for $3/month at patreon.com/prognosisohio.

Dan Skinner interviews Julie DiRossi-King of the Ohio Association of Community Health Centers about what Ohio's community health centers are doing - and are prepared to do - during the COVID19 pandemic. Show notes at wcbe.org, under the Podcast Experience tab.

Ohio University health policy professor Dan Skinner talks with Dr. Sam Nobilucci, a 2nd year emergency medicine resident at Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe, Ohio. Among the topics discussed include social distancing, Ohio's stay-at-home order, preparing for the wave of coming COVID cases, and what medical students should be thinking about to prepare. Show notes up at WCBE.org under th...

While frontline health care workers prepare for the coming surge of COVID cases here in Ohio, medical students are in something of a holding pattern. Dan Skinner talks with two 3rd year medical students - Wende Oslock from Ohio State University and David Strawhun from Ohio University - about the present moment. Topics include how they are advocating for those fighting the COVID pandemic right now,...

Dan Skinner talks with former Ohio congresswoman (2009-2011) Mary Jo Kilroy about the legacy of the Affordable Care Act. Links and background information at WCBE.org.

Host Dan Skinner talks with Rob Moore of Scioto Analysis about the economic consequences and policy decisions ahead to be made to address the COVID-19 coronavirus. Show notes up at wcbe.org.

In this short and bonus episode of Prognosis Ohio, host Dan Skinner talks with Dr. Nicole Dempster, a pediatric psychologist at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, about talking with kids about the COVID-19 coronavirus. Show notes and links posted at WCBE.org under the Podcast Experience section.

In this bonus episode of Prognosis Ohio, host Dan Skinner talks with two Ohioans with strong preferences in this Tuesday's primary. Activist and former congressional candidate Rick Neal explains why he supports Vice President Joe Biden, and Akron Councilwoman Tara Samples explains why she thinks Senator Bernie Sanders' health care vision is the right one for this moment. All of this, of course, un...

Host @danielrskinner discusses a bill sponsored by Ohio State Representative Brian Baldridge, which proposes to put in place more rigorous protocols for screening Ohio children for dyslexia. Also, perspectives on the health impacts of delayed/missed diagnosis for dyslexia with Pickerington teacher and student advocate Blythe Wood. Show notes up at wcbe.org.

In this episode, Dan Skinner talks with three representatives of the Ohio Environmental Council about water in Ohio. Topics include lead, "forever chemicals," and other developments on the city and state levels. Show notes available at wcbe.org under the WCBE "Podcast Experience" tab.

In this episode, Ohio University health policy professor Dan Skinner talks with Franklin County Public Health Commissioner Joe Mazzola and Director of Prevention and Wellness, Alex Jones. Topics include the novel coronavirus - what we know, what Ohio's public health departments are doing, and what public health wants you to know and do - but also how to balance a remote threat such as coronavirus...

In this episode, host Dan Skinner, Associate Professor of Health Policy at Ohio University, talks with Rep. Beth Liston, a physician and representative of Ohio's 21st House District, as well as Kathryn Poe, a health care activist, writer, and Capital University student. Topics include the importance of affordable insulin, new policy proposals to cap insulin prices and take other steps to bring awa...

Looking back on 2019 and forward to 2020, in this episode Dan Skinner interviews Megan Henry and Sheridan Hendrix of The Columbus Dispatch about important health-related issues, including vaping, opioid addiction, harm reduction and needle exchange, and more. Show notes up at WCBE.org. Follow the show at @prognosisohio and email at prognosisohio@gmail.com

In this episode, @danielrskinner interviews Miranda Motter of the Ohio Association of Health Plans. The focus of the conversation is surprise billing, two legislative proposals being considered in Ohio, and the fate of private insurance if legislative fixes don't happen. Show notes up on wcbe.org.

In this episode, @danielrskinner interviews Chad Jester, Vice President of Corporate Citizenship and President of the Nationwide Foundation, about Denial, Ohio, a public service campaign sponsored by the Ohio Opioid Alliance, a group of organizations from around the state. Topics include the campaign's impact so far, plans moving forward, and the relationship between denial and risk. Show notes av...

Ohio University health policy professor Dan Skinner interviews Franklin County Health Commissioner, Joe Mazzola, about the 100th anniversary of Franklin County Public Health. Topics include public health funding, the history and coordination of health departments in Ohio, and the scope of Franklin County Public Health's work. Plus thought experiments involving magic wands, non-existent checkbooks,...

In this episode, Dan Skinner interviews Jess Hardin, formerly of the Youngstown Vindicator, now with Mahoning Matters, about her coverage of disorganized ambulance services in the Mahoning Valley. Dan also talks with Dani Carlson of the Center for Community Solutions about their Health and Human Services journalism grant program. See https://www.wcbe.org/programs/prognosis-ohio for show notes and...

In this episode, Dan Skinner interviews representatives from two Cleveland-based non-profits, as well as a vice president from United Healthcare, about a new grant program providing $1.1 million to four Ohio-based non-profit organizations. Topics include the specific goals of these programs, the state of for-profit/non-profit collaborations, and how these collaborations fit into the future of heal...

In this episode of Prognosis Ohio, Dan Skinner talks with lawyer and social justice activist Morgan Harper, who is running for the Democratic nomination to represent Ohio's 3rd congressional district. Topics include Medicare For All, the challenges of our current health care system, social determinants of health, economic inequality, and more. Plus, an Ohio healthcare news round-up. Visit wcbe.org...

In this episode, host Dan Skinner interviews Bill and Jackie Ayars, co-founders of the Emerald Jenny Foundation (emeraldjennyfoundation.org), whose website provides extensive resources for Ohioans seeking addition treatment facilities or services. Plus, a news roundup. Visit wcbe.org for show notes.

In this episode, Dan Skinner (@danielrskinner) talks with OSU/Knowlton School professor of city and regional planning, Jason Reece (@JasonReece18) about the relationship between city design and health, disparity, trauma, and exciting research that's seeking to move the needle in places that have historically been left behind. Plus, a news round up. Visit wcbe.org for show notes.

In this episode, Dan Skinner talks with Dr. Ray Bignall of Nationwide Children's Hospital about recent policy developments in kidney care on the federal level. In the news round up, Dan talks about the recent mass shooting in Dayton and the city and state's response.

In this episode of Prognosis Ohio, host Dan Skinner interviews Nan Whaley, Mayor of Dayton. Topics include the recent tornado and recovery efforts, the opioid and broader addiction crisis, housing, food, and the role of mayors in national health care politics. Plus, a news roundup. See www.wcbe.org for show notes.

In this episode, host @danielrskinner interviews Ohio State Senator Tina Maharath about a range of issues, including immigrant and refugee health, trauma and sexual assault, and cultural competence in Central Ohio's health care workforce. Plus, a news round up.

Live and noisy at the Columbus Arts Festival, Dan Skinner interviews Rob Moore of Scioto Analysis about food access and security/insecurity in Ohio. Also: an Ohio health care news round up.