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On episode 124, Dan talks with Columbus Dispatch reporters Max Filby and Jennifer Smola Shaffer about their investigative series, Preying on Patients. They discuss their findings, possible reforms for the medical board, and the role journalism plays in bringing these stories about sexual misconduct to light.

Dan talks with State Representative and House Assistant Minority Leader Dontavius Jarrells about his background, bills he has introduced and supported, and his health priorities in the Ohio Statehouse as Assistant Minority Leader.  After surviving lead poisoning as a kid, Rep. Jarrells introduced H.B. 587, laying the groundwork for securing a historic $150 million in ARPA funding for lead poison prevention. This money will fund the remediation and mitigation of lead out of homes, but it does not address lead in pipes.  Rep. Jarrells also authored H.B. 453, which established the “Recovery is Beautiful” specialty license plate and demonstrated recovery-oriented systems of care that puts recovery at the forefront of policy.  H.B. 281, which was signed into law, removed derogatory language from Ohio Revised Code. This bill was the most comprehensive change in terms of terminology since the Ohio Revised Code was rewritten and issued into law in 1974.  Read more about Rep. Jarrells on his website and the Ohio House website.

On this bonus episode of Prognosis Ohio, Dan talks with Emily Wright of River Valley Organizing and Melanie Houston of the Ohio Environmental Council about the situation in East Palestine in the wake of the Norfolk Southern train derailment. Topics include what residents are reporting; predatory entities; water, ground and air testing; and what policy changes we'll need to pursue to ensure this never happens again. Show notes and streams at prognosisohio.com. Produced by Dan Skinner.

Dan Skinner talks with Tara Britton of the Center for Community Solutions and Kelsey Bergfeld of Advocates for Ohio's Future about the state budget and their organizations’ policy priorities. Topics include SNAP benefits, Medicaid, harm reduction, doula services, and the workplace. Show notes at prognosisohio.com and wcbe.org. Support Prognosis Ohio here. 2:30 - The State Budget and the Public Health Emergency Unwind 5:55 - Building on Medicaid 10:12 - Support for Building on Medicaid? 15:31 - Addiction and Harm Reduction 19:37 - Doula Care 21:15 - Support for Workers 23:14 - The Stakes of the 2023 Biennial Budget Hosted and produced by Dan Skinner. Copywriting and production support by Angela Lin. Prognosis Ohio is a member of the WCBE Podcast Experience and the Health Podcast Network. Prognosis Ohio is a production of Prognosis Ohio, LLC.

Dan talks with genetic counselor Paul Hudson, current President of the Ohio Association of Genetic Counselors, about a range of issues in the field. Among other things, they dive into the effects of the Dobbs decision, diversity efforts in the genetic counseling, and preventing discrimination from the use of genetic information. Interview starts at 2:20. Show notes, links, and streams at prognosisohio.com.

Dan Skinner talks with Scott Rider, an Ohioan at heart living with Parkinson's Disease in South Carolina. Scott joined Dan at the WCBE studios on a trip back to Columbus to receive some care, taking the time to reflect on his experience with Parkinson's, state of support and research for those living with the disease, and some of the infrastructure challenges we face in providing communities and homes in which people with mobility challenges can live. At 1:01, you'll hear a new edition of "Things You Need to Know," brought to you in collaboration with the Center for Community Solutions. The interview begins at 4:27. Show notes at prognosisohio.com.

Dan Skinner talks with Greg Moody about his work as the Director of Governor Kasich’s Office of Health Transformation as well as his current work on promoting nonpartisan leadership in health care at the John Glenn School of Public Affairs. Show notes and links at prognosisohio.com. Hosted and produced by Dan Skinner. Copywriting and production support by Angela Lin. Prognosis Ohio is a member of the WCBE Podcast Experience and the Health Podcast Network. Prognosis Ohio is a production of Prognosis Ohio, LLC.

Overview: Dan talks with Councilwoman and State Representative-Elect Michele Grim about her recent medical debt relief plan in Toledo, which partners with RIP Medical Debt and uses ARPA funds to eliminate $240 million in medical debt in Lucas County. 1:00 - Things You Need to Know 5:20 - Interview with Councilwoman Michele Grim 7:00 - How the plan works 12:30 - The projected impact of the plan 15:23 - Next steps and timeline 19:00 - Eligibility for the program 21:25 - Looking forward: What Rep-elect Grim hopes to accomplish in the General Assembly This episode was produced by Dan Skinner. Editorial and production support from Angela Lin. Special thanks to Patti Carlyle at Community Solutions for help with the Things You Need to Know segment. For show notes and episode archive, visit prognosisohio.com. Prognosis Ohio is a member of WCBE Podcast Experience and the Health Podcast Network.

On this, the first installment of our collaboration with the Ohio Journal of Public Health, Dan talks with Drs. Dean VanNasdale and Andy Wapner of Ohio State University about the state of vision care in Ohio, especially in light of Ohio's decision, in 2014, to expand it's Medicaid program as part of the Affordable Care Act. Plus, a new installment "Things You Need to Know," focusing on Adverse Childhood Events, produced in collaboration with the Center for Community Solutions. Interview starts at 3:52. Read VanNasdale et al's full paper in the Ohio Journal of Public Health. You can learn more about health insurance and eye care from Prevent Blindness. You can also read more about our guests, Dean VanNasdale and Andy Wapner. This episode was produced by Dan Skinner. Editorial and production support from Angela Lin. Special thanks to Patti Carlyle at Community Solutions for help with the Things You Need to Know segment. For show notes and episode archive, visit prognosisohio.com. Prognosis Ohio is a member of WCBE Podcast Experience and the Health Podcast Network.

Dan Skinner first learned about Al Edmondson and his barbershop, A Cut Above the Rest, after reading a Columbus Dispatch article about the Everyday Hero award bestowed on Edmondson. As a community hub, the barbershop not only provides haircuts, but it also offers health screenings and other resources to neighbors and customers in the Near East Side. Plus, our first installment of "Things You Need to Know," produced in collaboration with the Center for Community Solutions. Show notes: prognosisohio.com. Hosted and produced by Dan Skinner. Copywriting and production support by Angela Lin. “Things You Need To Know” written by Patti Carlyle and Dan Skinner. Music by Kyle Rosenberger. Prognosis Ohio is a member of the WCBE Podcast Experience and the Health Podcast Network. Prognosis Ohio is a production of Prognosis Ohio, LLC.

Dan talks with Hope Lane-Gavin of the Center for Community Solutions about CCS’ new health and human services fact sheets–each of which shines an important and often sobering light on the situation in Ohio, especially on the cusp of an election of consequence. Show notes are up at prognosisohio.com and WCBE.org. This episode produced in collaboration with the Center for Community Solutions.

Two and a half years after the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in Ohio, Dan and Minority Leader Allison Russo reflect on what we have – and haven’t — learned from the pandemic. They also discuss the importance of voting and democratic responsiveness to health. Show notes at PrognosisOhio.com.

Dan Skinner speaks with Nancy Woods and Michael Goughenour, organizers with the Southeast Ohio-focused River Valley Organizing, about their community-centered approach to “building each other up for a better Ohio.” Show notes at prognosisohio.com. Prognosis Ohio is a member of WCBE Podcast Experience and the Health Podcast Network.

Dan Skinner talks with Stephen David and Alwiyah Shariff with the Columbus Safety Collective to reimagine what public safety could look like in Columbus. The effort focuses on community members and their expertise in collective care as a non-police alternative response. Show notes at prognosisohio.com.

On the last episode of the 2021-2022 season, Dan Skinner talks with Dr. Marium Husain, physician and oncologist-in-training, climate activist, and current President of the Islamic Medical Association of North America. Dan and Marium talk about a wide range of issues, including health challenges and opportunities in Ohio's Muslim communities; stigma and violence impacting Ohio's Muslims; and opportunities presented by interfaith collaboration. Streams, show notes, and ways to support Prognosis Ohio at prognosisohio.com.

Dan Skinner talks with Glennon Sweeney, a senior research associate at the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity, about how the historical design of Central Ohio's communities--both urban and suburban--continues to perpetuate inequities that lead to disparities in health outcomes. Show notes, audio streams, and more are at prognosisohio.com. Hosted by Dan Skinner, production support by Trish Mayhorn, music by Kyle Rosenberger.

On this episode, Dan Skinner talks with Maureen Stapleton, Director of Celebrate One, and housing expert Barbara Poppe, about the Healthy Beginnings at Home project. HBAH is a housing stabilization pilot program for pregnant women. Led by the infant mortality prevention collaborative CelebrateOne, but supported as well by an impressive and expansive group of organizations, HBAH was designed to improve maternal and infant health outcomes for low-income families. And while Dan, Maureen, and Barb get into the findings of the pilot phase of the project, and talk about how it might be scaled in such a way to start to help more and more families, they also talk about additional ways to address more systemic problems in housing in Ohio. Hosted by Dan Skinner Editorial and Production Support by Trish Mayhorn Music by Kyle Rosenberger Support and Stream: prognosisohio.com Prognosis Ohio is a member of WCBE Podcast Experience and the Health Podcast Network.

On Episode 107, Dan talks with sports writer and Ohioan Craig Calcaterra about his new book, Rethinking Fandom: How to Beat the Sports-Industrial Complex at Its Own Game (Belt Publishing 2022). Topics include sports as a health question; the intersection of sports and the health of American social and political life; women's sports and fandom; sports betting; and what healthy fandom looks like. Show notes and links will be up at prognosisohio.com and wcbe.org.

Dan Skinner talks with mindfulness coach Daron Larson about why mindfulness is worth fighting for despite attempts by workplaces and profiteers to reduce it to a gimmick. Topics include the mindfulness-industrial complex, whether mindfulness is inherently individualistic, and how small adjustments in individual approaches to difficult situations can improve one's quality of life and enjoyment. Show notes, links and episode archive is at prognosisohio.com and wcbe.org.

On episode 105, Dan Skinner talks with civil rights icon, Jim Obergefell, about his motivations for running for State Representative in the Sandusky area (the exact district is STILL TBD). Dan and Jim talk about the transformative nature of caregiving, the importance of caring for caregivers, the Ohio legislative map debacle, the importance of Lake Erie to northern Ohio, and how Jim's friendship with Rick Hodges (the other namesake of Obergefell v. Hodges) might point towards opportunities for bipartisan collaboration on important issues affecting Ohioans. Show notes and streams at prognosisohio.com and WCBE.org. Hosted and produced by Dan Skinner. Show notes and support by Trish Mayhorn.