23 min

Rep. Thomas West on Health Access, Equity, and the Politics of Reopening Ohio Prognosis Ohio

    • Medicine

Dan Skinner interviews Rep. Thomas West of the 49th Ohio House District (Canton, Massillon, and much of Stark County) about promising developments in expanding access to more Ohioans through Medicaid, especially through telehealth. The conversation also addresses the challenges Ohio faces as it attempts to reopen parts of its economy, including how to address persistent racial disparities in health outcomes and access. Show notes posted at wcbe.org under the Podcast Experience tab.

Dan Skinner interviews Rep. Thomas West of the 49th Ohio House District (Canton, Massillon, and much of Stark County) about promising developments in expanding access to more Ohioans through Medicaid, especially through telehealth. The conversation also addresses the challenges Ohio faces as it attempts to reopen parts of its economy, including how to address persistent racial disparities in health outcomes and access. Show notes posted at wcbe.org under the Podcast Experience tab.

23 min