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Aryeh Alex on Parks, Politics, and Life with Crohn's Disease

By & • Feb 5, 2021

On the new Prognosis Ohio, Dan Skinner talks with Aryeh Alex, Franklin Township Trustee, champion of the Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks, Democratic Party campaign official, and advocate for Crohn's Disease patients. Listen as Dan and Aryeh put together the pieces of Aryeh's many contributions to Central Ohio. Topics include stigma around disease, social policy to support people with Crohn's, townships and local Ohio administration and politics, gerrymandering, and health professionals in politics.

Exiting Ohio: Journalism and Health in Ohio with Paige Pfleger

By & • Jan 10, 2021

Dan Skinner talks with Paige Pfleger, for the past few years a health and science reporter at WOSU Media, who is now on her way to WPLN in Nashville. Dan and Paige discuss her time in Ohio, the challenges and joys of covering stories intersecting with health, and how journalists can stay connected to communities in a rapidly-shifting journalism industry.

Ohio's COVID-19 Response (So Far): Former Ohio Department of Health Director Rick Hodges

By & • Dec 6, 2020

Rick Hodges, Executive in Residence at Ohio University and former Director of the Ohio Department of Health talks with Dan Skinner (Twitter) about Ohio's response to the COVID19 pandemic. Topics include differences between the current moment with COVID19 and Ohio's experience with ebola during Hodges' time at ODH; the frustrating politics of the current moment; and the federal response (or lack thereof) to COVID19.

False Positives & the Politics of COVID-19: Anne Gearan and Brittany Shammas of The Washington Post

By & • Aug 11, 2020

Dan Skinner talks with Washington Post reporters Anne Gearan and Brittany Shammas about reporting they have done at the nexus of Ohio and the national response to COVID-19. Topics include Gov. DeWine's false positive test for COVID-19, efforts to push back against misinformation about COVID-19 testing and vaccines, and school reopening discussions. 

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"I Just Feel So Powerless": Tyler Buchanan on Reopening Ohio's Schools

By & • Aug 4, 2020

Dan Skinner talks with Tyler Buchanan about the frustrations and anxieties that teachers in Ohio are working through as we approach the opening - in different forms - of Ohio's schools. 

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Calm Before the Storm: Ohio's Health Care Workforce Prepares for COVID-19 Peak

By & • Apr 6, 2020

Dan Skinner talks with  Dr. Sam Nobilucci, a 2nd year resident at Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe, Ohio, about staying at home, social distancing, and preparations for the coming COVID19 wave. See some of Dr. Nobilucci's Facebook posts on social distancing and staying at home here.   

Skyrocketing Insulin Prices: A Conversation with Rep. Beth Liston and Kathryn Poe

By & • Jan 26, 2020

Show Notes

Host: Dan Skinner (@danielrskinner)

Guests: Rep. Beth Liston (@Liston4Ohio) and Kathryn Poe (@Poements)

Produced by Dan Skinner and Mark Frantz

Prognosis Ohio: Ambulances, Systems, and the State of Health Care Journalism with Jess Hardin

By • Nov 4, 2019

In this episode, Dan Skinner (@danielrskinner) interviews Jess Hardin (@jesslhardin), formerly of the Youngstown Vindicator, now with Mahoning Matters (@MahoningMatters), about her coverage of disorganized ambulance services in the Mahoning Valley.

Prognosis Ohio: Profit/Non-Profit Partnerships for Health: Focus on Two Cleveland Organizations

By • Oct 16, 2019

 

 In this episode, host Dan Skinner (@danielrskinner) interviewed Daveda Cunningham, Program Manager at ChildSight Ohio/Helen Keller International; Zulma Zabala, Chief Executive Officer at East End Neighborhood House; and Tracy Davidson, Vice President of Quality and Population Health Strategy for UnitedHealthcare.

Prognosis Ohio: Talking Health Care in the Ohio 3rd: A Conversation with Morgan Harper

By • Sep 23, 2019

In this episode, host Dan Skinner (@danielrskinner) interviewed Morgan Harper, candidate for the Democratic nomination for Congress in the 3rd district in Ohio. You can follow Morgan on Twitter at @mh4oh and learn more about the campaign at morganharper.org.

 

In our news round-up Dan discussed: