Community Dialogue on Health on WIOX Radio

ROXBURY – Access to affordable health care and social services in our rural upstate Catskill region will be the topic of a community dialogue on a live, special program of “HealthCetera in the Catskills” on WIOX Radio on Wednesday, November 19th, from 1:00 to 3:00pm. 

HealthCetera’s weekly program host, Diana Mason, PhD, RN, FAAN, brings considerable background and knowledge to the discussion, including her work as the Senior Policy Service Professor, Center for Health Policy and Media Engagement, George Washington University School of Nursing and as Programme Director for the Global Nursing Leadership Institute, International Council of Nurses.

Joining Diana on the broadcast will be Richard Siegel, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-R), Certified Ethics Consultant (HEC-C) and adjunct professor at the Silberman School of Social Work (Hunter College, CUNY). Invited speakers will include representatives from our local hospitals, governments and social service agencies.

Planned topics for this Healthcetera discussion include: What will the anticipated Federal program changes and budget cuts mean to our local area? How will our Medicaid recipients be impacted? What will be the ripple effects on rural hospitals, nursing homes and mental health programs? How will Federal changes affect other social determinants of health, such as SNAP benefits? What role do state government and community support play in the health and well-being of our neighbors and ourselves?

The HealthCetera Health Policy Special will be broadcast on WIOX Radio 91.3FM. It will also live stream online at wioxradio.org and on MTC Channel 20. Guest speakers will participate via Zoom and recorded for future broadcast opportunities. 

The public is invited to participate by submitting questions via email to HealthCeteraCatskills@gmail.com in advance of (and during) the broadcast. 

For more information, contact Diana Mason at djmasonrn@gmail.com.