LISTEN: ‘Out West’ podcast explores how rural communities are bolstering healthcare access

Healthcare Innovations in the West, the latest episode of WGA’s Out West podcast, explores how rural communities across the region are working to bolster healthcare access and overcome barriers to providing care.

Join WGA Policy Advisor Laura Cutlip as she highlights how adequate physical and mental healthcare are integral parts of any successful community. Guests include Jorge Guzman, founder and Executive Director of Vive NW; Andrew Black, Public Lands Field Director for the National Wildlife Federation; and Krista Stadler, the Senior Director of Telehealth Services at St. Luke’s Health System.

This episode continues our series on Reimagining the Rural West, the Chairman’s Initiative of WGA Chair and North Dakota GovDoug Burgum, which is examining challenges and opportunities in rural economic development, infrastructure and quality of life in the West.

To listen, click the embedded player below, or visit PodbeanOut West is also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

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