This year's CMA Emerging Trends in Healthcare topic is "Evolving Practice Strategies: Exploring the Future of Independent Medicine". Panelists Dan Shemenski, MPH; Chelsea Mooreland, MD and Christopher Brown, MD share strategies and their own stories of navigating independent practice. Many thanks to our program sponsors: Columbus Medical Association Foundation: Brennan Manna Diamond; CARR; OrthopedicONE and WesBanco

In this episode of Doctors in the House, host Carrie Baker talks with Dr. Anita Somani, OB-GYN and Ohio House Representative for District 8. Fresh off her 2024 reelection, Dr. Somani reflects on key election outcomes, including Issue 1, and discusses bipartisan initiatives like the Strong Foundations Act and efforts to improve maternal health, Medicaid coverage, and health education.

Malcolm Porter and Rep. Anita Somani, MD talk about the current goings on at the Ohio Statehouse and look at what's coming down the line.

Dr. Anita Somani talks about the recent election and upcoming legislation to look out for.

Liston Testifies on 'Non-Medical Switching' LegislationIn this issue of Doctors in the House, Representative Beth Liston reviews HB 291, a bill she testified on this week as the prime sponsor. This legislation would prohibit insurance companies from mid-year formulary changes that cause physicians and their patients to change medications for non-medical reasons.

In this edition of Doctors in the House, Dr. Somani makes reference Life Expectancy study that was featured in a recent podcast by Ohio University College of Medicine Professor Dr. Dan Skinner. For those who might be interested, here is the link for that podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/red-state-politics-and-life-expectancy-in-ohio/id1438757698?i=1000630744513

In this podcast, Representative Beth Liston, MD, talks about some of her learning from service on the State’s Joint Medicaid Oversight Committee about the challenges for many patients in navigating the Medicaid system in the post-pandemic world.In 2023 all Medicaid members have to renew their health coverage. This re-enrollment is happening on a rolling basis. Not all eligible children and adults are making it through this re-enrollment process.Doctors who want to advise or help their patient...

Dr. Anita Somani talks with Malcolm about the upcoming election ballot issues as well as the upcoming Ohio redistricting.

Dr. Beth Liston reacts to the results of the August 8th Special Election.

Dr. Anita Somani reacts to the results of the August 8th Special Election.

Malcolm and Dr. Somani discuss the legislative budget and the upcoming special election on August 8th

Dr. Somani updates Malcolm on what's currently going on at the State House and what is coming up next.

In this episode, Malcolm checks in with Dr. Beth Liston. They discuss how she balances being a physician as well as a state representative, the process for deciding the state budget, and upcoming health related legislature to keep an eye out for. Learn more about the CMA's advocacy efforts at columbusmedicalassociation.org/advocacy

In this first installment of the Doctors in the House podcast, Malcom checks in with Dr. Anita Somani on how her first few weeks on the job have been, what's been the most surprising, and what's top of mind currently at the Statehouse. Learn more about the CMA's advocacy efforts at www.columbusmedicalassociation.org/advocacy