HealthConnections

02/03/2025

Housing is a basic need & a driver of health outcomes. On Tues, 3/4/2025, on , , Executive Director of the explains why housing matters, & how housing stacks up in Tennessee. Live on WUOT 91.9 FM, Knoxville at 550 & 750 am & 544 pm ET or via on-demand listening.

15/02/2025

Major changes are being discussed at the federal level for Medicaid. What could these changes mean for ? Listen to for a conversation with Dr. Matt Harris of the Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research - UT on WUOT 91.9 FM, Knoxville Tuesday, Tuesday, 2/18/2025. All past episodes are available for on-demand listening.

The brainchild of University of Tennessee Nursing professor emerita Dr. Carole R. Myers, HealthConnections examines the intersections between people, health, and policy.What constitutes health? What does it mean to have or lack access to healthcare services? What are our most vexing health and healt...

03/02/2025

is a significant public health problem. Learn about the risks, prevention, & treatment on on WUOT 91.9 FM, Knoxville Tues, 2/7.

21/01/2025

New episode of on WUOT 91.9 FM, Knoxville today.

21/01/2025

Health care advocates expect to see an uptick in proposed actions related to , eligibility, & . In the current episode of , Montana State Representative Ed Buttrey discusses a novel program to expand Medicaid, bolster the state workforce, & save the state money. The program may be of interest in Tennessee, one of the states that has not expanded Medicaid. You can hear the episode next live on WUOT 91.9 FM, Knoxville at 7:45 am & 5:44 pm at https://www.wuot.org/. On-demand listening of the current episode & all past episodes at https://www.wuot.org/show/healthconnections.

20/01/2025

When Medicaid Expansion is discussed in Tennessee, are frequently mentioned. Montana adopted a novel approach to work requirements that might be of interest to Tennessee Legislators & other stakeholders. Tuesday, Jan 21, 2025 State Representative Ed Buttrey will describe the Montana program on on WUOT 91.9 FM, Knoxville live at 544 & 744 am & 545 pm. All episodes of available for on-demand listening too.

07/01/2025

Homerun, State Senator Richard Briggs! Thank you for an excellent Annual Legislative Update on HealthConnections on WUOT 91.9 FM, Knoxville. Interview will air live again at 7:44 am & 5:45 pm. On-demand listening available at https://www.wuot.org/show/healthconnections
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The brainchild of University of Tennessee Nursing professor emerita Dr. Carole R. Myers, HealthConnections examines the intersections between people, health, and policy.What constitutes health? What does it mean to have or lack access to healthcare services? What are our most vexing health and healt...

05/01/2025

In anticipation of opening the Tennessee General Assembly in 2018, State Senator Richard Briggs offered a that has become an annual HealthConnections listeners' favorite. Join us Tuesday, January 7, 2025 for the 2025 Update on WUOT 91.9 FM, Knoxville. Live at 5:45 & 7:45 am & 5:44 pm on 91.9 FM-Knoxville or via live stream at https://www.wuot.org/. On-demand listening of all past episodes at https://www.wuot.org/show/healthconnections

The brainchild of University of Tennessee Nursing professor emerita Dr. Carole R. Myers, HealthConnections examines the intersections between people, health, and policy.What constitutes health? What does it mean to have or lack access to healthcare services? What are our most vexing health and healt...

10/12/2024

Wearables for health tracking are hot. Today discusses options & offers guidance on the selection of devices on HealthConnections on WUOT 91.9 FM, Knoxville. Live again 7:45 am & 5:44 pm ET & on-demand. All past episodes available for on-demand listening.

26/11/2024

Homerun Nurse Practitioner MegGill of on on WUOT 91.9 FM, Knoxville making case for TN ( )to prescibe to save lives & help people overcome . Treatment works.

25/11/2024

Every day, at least three Tennesseans die from opioid-related overdoses. Despite this, Tennessee is an outlier in the availability of treatment for substance abuse disorders. Tuesday on HealthConnections on WUOT 91.9 FM, Knoxville, Nurse Practitioner Meg Gill of Choices Health Network will discuss barriers to care & what needs to be done. Live 545 & 745 am & 544 pm ET. All past episodes available for on-demand listening at

The brainchild of University of Tennessee Nursing professor emerita Dr. Carole R. Myers, HealthConnections examines the intersections between people, health, and policy.What constitutes health? What does it mean to have or lack access to healthcare services? What are our most vexing health and healt...

11/11/2024

U.S. women's life expectancy is lower today than in 2006; many of the deaths are avoidable. Tuesday, 11/12/2024 on , Dr. Mavis Schorn will unravel the challenges & what can be done. Live at 5:45 & 7:45 am & 5:44 pm on WUOT 91.9 FM, Knoxville. On-demand listening available.

The brainchild of University of Tennessee Nursing professor emerita Dr. Carole R. Myers, HealthConnections examines the intersections between people, health, and policy.What constitutes health? What does it mean to have or lack access to healthcare services? What are our most vexing health and healt...

29/10/2024

has the potential to transform . In today's episode of , discusses several promising applications. Tuesday, 10/29 on WUOT 91.9 FM, Knoxville , Knoxville. Live 544 pm ET. On-demand listening all past at https://www.wuot.org/show/healthconnections
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The brainchild of University of Tennessee Nursing professor emerita Dr. Carole R. Myers, HealthConnections examines the intersections between people, health, and policy.What constitutes health? What does it mean to have or lack access to healthcare services? What are our most vexing health and healt...

12/10/2024

Men need to take charge of their health. In the next episode of , Michael Holtz of ORAU discusses where men fall short & what they need to do. Tuesday, 10/15 on WUOT 91.9 FM, Knoxville. Live 545 & 745 am & 544 pm. On-demand listening all past at https://www.wuot.org/show/healthconnections

01/10/2024

Listen in! Interesting conversation today with of the explaining why voting is important for health on . Next live airing on@WUOTFM at 5:44 pm ET. On-demand listening of all episodes at

The brainchild of University of Tennessee Nursing professor emerita Dr. Carole R. Myers, HealthConnections examines the intersections between people, health, and policy.What constitutes health? What does it mean to have or lack access to healthcare services? What are our most vexing health and healt...

28/09/2024

There is a connection between & . The Tuesday, October 1 episode of HealthConnections features board member Marilyn Finley of the League of Women Voters of Tennessee explaining why voting is important for health. Live on WUOT 91.9 FM, Knoxville at 5:45 and 7:45 p.m. & 5:44 p.m. ET. All past episodes available for on-demand listening at

The brainchild of University of Tennessee Nursing professor emerita Dr. Carole R. Myers, HealthConnections examines the intersections between people, health, and policy.What constitutes health? What does it mean to have or lack access to healthcare services? What are our most vexing health and healt...

06/09/2024

, locally-produced by , deals with a variety of topics & perspectives related to the intersection of "people, health, & policy." Episodes feature local & national experts. All past episodes are available for on-demand listening at wuot.org/show/healthcon…

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02/09/2024

Translating research findings into specific, actionable recommendations to improve health & health care is imperative. Tuesday, 9/3/2024 on HealthConnections on WUOT 91.9 FM, Dr. Kristi Gordon highlights an exciting collaboration between Cherokee Health Systems & University of Tennessee Knoxville. Live 545 & 745 am & 544 pm. On-demand https://wuot.org/show/healthconnections ,

The brainchild of University of Tennessee Nursing professor emerita Dr. Carole R. Myers, HealthConnections examines the intersections between people, health, and policy.What constitutes health? What does it mean to have or lack access to healthcare services? What are our most vexing health and healt...