Healthcare in Rural Nevada | Nevada Week

Nevada Week | Healthcare in Rural Nevada

SEASON 2: EPISODE 29 | Airdate: 1/31/2020

Here in Nevada, healthcare continues to be a challenge for 300,000 Nevadans living in our state's rural lands. Hospital closures, reductions in emergency services, and a lack of specialized healthcare providers are putting rural residents’ health at risk. On this episode of Nevada Week, we talk to providers on the front lines of rural healthcare about the possible solutions to this ongoing problem.

Resources

• Nevada Public Radio
• Nevada Health Centers
• UNR Med
• Nevada Department of Health and Human Services
• UNLV Medicine

Episode Guests

• Heidi Kyser, Writer & Producer, Nevada Public Radio
• Ali Shahin, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer, Nevada Health Centers
• John Packham, PhD, Associate Dean, Office of Statewide Initiatives, UNR Med
• Antonina Capurro, DMD, MPH,MBA, Nevada State Dental Health Officer, Nevada Department of Health and Human Services