Brenda Delgado from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) talks about “Open Enrollment” and what that means for communities across Illinois. Open Enrollment is the time of year when those who are uninsured or already have a plan through the Health Insurance Marketplace can shop for plans. We explore how easy it is to find quality, affordable healthcare in Illinois.

This episode features an interview with epidemiologist Samroz Jakvani. We discuss social determinants of health (SDOH), epidemiology, and improving access to healthcare.

"In today's episode, we discuss leveraging innovative technology and strategies to improve the social determinants of health, access to healthcare, and population health. Our guest is Andrew Hamilton, Chief Informatics Officer and Deputy Director at AllianceChicago. AllianceChicago is a Health Center Controlled Network and organization that provides technical support and assistance to health centers to achieve high quality and low cost access to primary care services.

Want to learn how to improve health outcomes by addressing access to food and quality healthcare? Find out more on this episode of Health Talks when we interview Alyssa Sianghio with Lawndale Christian Health Center.

Tanya Andricks, CEO of Crossing Healthcare, discusses her experiences working in healthcare, outreach, food access, the COVID-19 pandemic, SDOH, and programs to improve patient care. We’re also joined by our wonderful co-host Megan Williams from the Illinois Primary Health Care Association.

Our first episode of the Health Talks Podcast features an interview with Lacey Johnson from Erie Family Health Centers. We discuss the social determinants of health (SDOH), COVID-19, community engagement, and dive into best practices to improve patient care.