Indiana Minority Health Network Podcast - Minority Health Matters

April is minority health month! Today we talked with Dr. Camie Wright of CareSource to discuss health equity and their new health equity collaborative in Indiana. 

Through our partnerships with 21 coalition affiliates around the state, IMHC is able to broaden its mission of strengthening communities throughout Indiana. In this episode of Minority Health Matters, Troy sits down Tara Morris, Executive Director of the Minority Health Coalition of Elkhart County, to highlight some of the work they have been doing. 

This unique episode of Minority Health Matters features an academic research partner Dr. Sally Wasmuth to talk about an IMHC-supported research study titled, "Black Voices in Occupational Therapy."

IMHC President & CEO Carl Ellison, hosts this episode of "CEO Talk" that features Managed Health Services' CEO, Kevin O'Toole. Kevin provides an overview of who MHS is, what differentiates them from other plans across the state, special initiatives they have going, and more. 

Marketing Manager, Erica Pedroza, meets with Dr. Camie Wright of CareSource to talk about the latest news on COVID, catching up on vaccinations, and ways to stay safe and healthy.  

IMHC CEO Carl Ellison and guest MHS Indiana discuss important Insurance information for Indiana residents.

In this episode, Troy and Erica talk with Joakima Doss, Manager of Community Marketing for CareSource, to provide an overview of Medicaid in Indiana. Topics covered will be how someone qualifies for Medicaid, how to apply for Medicaid, and other services health insurance companies can provide aside from coverage. 

Shelene Baiyee talks with IMHC's Troy Julian Gipson to share a story of how she was able to encourage a fellow Gen Xer (aka another young adult in their early 20s) whom she did not previously know, to go through with receiving the COVID shot. Not only did she encourage her peer to get vaccinated, but she also made a new friend while doing so. Tune in to hear the story. 

This episode features Dr. Cameual Wright, VP & Market Chief Medical Officer of CareSource Indiana, to provide an overview of who CareSource is and what they are doing in the community as a national leader in managed care.