Jodi Mitchell is executive
director of Kentucky
Voices for Health, a coalition of medical providers, public health
departments, development districts, and other organizations. It aims to improve
Kentuckians’ access to health care and make the state’s medical system more
efficient.
Jodi has worked in health policy
for more than 10 years at the state and federal levels. This includes positions
in lobbying, strategic counseling, government relations for medical
associations, and legislative assistance. She and her husband live in Louisville .
In past New Era stories, she has weighed in as an expert on the condition
of Kentucky ’s
health.
I’m proud to feature Jodi as KNE
Health Beat’s first guest blogger.
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The changing landscape in health care is not all politics
One
thing is for certain about the world of healthcare in Kentucky , it is constantly changing.
Unfortunately, that doesn’t make life easy for the nearly four million
Kentuckians who have to navigate our way through the health maze each day. As
the healthcare landscape evolves, it is critical that individuals understand
their roles and responsibilities as well as those of their providers, insurance
carriers and the government. And most importantly, what all these changes mean
in regard to their access to quality healthcare.
