132. John Corlett on Health, Human Services, and Consensus-building

On episode 132, Dan talks with John Corlett of the Center for Community Solutions about the need for a human service chamber in Northeast Ohio; the state of poverty in Ohio, including the vulnerabilities of Ohio’s aging population; and the political consensus that has emerged around Medicaid. John also reflects on his distinguished career serving Ohio in a range of ways, with some poignant remarks about the importance of collaboration and nonpartisan policy advocacy.

Read John Corlett’s bio and read more about the Center for Community Solutions-led research on many of the areas touched on in Corlett’s conversation with Dan Skinner. Pay attention, in particular, to CCS’s key priority areas featured on their home page.

As noted, John steps down from his Community Solutions leadership role on November 30. You can support the John Corlett Rapid Response Fund, his Community Solutions legacy project, here. On December 1, 2023, Emily Campbell will assume the role of President and Executive Director of Community Solutions. Learn more about her here. Congrats, Emily!

Shout outs:

John explains why Northeast Ohio needs a human services chamber. Check out our past episodes with (or referencing) Mike Corey of the Human Service Chamber of Franklin County.

Check out our past episodes with the smart people of the Center for Community Solutions (or in which CCS comes up).

Hosted and produced by Dan Skinner. Audio engineering by Mike Foley. Video engineering by Columbus City Schools. Social media and production support by Nathaniel Powell. Prognosis Ohio is a member of the WCBE Podcast Experience and the Health Podcast Network. Prognosis Ohio is a production of Prognosis Ohio, LLC.