Doctors in the House

2025 CMA's Evolving Practice Strategies: Exploring the Future of Independent Medicine

This year's CMA Emerging Trends in Healthcare topic is "Evolving Practice Strategies: Exploring the Future of Independent Medicine".  Panelists Dan Shemenski, MPH; Chelsea Mooreland, MD and Christopher Brown, MD share strategies and their own stories of navigating independent practice.  Many thanks to our program sponsors: Columbus Medical Association Foundation: Brennan Manna Diamond; CARR; OrthopedicONE and WesBanco

Doctors in the House | Episode 19

In this episode of Doctors in the House, host Carrie Baker talks with Dr. Anita Somani, OB-GYN and Ohio House Representative for District 8. Fresh off her 2024 reelection, Dr. Somani reflects on key election outcomes, including Issue 1, and discusses bipartisan initiatives like the Strong Foundations Act and efforts to improve maternal health, Medicaid coverage, and health education.

Doctors in the House | Episode 16

Malcolm Porter and Rep. Anita Somani, MD talk about the current goings on at the Ohio Statehouse and look at what's coming down the line.

Doctors in the House | Episode 14

Dr. Anita Somani talks about the recent election and upcoming legislation to look out for.

Doctors in the House | Episode 13

Liston Testifies on 'Non-Medical Switching' Legislation In this issue of Doctors in the House, Representative Beth Liston reviews HB 291, a bill she testified on this week as the prime sponsor. This legislation would prohibit insurance companies from mid-year formulary changes that cause physicians and their patients to change medications for non-medical reasons.