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The Asclepius Initiative

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What does Kentucky have in common with New York State? Both states have a low percentage of people who are uninsured. That doesn’t mean that these states have high-performing health systems and that people in these two rural states are able to get the
care they need. Dr. Susan Bornstein, MD, a physician and the founder of Asclepius Initiative, took a look at why people in Kentucky can’t get the care they need, even if they have health coverage. Dr. Diana Mason, RN, spoke with Bornstein about her analysis and what it says about both states. This interview first aired on HealthCetera in the Catskills on WIOX Radio on January 14, 2026.

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Diana is a senior policy service professor with the George Washington University School of Nursing Center for Health Policy and Media Engagement and founder of HealthCetera. She was previously president of the American Academy of Nursing and the Rudin Professor of Nursing at Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing. She is a health policy expert and leader. Diana tweets @djmasonrn.

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