10/30/2025
The latest episode of OHA’s Inside the 1581 podcast explores how the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is expanding access to care for rural veterans. Guests include Rep. Josh West, Majority Floor Leader of the Oklahoma House of Representatives; Trent Bourland, Vice President of Rural Health at SSM Health; Howard Manuel, Deputy Senior Adviser at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; and Richard Marble, Senior IT Specialist at the VA.
They discuss workforce recruitment challenges, collaborative efforts with hospital associations, and the VA’s digital modernization initiatives to enhance care for veterans in rural America. This episode is now available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.
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