How Public Policy affects Nutrition and Healthcare

Yumlish: Diabetes and Multicultural Nutrition

Dr. Andie Lee Gonzalez is from South Texas and started as a registered dietician nutritionist with HEB Nutrition Services. She now serves as a sales representative for HEB. Within this role, she helps maintain relationships with physicians, employers, and serves as a spokesperson for nutrition education, and health and wellness. As a delegate, she's a part of the public policy task force within the Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Dr. Gonzalez's goal is to promote, encourage and empower healthy habits with her friends, family and community.

"I've always said a touchpoint is better than no touch point. And so while I'm extremely grateful that through these Medicaid plans we have an access point to still be able to connect with those patients, I feel like there's still a lot of work to be done, traditionally. And you know, to be able to help with accountability and success and outcomes." - Dr. Andie Lee Gonzalez

In this episode, you will learn:

How public policy affects the cost of healthcare

What and how specific policies influence insurance

How nutrition therapy coverage varies between different insurance companies

Resources to help expand public policy in healthcare

How to contact our local representatives to demand change

Keynotes:

[1:38] How Dr. Gonzalez got into public policy

[2:31] How public policy impacts the cost of health care

[3:08] What specific policies influence what is covered by insurance?

[5:48] What is covered by Medical Nutrition therapy today? What are some variants between different insurances in coverage?

[9:44] Resources to prove efficacy of increased touchpoints with an RD

[12:15] Can uninsured individuals acquire nutrition assistance under current public policies?

[14:25] Dr. Gonzalez recommends resources and action items to help expand public policy in healthcare costs

[16:26] How can those with a chronic illness take action today?

[19:07] Dr. Gonzalez suggests how we can contact our local representatives

[21:41] How to connect with Dr. Gonzalez!

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