Welcome to Health Connections. The show about people health and policy. I'm Dr Carol Myers. Access to quality, cost effective mental health care is a challenge even for people with insurance. The challenges faced by people with no insurance or not enough insurance are compounded and living in a rural area with a limited number of available providers exacerbates all these problems today. Ben Harrington, the CEO of the Mental Health Association of East Tennessee, is here to discuss access to mental health services.

One year ago, Michael Davis and his family lost everything to flooding caused by Hurricane Helene. After receiving help from a local church, they're getting back on their feet.

As leaves trade their lush green for crunchy browns, oranges and yellows, there’s no shortage of ways to get out and enjoy the crisp autumn air in Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia.

One year ago, Joy Lambert and her husband, Karlas, lost everything to floods wrought by Hurricane Helene. Now, with the help of their community, they’ve managed to get back on their feet.

Tennessee’s the University of the South, known as Sewanee, is frequently recognized for its natural beauty, including its 20-mile Perimeter Trail.

One year after Hurricane Helene dealt billions of dollars' worth of damage to communities in East Tennessee and western North Carolina, local governments are still struggling to pick up the pieces and restore damaged infrastructure.

WUOT’s Jon Knowles sits down with Bishop Mark Beckman to discuss his first year leading the Diocese of Knoxville, Pope Leo XIV’s emerging papacy, and the Church’s response to immigration and religious liberty challenges.

Fall brings with it many changes, but perhaps none more striking than the turning of the leaves. West Virginia officials are working to make sure leaf peepers visiting the state maximize their autumn experience.

After the federal government shutdown cut staffing and services at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, local governments and nonprofits in the region stepped up to foot the bill and keep the park open during the peak fall season.

Thousands of intricately carved pumpkins are lighting up Louisville’s Iroquois Park for the 13th annual Jack O’Lantern Spectacular.