Dr. Wayne Tuckson speaks with Delanor Manson, chief executive officer of the Kentucky Nurses Association, about conscious and unconscious bias against African-Americans in the health care system and how it impacts health outcomes.  

The episode Kentucky Health: The Impact of Racism on Health Outcomes airs on Sunday, April 4, at 12:30 pm/11:30 am on KET and Monday, April 5, at 2/1 pm on KET2. 

Kentucky Health is a weekly KET program that seeks to improve the people’s health through education and increased awareness. Kentucky Health is hosted by Dr. Wayne Tuckson, a colorectal surgeon in Louisville, and produced by Laura Krueger.

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