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- 2 weeks ago52 min
Everyone Will Feel the $1 Trillion Cut in Medicaid
Medicaid provides health insurance for 1 in 5 Americans and plays a crucial role in US health care infrastructure. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) is estimated to cut Medicaid spending by nearly $1 trillion by 2034 and cause millions of enrollees to lose coverage. In this episode of Healthy Dialogue, Julie Donohue, PhD, professor and chair of health policy and management at the University of Pittsburgh, breaks down what Medicaid is, who it covers, and how proposed cuts in the OBBBA could have far-reaching effects on patients, clinicians, hospitals and communities. Related Content: Everyone Will Feel the $1 Trillion Cut in Medicaid
- Aug 20, 202651 min
Should Everyone be on GLP-1s?
GLP-1 receptor agonists are one of the most revolutionary new classes of drugs in decades. In this episode of Healthy Dialogue, host Derek C. Angus, MD, MPH, sat down with Jens Juul Holst, MD, DMSc, and Lotte Bjerre Knudsen, DMSc, 2 pioneering scientists behind the discovery and development of GLP-1 RAs. Together, they traced the fascinating origin story of GLP-1 RAs and offered their thoughts on what comes next. Related Content: GLP-1s—From Gut Hormone Discovery to a Public Health Revolution
- Aug 5, 202647 min
Food Politics, Obesity, and the "Wicked Mess" We're In
The United States has witnessed a staggering rise in obesity beginning in the early 1980s, leading to a wide array of important health consequences including heart disease, diabetes, and premature death. In this episode of Healthy Dialogue, Host Derek C. Angus, MD, MPH, talks with Marion Nestle, PhD, MPH, Paulette Goddard Professor Emerita at New York University and influential author on food politics, for a candid conversation about how society became ensnared in the current obesity epidemic and what might untangle it. Related Content: Food Politics, Obesity, and the "Wicked Mess" We Are In
- Jul 22, 202647 min
Why and How Should the Government Fund Biomedical Research?
This episode of Healthy Dialogue explores the history and future of science funding in the US in light of recent changes, and proposed changes, from the federal government. Host Derek Angus, MD, MPH, speaks with former editor in chief of Science and a former director of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences at the NIH, Jeremy Berg, PhD. Related Content: Why and How Should the Government Fund Biomedical Research?
- Jul 1, 202632 min
Social Media Use by Children – wonderful, hazardous, or something in-between?
In this episode of Healthy Dialogue, host Derek Angus, MD, MPH sits down with Dimitri Christakis, MD, MPH, to discuss whether social media use disorder is a real phenomenon, the mechanisms behind it, and its consequences for young people. Related Content: Social Media Use by Children—Wonderful, Hazardous, or Something in Between?
- Jun 17, 202649 min
Unpacking the Increase in Early-Onset Cancer
A growing number of young adults are being diagnosed with cancer, particularly colorectal cancer, but the underlying cause remains unclear. In this episode of Healthy Dialogue, Kimmie Ng, MD, MPH, and Ilana Richman, MD, MHS, discuss the increase in cases, potential causes, diagnostics, treatment, and more. Related Content: Unpacking the Rise in Early-Onset Cancer
- Jun 3, 202639 min
Private Equity's Growing Presence in Health Care: Promise or Peril?
Private equity investment continues to expand across US health care. Current estimates put private equity ownership at almost 10% of hospitals and more than one-fifth of for-profit hospitals nationwide. In this episode of Healthy Dialogue, Sneha Kannan, MD, MS, assistant professor of critical care medicine at the University of Pittsburgh, joins host Derek C. Angus, MD, MPH, to discuss the complex role of private equity in health care and what it means for clinicians and patients. Related Content: Private Equity's Growing Presence in Health Care—Promise or Peril?
- May 20, 202645 min
A New Era in Dementia: Advances in Diagnostic Blood Tests, Novel Drugs, and the Power of Lifestyle Changes
Dementia affects millions of people globally, causing profound memory loss and cognitive impairment and compromising the ability to function independently in day-to-day life. In this episode of Healthy Dialogue, host Derek C. Angus, MD, MPH, sat down with Gil Rabinovici, MD, a neurologist and director of the UCSF Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, to discuss the latest developments in dementia and Alzheimer disease research. Related Content: A New Era in Dementia—Advances in Diagnostic Blood Tests, Novel Drugs, and the Power of Lifestyle Changes
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