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Healthy Dialogue

Healthy Dialogue

JAMA Network 869 Episodes Oct 8, 2026

Healthy Dialogue is a podcast from the JAMA Network that goes beyond the latest discoveries in health and health care. Hosted by JAMA Senior Editor Derek C. Angus, MD, MPH, it features in-depth conversations with leading experts. The podcast explores nuanced and pressing issues in the medical field.

Episodes

Providing Rural Health Care Is Really Hard; 60 Million Americans Rely on It
Providing Rural Health Care Is Really Hard; 60 Million Americans Rely on It Oct 8, 2026 42:46 Approximately 1 in 5 Americans live in rural areas, and in the coming years they will see dramatic shifts in their health care options due to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. In this episode of Healthy Dialogue Mark Holmes, PhD, joins host Derek C. Angus, MD, MPH, to explore the impact of upcoming cuts to Medicaid and the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program. Related Content: Providing
Long COVID: the problem society wants to forget
Long COVID: the problem society wants to forget Sep 23, 2026 45:57 Long COVID is a debilitating condition impacting millions of people around the world, but is still poorly understood, poorly defined, and poorly treated. In this episode of Healthy Dialogue, host Derek C. Angus, MD, MPH, discusses long COVID with Wes Ely, MD, MPH, professor of medicine at Vanderbilt University, and co-author of the NASEM report on Long COVID. Related Content: Long COVID: The Pro
Everyone Will Feel the $1 Trillion Cut in Medicaid
Everyone Will Feel the $1 Trillion Cut in Medicaid Sep 3, 2026 52:37 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 o
Should Everyone be on GLP-1s?
Should Everyone be on GLP-1s? Aug 20, 2026 51:54 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
Food Politics, Obesity, and the "Wicked Mess" We're In
Food Politics, Obesity, and the "Wicked Mess" We're In Aug 5, 2026 47:29 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 poli
Why and How Should the Government Fund Biomedical Research?
Why and How Should the Government Fund Biomedical Research? Jul 22, 2026 47:23 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 Govern
Social Media Use by Children – wonderful, hazardous, or something in-between?
Social Media Use by Children – wonderful, hazardous, or something in-between? Jul 1, 2026 32:41 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?
Unpacking the Increase in Early-Onset Cancer
Unpacking the Increase in Early-Onset Cancer Jun 17, 2026 49:42 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
Private Equity's Growing Presence in Health Care: Promise or Peril?
Private Equity's Growing Presence in Health Care: Promise or Peril? Jun 3, 2026 39:41 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
A New Era in Dementia: Advances in Diagnostic Blood Tests, Novel Drugs, and the Power of Lifestyle Changes
A New Era in Dementia: Advances in Diagnostic Blood Tests, Novel Drugs, and the Power of Lifestyle Changes May 20, 2026 45:33 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 a
AI Scribes Are Here, but Is Health Care Ready?
AI Scribes Are Here, but Is Health Care Ready? May 6, 2026 41:02 The rise in use and function of ambient AI scribes is arguably one of the fastest technologic changes ever seen in health care. In this episode of Healthy Dialogue, host Derek Angus, MD, MPH, is joined by Vincent Liu, MD, MS, Chief Data Officer of The Permanente Medical Group in Kaiser Permanente, to discuss the rapidly changing world of ambient AI. Related Content: Ambient AI Scribes and the Qu
Rethinking the Autism "Epidemic": What's Driving the Rise in Diagnosis
Rethinking the Autism "Epidemic": What's Driving the Rise in Diagnosis Apr 22, 2026 36:06 What is behind the rise in autism diagnoses? Join Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele, MD, professor of developmental neuropsychiatry at Columbia University, and JAMA Psychiatry Editor Dost Öngür, MD, PhD, as they discuss the history of autism spectrum disorder, the role that genetics and environmental factors play, the importance of early intervention in treatment, and more with JAMA Senior Editor Derek

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