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: <ul> <li><a class="related-article" href= "https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2026.19684?utm_source=podcast_platforms&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=related_article_links" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Providing Care to the Surprisingly Large Rural Population in the US</a></li> </ul>

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 Care to the Surprisingly Large Rural Population in the US

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: <ul> <li><a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2026.19684?utm_source=podcast_platforms&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=related_article_links" rel="noopener noreferrer">Providing Care to the Surprisingly Large Rural Population in the US</a></li> </ul>

Providing Rural Health Care Is Really Hard; 60 Million Americans Rely on It

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: <ul> <li><a class="related-article" href= "https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2026.18939?utm_source=podcast_platforms&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=related_article_links" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Long COVID: The Problem Society Wants to Forget</a></li> </ul>

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 Problem Society Wants to Forget

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: <ul> <li><a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2026.18939?utm_source=podcast_platforms&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=related_article_links" rel="noopener noreferrer">Long COVID: The Problem Society Wants to Forget</a></li> </ul>

Long COVID: the problem society wants to forget

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: <ul> <li><a class="related-article" href= "https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2026.16498?utm_source=podcast_platforms&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=related_article_links" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Everyone Will Feel the $1 Trillion Cut in Medicaid</a></li> </ul>

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

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: <ul> <li><a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2026.16498?utm_source=podcast_platforms&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=related_article_links" rel="noopener noreferrer">Everyone Will Feel the $1 Trillion Cut in Medicaid</a></li> </ul>

Everyone Will Feel the $1 Trillion Cut in Medicaid

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: <ul> <li><a class="related-article" href= "https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2026.10954?utm_source=podcast_platforms&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=related_article_links" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Social Media Use by Children—Wonderful, Hazardous, or Something in Between?</a></li> </ul>

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?

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: <ul> <li><a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2026.10954?utm_source=podcast_platforms&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=related_article_links" rel="noopener noreferrer">Social Media Use by Children—Wonderful, Hazardous, or Something in Between?</a></li> </ul>

Social Media Use by Children – wonderful, hazardous, or something in-between?

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: <ul> <li><a class="related-article" href= "https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2026.7539?utm_source=podcast_platforms&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=related_article_links" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A New Era in Dementia—Advances in Diagnostic Blood Tests, Novel Drugs, and the Power of Lifestyle Changes</a></li> </ul>

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

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: <ul> <li><a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2026.7539?utm_source=podcast_platforms&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=related_article_links" rel="noopener noreferrer">A New Era in Dementia—Advances in Diagnostic Blood Tests, Novel Drugs, and the Power of Lifestyle Changes</a></li> </ul>

A New Era in Dementia: Advances in Diagnostic Blood Tests, Novel Drugs, and the Power of Lifestyle Changes

Interview with Mark Otto Baerlocher, MD, author of Discussing Radiation Risks Associated With CT Scans With Patients

Interview with Mark Otto Baerlocher, MD, author of Discussing Radiation Risks Associated With CT Scans With Patients

Discussing Radiation Risks Associated With CT Scans With Patients

Interview with Daniel P. Sulmasy, MD, PhD, author of Substituted Interests and Best Judgments: An Integrated Model of Surrogate Decision Making

Interview with Daniel P. Sulmasy, MD, PhD, author of Substituted Interests and Best Judgments: An Integrated Model of Surrogate Decision Making

Substituted Interests and Best Judgments: An Integrated Model of Surrogate Decision Making

Interview with Tara Lagu, MD, MPH, author of Putting the Public Back in Public Reporting of Health Care Quality

Interview with Tara Lagu, MD, MPH, author of Putting the Public Back in Public Reporting of Health Care Quality

Putting the Public Back in Public Reporting of Health Care Quality

Interview with Robert H. Brook, MD, ScD, author of What If Physicians Actually Had to Control Medical Costs?

Interview with Robert H. Brook, MD, ScD, author of What If Physicians Actually Had to Control Medical Costs?

What If Physicians Actually Had to Control Medical Costs?

Interview with Laura Weiss Roberts, MD, MA, author of Understanding Depression and Distress Among Medical Students

Interview with Laura Weiss Roberts, MD, MA, author of Understanding Depression and Distress Among Medical Students

Understanding Depression and Distress Among Medical Students

Interview with Sachin H. Jain, MD, MBA and Christine K. Cassel, MD, authors of Societal Perceptions of Physicians: Knights, Knaves, or Pawns?

Interview with Sachin H. Jain, MD, MBA and Christine K. Cassel, MD, authors of Societal Perceptions of Physicians: Knights, Knaves, or Pawns?

Societal Perceptions of Physicians: Knights, Knaves, or Pawns?

Go beyond the latest discoveries with nuanced, in-depth conversations in Healthy Dialogue, a podcast from the JAMA Network. Host and JAMA Senior Editor, Derek C. Angus, MD, MPH, sits down with the world's leading experts to explore the most pressing issues in health and health care.

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