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    A Moment in Health with Dr. Ashish Jha

    Emerging research, data that shapes everyday health choices and insights into the systems meant to keep us well — all in under 20 minutes. Join Dr. Ashish Jha, Dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, as he and guests unpack the key issues influencing your health right now, guiding you through this moment in personal and public health.

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    What Do Data and Science Tell Us About Advising Women on Tylenol and Pregnancy? Sep 23, 2025
    Show notes

    In this episode of A Moment in Health, Dr. Ashish Jha highlights that about two-thirds of pregnant women report taking Tylenol during pregnancy, reviewing a large 2024 JAMA study from Sweden which found no meaningful association between acetaminophen use in pregnancy and autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability. Dr. Elizabeth Langen, professor of obstetrics at the University of Michigan, joins to share a practical framework for advising patients in pregnancy: weighing the risks of uncontrolled disease against the potential risks of medication and emphasizing the need for stronger, prospective research before considering changes to clinical guidance.

    Dr. Jha discusses:

    • Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy and Children’s Risk of Autism, ADHD, and Intellectual Disability — JAMA

    About the Guest

    Dr. Elizabeth Langen is an Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Michigan. She is the Obstetrics Director of the Cardio-Obstetrics Program and Director for the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship at the University of Michigan. Dr. Langen specializes in cardiovascular disease in women, cardio-obstetrics, maternal congenital heart conditions and pregnancy, premature onset of labor, premature rupture of membranes, cervical shortening, and high risk pregnancies.

    About the Host

    Dr. Ashish K. Jha is the dean of the Brown University School of Public Health.

    Music by Katherine Beggs, additional music by Lulu West and Maya Polsky

    What’s Different About Covering Health Policy in a Second Trump Term? Sep 16, 2025
    Show notes

    In this episode of A Moment in Health, Dr. Ashish Jha highlights a sobering figure: 91,000 premature deaths in the U.S. each year are tied to air pollution from burning oil and gas—roughly 3% of all annual deaths. He then revisits a 2019 study that followed seniors with diabetes after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, finding a 40% spike in mortality in the month after the storms and lingering risk for years due to disrupted care. New York Times health policy correspondent Margot Sanger-Katz joins to reflect on what feels different about covering health policy under the second Trump administration: an unprecedented volume and pace of policy shifts, the challenge of helping readers navigate overwhelming change and the role of journalism as both analyst and explainer.

    Dr. Jha discusses:

    • The health burden and racial-ethnic disparities of air pollution from the major oil and gas lifecycle stages in the United States — Science Advances
    • Long-term Effects of Disasters on Seniors With Diabetes: Evidence From Hurricanes Katrina and Rita — Diabetes Care

    About the Guest

    Margot Sanger-Katz is a Domestic Correspondent for the New York Times who writes for The Upshot on how government influences the American health care system. Her reporting focuses on health care policy and public health, as well as the federal budget and efforts to change it.

    About the Host

    Dr. Ashish K. Jha is the dean of the Brown University School of Public Health.

    Music by Katherine Beggs, additional music by Lulu West and Maya Polsky

    What Does It Mean to Start a Public Health Education Today? Sep 02, 2025
    Show notes

    In this episode of A Moment in Health, Dr. Ashish Jha highlights a major shift in U.S. food safety: federal surveillance of foodborne pathogens is being scaled back from eight to just two, raising concerns about missed threats from oysters, raw milk, and other emerging risks. He then examines a new BMJ study on the No Surprises Act, which finds patients’ out-of-pocket costs dropped by an average of $567 per year after the law took effect. Finally, Dr. Jha is joined by Melissa Ponce, a first-year MPH student at Brown University, who reflects on her path into public health, her commitment to health equity and what inspires her to pursue change through policy and practice.

    Dr. Jha discusses:

    • The CDC quietly scaled back a surveillance program for foodborne illnesses — NBC News
    • Patient healthcare spending after the No Surprises Act: quasi-experimental difference-in-differences study — BMJ

    About the Guest

    Melissa Ponce is a first-year Master's of Public Health student at the Brown University School of Public Health. A first-generation college student, she graduated with a B.A. in Public Health with Honors from Brown University. She is passionate about translating research into practice to improve health outcomes for underserved populations. During her undergraduate studies, she worked extensively on research projects focused on Latinx behavioral health disparities.

    About the Host

    Dr. Ashish K. Jha is the dean of the Brown University School of Public Health.

    Music by Katherine Beggs, additional music by Lulu West and Maya Polsky

    Can AI Unlock the Language of Biology — Safely? Aug 26, 2025
    Show notes

    In this episode of A Moment in Health, Dr. Ashish Jha spotlights a striking new number: a 15% expected median increase in ACA health insurance premiums by 2026, with even steeper out-of-pocket costs if enhanced federal subsidies expire. He then reviews a study on California’s transition to zero-emission vehicles, showing real-world health benefits of electric cars. Dr. Shankar Sundaram, Director of the Bioresiliency Incubator at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, joins to explore the convergence of AI and biology, supercharged by advances in computing, as well as the associated benefits and risks.

    Dr. Jha discusses:

    • Individual market insurers requesting largest premium increases in more than 5 years — Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker
    • California's early transition to electric vehicles: Observed health and air quality co-benefits — Science of the Total Environment

    About the Guest

    Dr. Shankar Sundaram currently serves as the Director of the Bioresiliency Incubator at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and was formerly the senior director of global health security and biodefense at the White House. In his current capacity, he leads the laboratory’s bioengineering strategy and technology development activities that address critical challenges in health and biosecurity. He also serves on the LLNL leadership team that oversees lab programs in biosciences and bioengineering.

    About the Host

    Dr. Ashish K. Jha is the dean of the Brown University School of Public Health.

    Music by Katherine Beggs, additional music by Lulu West and Maya Polsky

    How Will BioRadar Help Us Detect the Unknown Unknowns? Aug 19, 2025
    Show notes

    In this episode of A Moment in Health, Dr. Ashish Jha highlights increasing denial rates by health insurers for drug prescriptions, a sharp rise driven in part by expensive GLP-1 drugs for diabetes and weight loss. He then unpacks a JAMA study tracking U.S. healthcare spending by condition and county, with wide geographic spending variations driven as much by prices as by disease burden. Distinguished Senior Fellow Nikki Romanik joins to discuss the concept of a BioRadar system — city-level pilots integrating environmental, clinical, and behavioral data to establish biological baselines and detect unknown threats early.

    Dr. Jha discusses:

    • Health Insurers Are Denying More Drug Claims, Data Shows — New York Times
    • Tracking US Health Care Spending by Health Condition and County — JAMA

    About the Guest

    Dr. Nikki Romanik is a Distinguished Senior Fellow in Global Health Security at the Brown University School of Public Health. She previously served as the former Special Assistant to the President, Deputy Director and Chief of Staff for the Inaugural Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy at the White House. With over 15 years of experience at the forefront of national and international public health initiatives, Dr. Romanik has been dedicated to mitigating biological threats, strengthening pandemic preparedness, responding to outbreaks and pandemics, and ensuring global resilience in the face of public health crises. Prior to her service at the White House, she held senior leadership positions at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services, and the World Health Organization.

    About the Host

    Dr. Ashish K. Jha is the dean of the Brown University School of Public Health.

    Music by Katherine Beggs, additional music by Lulu West and Maya Polsky

    How Can Public Health Win Back the Public’s Confidence? Aug 12, 2025
    Show notes

    In this episode of A Moment in Health, Dr. Ashish Jha spotlights a major shift in Medicare Advantage: UnitedHealth Group plans to drop 600,000 enrollees amid financial pressures, raising questions about the program’s size, costs, and overpayments. He then examines a new JAMA study on the VA Mission Act and its effects on access and quality of care for veterans. Dr. Richard Besser, pediatrician and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, who served as CDC Director during the H1N1 pandemic, joins to reflect on the once-bipartisan spirit of public health and the challenges of rebuilding trust after COVID-19’s politicization.

    Dr. Jha discusses:

    • UnitedHealthcare to exit certain Medicare Advantage markets as costs balloon, impacting 600K enrollees — Fierce Healthcare
    • Impact of the MISSION Act on Quality and Outcomes of Major Cardiovascular Procedures Among Veterans — JAMA

    About the Guest

    Dr. Richard Besser is president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), a position he assumed in April 2017 following a long career at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and at ABC News. A pediatrician by training, Dr. Besser leads the largest private foundation in the country devoted solely to improving the nation’s health. Before joining the Foundation, Dr. Besser served for eight years as chief health and medical editor for ABC News, and as a leader at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), where he worked for 13 years. He served as acting director of the CDC during the initial response to the H1N1 influenza pandemic.

    About the Host

    Dr. Ashish K. Jha is the dean of the Brown University School of Public Health.

    Music by Katherine Beggs, additional music by Lulu West and Maya Polsky

    Why Hasn’t Telemedicine Lived Up to the Hype? Aug 05, 2025
    Show notes

    In this episode of A Moment in Health, Dr. Ashish Jha shares a striking data point: 46% of Americans believe a recent federal health bill will hurt them and their families. He then spotlights a new New England Journal of Medicine study showing that ivermectin reduced malaria infections by 26% in Kenyan children, underscoring its value for parasitic diseases. Chair of Health Services, Policy and Practice Dr. Ateev Mehrotra joins to discuss why telemedicine has fallen short of expectations and how changes to incentives and regulations could help it deliver on its promise of improved access and lower costs.

    Dr. Jha discusses:

    • KFF Health Tracking Poll: Public Views on Recent Tax and Budget Legislation — Kaiser Family Foundation
    • Ivermectin to Control Malaria — A Cluster-Randomized Trial — New England Journal of Medicine

    About the Guest

    Dr. Ateev Mehrotra is the chair of the Department of Health Services, Policy and Practice at the Brown University School of Public Health. His clinical work has been both as a primary care physician and as an adult and pediatric hospitalist. Much of Dr. Mehrotra's research is focused on delivery innovations such as retail clinics, e-visits, and telemedicine, including their impact on quality, costs, and access to health care.

    About the Host

    Dr. Ashish K. Jha is the dean of the Brown University School of Public Health.

    Music by Katherine Beggs, additional music by Lulu West and Maya Polsky

    What Has Changed in the Biosecurity Threat Landscape? Jul 29, 2025
    Show notes

    In this episode of A Moment in Health, Dr. Ashish Jha shares a striking data point: 6.8 million veterans receive care each year through the VA Health System. He highlights a systematic review comparing the quality of care in VA versus non-VA settings, finding that VA care is generally as good or better compared to non-VA care. Senior Adviser to the Brown Pandemic Center Beth Cameron joins to discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic and rapidly advancing technologies like AI and synthetic biology have elevated the urgency of biosecurity. She warns that despite the increasing risks of large-scale biological events—whether natural, accidental, or deliberate—the U.S. still lacks a cohesive, long-term strategy to address these threats.

    Dr. Jha discusses:

    • Veterans Health Administration (VA) vs. Non-VA Healthcare Quality: A Systematic Review — Journal of General Internal Medicine

    About the Guest

    Dr. Beth Cameron is a Senior Adviser to the Brown Pandemic Center and Professor of the Practice of Health Services, Policy and Practice at the Brown University School of Public Health. A national and global leader in health security, biosecurity, pandemic preparedness, biodefense, and combating bioterrorism, Dr. Cameron has worked at the highest levels over decades within and outside of government to facilitate change. She spent two tours as a Special Assistant to the President on the White House National Security Council staff, twice helping establish and lead the Directorate on Global Health Security and Biodefense, a role in which she served under three Presidents.

    About the Host

    Dr. Ashish K. Jha is the dean of the Brown University School of Public Health.

    Music by Katherine Beggs, additional music by Lulu West and Maya Polsky

    Can Corporatization Lower Healthcare Costs Without Sacrificing Quality? Jul 22, 2025
    Show notes

    In this episode of A Moment in Health, Dr. Ashish Jha unpacks the projection that the United States will spend $64.9 trillion on healthcare between 2025 and 2033. He highlights a major Danish study showing no link between aluminum in childhood vaccines and chronic diseases. Professor Erin Fuse Brown joins to explore whether the corporatization of healthcare—through private equity and profit-driven consolidation—can truly reduce costs without sacrificing care quality.

    Dr. Jha discusses:

    • National Health Expenditure Projections, 2024–33: Despite Insurance Coverage Declines, Health To Grow As Share Of GDP — Health Affairs
    • Aluminum-Adsorbed Vaccines and Chronic Diseases in Childhood: A Nationwide Cohort Study — Annals of Internal Medicine

    About the Guest

    Erin Fuse Brown is a Professor of Health Services, Policy, and Practice at the Brown University School of Public Health. Her areas of research and expertise include health law and policy, health care finance, health care consolidation and prices, the Affordable Care Act, single-payer and public option health reforms, ERISA preemption of state health laws, consumer financial protections for patients against surprise medical bills and medical debt. She also serves as a consultant to the National Academy for State Health Policy to provide legal and policy resources and draft model laws for its Center for Health System Costs, funded by Arnold Ventures.

    About the Host

    Dr. Ashish K. Jha is the dean of the Brown University School of Public Health.

    Music by Katherine Beggs, additional music by Lulu West and Maya Polsky

    How Does the World See U.S. Public Health? Jul 15, 2025
    Show notes

    In this episode of A Moment in Health, Dr. Ashish Jha explains the significance behind the largest U.S. measles outbreak in 25 years, with 1,288 confirmed cases as of last week. He then highlights a major new study tracking two decades of U.S. childhood health trends and rising deaths due to firearms, substance use and suicide. Senior Adviser to the Pandemic Center and former South African Member of Parliament Wilmot James joins to share his perspective on America’s retreat from global health leadership, the erosion of soft power and the risks of being seen as an unreliable partner.

    Dr. Jha discusses:

    • Measles: restoring confidence in vaccine information — BMJ
    • Trends in US Children’s Mortality, Chronic Conditions, Obesity, Functional Status, and Symptoms — JAMA

    About the Guest

    Dr. Wilmot James, an internationally recognized thought leader in biosecurity, global health, and pandemic preparedness, is a Senior Advisor to the Pandemic Center and a Professor of the Practice of Health Services, Policy and Practice. Dr. James has served as Member of Parliament and Shadow Minister of Health in South Africa, and most recently held positions at Columbia University as Senior Research Scholar at the Institute for Social and Economic Research and Policy and as Chair of the Center for Pandemic Research.

    About the Host

    Dr. Ashish K. Jha is the dean of the Brown University School of Public Health.

    Music by Katherine Beggs, additional music by Lulu West and Maya Polsky

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