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Conversations on Health Care

Conversations on Health Care

Conversations on Health Care is a project of the Moses/Weitzman Media Group and part of the first health system dedicated to the primary care for underserved populations. The show brings together top thought leaders in public health, health policy and innovation. Each episode offers an depth conversations and global perspectives on current trending topics.

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Hot Dogs, Jello, Waffle House: Time to Rethink ‘Bad’...

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2026/05/21

Right before many of us get ready for a long weekend of hot dogs and potato chips, two health public policy experts are shaking up what we think we know about food. Study after study has found that ultra-processed foods are linked to “heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity, depression, anxiety, and early death, even […]The post Hot Dogs, Jello, Waffle House: Time to Rethink ‘Bad’ Foods? appeared first on Healthy Communities Online.

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How a West Virginia Community Health Center Leader...

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2026/05/14

For more than five decades, Craig Robinson has helped shape the future of community health in West Virginia and beyond. Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter talk with the longtime executive director of Cabin Creek Health Systems to reflect on a career spent expanding access to care in rural communities, building innovative community health models, and […]The post How a West Virginia Community Health Center Leader Inspires the Country appeared first on Healthy Communities Online.

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What Fmr. President Obama Told Our Guests About His...

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2026/05/06

The authors of a new book reveal that former President Obama told them that he had an “inability to boil issues down to their essence, to tell a story…” and explained how it hurt him as he tried to pass the Affordable Care Act. This insight and others are at the core of Dr. David […]The post What Fmr. President Obama Told Our Guests About His Big Health Care Misstep appeared first on Healthy Communities Online.

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The Nurse at the Laundromat: An Innovative Model

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2026/04/30

A nurse in a Baltimore laundromat might be testing one of the most important ideas in American health care: what if care started before you ever needed the emergency room? Organizations from NPR to the Milbank Memorial Fund are closely watching the Neighborhood Nursing program that the top-ranked Johns Hopkins School of Nursing has brought […] The post The Nurse at the Laundromat: An Innovative Model appeared first on Healthy Communities Online.

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Kathleen Sebelius Ran HHS. Now, She’s Tackling Rural...

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2026/04/23

Kathleen Sebelius was in charge of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services when the Affordable Care Act became law. Now, she and a bipartisan group are putting their best thinking forward for how to fix rural health care. Their report from Aspen Institute’s Health Strategy Group calls the rural mortality gap a “moral […]The post Kathleen Sebelius Ran HHS. Now, She’s Tackling Rural Health appeared first on Healthy Communities Online.

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Why CNBC’s Becky Quick is Bullish on Rare Disease...

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2026/04/16

Many viewers know Becky Quick as the steady voice on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” where she explains what’s happening on Wall Street and interviews the world’s top business leaders. Now, she joins Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter to share a very different story, one she lived privately for years while navigating her daughter’s rare genetic diagnosis. Quick’s […]The post Why CNBC’s Becky Quick is Bullish on Rare Disease Cures: Her Family’s Story appeared first on Healthy Communities Online.

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Why is a Health Innovator Growing Fresh Veggies...

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2026/04/10

Medical experts know that fresh vegetables play a very beneficial role in health but if you can’t afford them, you’re mostly out of luck. Fixing this situation is the latest passion of Mark Masselli, co-host of “Conversations on Health Care” and president, CEO, and founder of Moses/Weitzman Health System. In this special episode, co-host Margaret […]The post Why is a Health Innovator Growing Fresh Veggies Year-Round? Mark Masselli’s Next Big Vision appeared first on Healthy Communities Online.

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The New Yorker’s Dr. Khullar: Restoring Trust in CDC...

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2026/04/01

Over 1 million subscribers (and more online) read Dr. Dhruv Khullar’s insightful columns in The New Yorker and now our hosts are asking him the tough questions. Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter ask him about the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They note that just 8% of the public has faith in the agency’s […]The post The New Yorker’s Dr. Khullar: Restoring Trust in CDC Could Take “Decades” appeared first on Healthy Communities Online.

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Mobile Health Care Works, Why Don’t We See More of...

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2026/03/25

There are nearly 4,000 mobile healthcare clinics in the U.S. and there’s no reason to stop at that number, according to Driving Health Forward. It’s a new and fast-growing national campaign of organizations and individuals dedicated to promoting healthcare system change to grow the mobile healthcare sector. Hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter discuss with […]The post Mobile Health Care Works, Why Don’t We See More of It? Answers & Opportunities appeared first on Healthy Communities

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Your Role in Truth Initiative’s New Vape Battle

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2026/03/19

Nearly 70% of young people say they want to quit nicotine this year. But as the market rapidly evolves, quitting is becoming more complicated. Hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Kathy Crosby, President and CEO of the Truth Initiative, about a growing disconnect between regulation and reality in the e-cigarette market and what […]The post Your Role in Truth Initiative’s New Vape Battle appeared first on Healthy Communities Online.

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Reefer Madness? Ex-Drug Czar Sounds Alarm on...

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2026/03/11

There are 24 states that have legalized recreational marijuana in recent years and a man who once was at the center of the nation’s drug control efforts says he’s “really disturbed” at what he’s seeing as a result. “The health impacts on [people]…the increasing psychosis…the visits to emergency rooms,” says former Acting Drug Czar Richard […]The post Reefer Madness? Ex-Drug Czar Sounds Alarm on Marijuana Legalization appeared first on Healthy Communities Online.

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Reporters’ Roundtable: High Cost of Health Care

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2026/03/04

Americans have more economic anxiety about health care costs than anything else, according to a KFF poll. “Conversations on Health Care” hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter are at the Reporters’ Roundtable to break down the policy debates and real-world impacts behind those concerns. Joining the roundtable are: Nada Hassanein of Stateline, Michael McAuliff of […]The post Reporters’ Roundtable: High Cost of Health Care appeared first on Healthy Communities Online.

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Alzheimer’s: New Research on When Symptoms Start &...

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2026/02/25

Research just out shows new blood tests can now detect Alzheimer’s-related changes years before symptoms begin. Dr. Suzanne Schindler says these findings help estimate how long that window may be. Once Alzheimer’s-related changes begin to rise in the blood, “it creates kind of a clock for us,” Schindler, a clinical neurologist at Washington University School […]The post Alzheimer’s: New Research on When Symptoms Start & Prevention appeared first on Healthy Communities Online.

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Long COVID Latest: What are the Unique Patterns?

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2026/02/18

Six years after the pandemic began, millions are still living with Long COVID. New research shows why recovery looks so different from person to person. Dr. Bruce Levy and Tanayott Thaweethai, Ph.D., of Mass General Brigham, speak with hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter about their National Institutes of Health-funded RECOVER study published in Nature […]The post Long COVID Latest: What are the Unique Patterns? appeared first on Healthy Communities Online.

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Rural Health Transformation Program: Latest Details

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2026/02/11

A total of $10 billion of federal dollars is flowing to states right now as they seek to implement the first year of the new Rural Health Transformation Program. The early reports from the National Rural Health Association show promise and concerns. Carrie Cochran-McClain, NRHA’s Chief Policy Officer, says, “I’ll be honest. We were hearing […]The post Rural Health Transformation Program: Latest Details appeared first on Healthy Communities Online.

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3D Models to Guide Surgery: Not Science Fiction

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2026/02/04

One of the first steps in creating your “digital twin” is already taking place at innovative medical centers across the U.S. Boston Children’s Hospital and 20 other centers like it are using 3D cardiac models to improve pediatric heart surgery and help families better understand their child’s care. The 3D visualization program creates patient-specific digital […]The post 3D Models to Guide Surgery: Not Science Fiction appeared first on Healthy Communities Online.

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Dr. Zeke Emanuel: Tough Talk on Living Longer

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2026/01/28

Dr. Zeke Emanuel, a renowned bioethicist who helped draft the Affordable Care Act, is turning his attention to a new goal: helping us live longer. His new best-selling book is “Eat Your Ice Cream: Six Simple Rules for a Long and Healthy Life.” He believes some of the recent federal changes to the food dietary […]The post Dr. Zeke Emanuel: Tough Talk on Living Longer appeared first on Healthy Communities Online.

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Is Parkinson’s Preventable? Our Guest Says Yes

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2026/01/21

Join “Conversations on Health Care” hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter to learn why Dr. Dorsey believes cleaning up our environment may be one of the most powerful public health tools we have right now.The post Is Parkinson’s Preventable? Our Guest Says Yes appeared first on Healthy Communities Online.

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2026 Health Care Predictions: Do You Agree?

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2026/01/14

We’ve invited noted health care leader Dr. Sachin Jain back to “Conversations on Health Care” to share his predictions for the year after many came true last year. 👉 Click the interview to get his take on: Hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter also examine why his many fears about DOGE didn’t materialize and why […]The post 2026 Health Care Predictions: Do You Agree? appeared first on Healthy Communities Online.

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KFF Health News Covers $50 Billion Rural Health...

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2026/01/08

The new Rural Health Transformation Program aims to improve “healthcare access, quality, and outcomes” with $50 billion aimed at making changes to the healthcare delivery ecosystem. Keeping an eye on the state applications, the federal money awarded and how it will be used is Sarah Jane Tribble, lead rural health reporter at KFF Health News. […]The post KFF Health News Covers $50 Billion Rural Health Transformation: Latest Details appeared first on Healthy Communities Online.

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