America's Health and Research Landscape at Stake

In this episode, Prof. Steven Kahn, Editor-in-Chief of Diabetes Care, and Deputy Editor Dr John Buse discuss their powerful editorial examining how political decisions, healthcare reform, and attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) could impact diabetes care and biomedical research in the United States and globally. The conversation explores concerns around cuts to NIH and CDC funding, changes to public health policy, and the implications for chronic disease research, healthcare access, and health equity. They also discuss why diversity matters in diabetes research, the importance of peer-reviewed science, and why senior leaders in medicine must continue speaking out in support of patients, researchers, and future innovation. Read the editorial discussed in this episode: https://diabetesjournals.org/care/article/49/1/5/163166/The-Forces-Reshaping-America-s-Health-Landscape