How Federal Restructuring Affects Data That Affects Health Policy

Health Affairs' Jeff Byers welcomes Senior Editor Akilah Wise to the program to discuss the impacts of preserving the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, the effects of physical exercise on health, and how this type of data helps inform policy making.We are hosting another live podcast recording of A Health Podyssey featuring host Rob Lott and guest Andrew Ryan where they will discuss his paper in the May 2025 edition of Health Affairs and take questions from a live audience. Sign up today. Health Affairs is hosting an Insider exclusive event on May 29 focusing on the FDA's first 100 days under the second Trump administration featuring moderator Rachel Sachs alongside panelists Richard Hughes IV and Arti Rai.Related Links:CDC's Population Health Office Is Gone (MedPage Today)Adult Physical Inactivity Outside of Work (CDC)Adult Activity: An Overview (CDC)How Exercise Helps You Age Well (NCOA)Establishing The President's Make America Healthy Again Commission (The White House)