A Moment in Health with Dr. Ashish Jha

Public health expert Ashish Jha unpacks key issues influencing your health right now.

Author: Brown University School of Public Health

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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Why Do Europeans Live Longer than Americans?
Episode 4
Tuesday, 6 May, 2025

In this episode of A Moment in Health, Dr. Ashish Jha emphasizes the impact that Medicaid has on American children and discusses a new study detailing trends in maternal mortality. Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice Irene Papanicolas joins to explore the factors behind increased life expectancy in Europeans compared to Americans and the relationship between wealth and health.Dr. Jha discusses:Trends in Maternal, Fetal, and Infant Mortality in the US, 2000-2023 — JAMA PediatricsAbout the GuestDr. Irene Papanicolas is director of the Center for Health System Sustainability and professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice at the Brown University School of Public Health.About the HostDr. Ashish K. Jha is the dean of the Brown University School of Public Health.