Dr. Anand Parekh, a health policy expert, Bill Frist, a former Senate Majority Leader and transplant surgeon, and Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian, a leading cardiologist, discuss the flaws in the U.S. healthcare system that prioritize treatment over prevention. They emphasize the urgent need for policies addressing social determinants of health, nutrition, and public health funding. The conversation highlights innovative strategies like medically tailored meals and the importance of integrating community health initiatives to foster healthier populations and reduce preventable diseases.

Dr. Marion Nestle, a renowned nutritionist and professor emerita at NYU, teams up with Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian, a cardiologist and director at Tufts' Food is Medicine Institute. They delve into how integrating food into healthcare can tackle nutrition insecurity and the impact of policies on dietary guidelines. The duo discusses the new weight-loss drugs, challenges of aligning food and health initiatives, and the urgent need for bipartisan support to reform these systems. Their insights highlight the crucial intersection of food, health, and policy in today's climate.