In this episode Sue Kressly, MD, FAAP, discusses what new federal cuts to healthcare mean for children. Hosts David Hill, MD, FAAP, and Joanna Parga-Belinkie, MD, FAAP, also talk to Kao-Ping Chua, MD, PhD, FAAP, about changes in chronic medication dispensing to children and young adults during Medicaid unwinding.
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Susan J. Kressly, MD, FAAP
Guest
Dr Susan J. Kressly is the 2025 AAP President.
She is a general pediatrician and clinical informaticist whose clinical career spanned more than 30 years in independent practice, including a medical home she founded in order to better serve her community. Dr. Kressly’s career includes championing pediatric health information technology and working with pediatricians across the country to optimize care delivery, quality, payment and value. She describes herself as a fierce advocate for children and pediatricians.
Kao-Ping Chua, MD, PhD, FAAP
Guest
Dr. Kao-Ping Chua is a primary care pediatrician and health services researcher in the Department of Pediatrics and the Susan B. Meister Child Health Evaluation and Research Center at the University of Michigan School of Medicine. Dr. Chua’s research focuses on opioid prescribing, the affordability of health care, and low-value care, particularly as these topics relate to children and young adults.
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The interviewees have no conflicts of interest to disclose
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*The views expressed in this podcast are those of the guests and not necessarily those of the American Academy of Pediatrics.