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What happens when MAHA and public-health experts talk to one another?

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The rise of the Make America Healthy Again movement reflects a larger trend: declining trust in public-health institutions in the U.S. In response, the creators of a new podcast, Why Should I Trust You?, bring MAHA supporters and health experts together in...

Highlights

In the wake of the pandemic, a growing number of Americans are questioning the institutions meant to protect their health. A new podcast dives into this crisis of confidence by creating space for unlikely dialogues—between vaccine-hesitant citizens and public health experts—revealing that trust is less about data and more about connection.
06:31
Most MAHA supporters reflect broader national trends of vaccine hesitancy, not anti-vaccine extremism.
13:18
Even experts face vaccine hesitancy, showing the emotional complexity behind public health decisions.
22:30
Americans trust their personal doctors most for health information
22:48
Conversations can rebuild community trust in science and medicine

Chapters

What Happens When Health Trust Breaks Down?
00:00
Who Are the People Behind the MAHA Movement?
06:31
Can We Talk About Vaccines Without Taking Sides?
13:18
How Do We Rebuild a Broken Health System?
19:38
Is the Doctor-Patient Bond the Key to Healing Trust?
22:48

Transcript

Shumita Basu: This is In Conversation from Apple News. I'm Shumita Basu. Today, can Maha and public health meet in the middle? Americans' faith in health institutions is eroding. Polling from earlier this year shows that trust in agencies like the FDA, CDC...