Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
One year has passed since President Donald Trump signed the HR 1 Reconciliation Bill, commonly known as the One Big Beautiful Bill. Amid the swath of concerns over expected cuts to healthcare coverage, Medicaid programs and health services in rural and tribal areas of Arizona, Hosts Linda O’Bryon and Nicole Cox sit down with two health experts to discuss what changes are coming. Emma Wager, a senior analyst for the nonpartisan health policy organization KFF, and Dr. Daniel Derksen, Director of the University of Arizona Center for Rural Health share insights on policy changes to the healthcare landscape, and how telehealth initiatives and AI tools are paving the way to transform access for rural patients.
One year has passed since President Donald Trump signed the HR 1 Reconciliation Bill, commonly known as the One Big Beautiful Bill. Amid the swath of concerns over expected cuts to healthcare coverage, Medicaid programs and health services in rural and tribal areas of Arizona, Hosts Linda O’Bryon and Nicole Cox sit down with two health experts to discuss what changes are coming. Emma Wager, a senior analyst for the nonpartisan health policy organization KFF, and Dr. Daniel Derksen, Director of the University of Arizona Center for Rural Health share insights on policy changes to the healthcare landscape, and how telehealth initiatives and AI tools are paving the way to transform access for rural patients.
