Higher Education with Dr. B Fran

One Big Beautiful Compromise: Will we have health insurance?

Are you ready for a brand-new episode of Higher Education with Dr. BFran, this one will be a little long but absolutely worth it.  Dr. BFran is joined by Dr. Tiffany Jos

Reproductive Injustice

Are you ready for a brand-new episode of Higher Education with Dr. BFran? As pregnancy and birth have become central conversations for many governments globally, are we t

HELLP Us Move From Advocacy to Action

Are you ready for a brand-new episode of Higher Education with Dr. BFran, where today’s conversation will tug on both your heart and mind.  Dr. BFran is joined by Koiwah

BBHMM: The Public Health Case for Reparations

What did RiRi say? Lock in for a brand-new episode of Higher Education with Dr. BFran where today’s conversation turns bold ideas into necessary dialogue. Dr. BFran is j

Sexual Violence Impacts on Health

Are you tuned in? Lock in to this new episode of Higher Education with Dr. BFran Dr. BFran sits down with Shahem McLaurin, licensed therapist, founder of an independent

Inside ICE Custody: Abuse, Illness, and Broken Healthcare

In this episode of Higher Ed with Dr. B Fran, Dr. B Fran talks about the public health impacts of the growing surveillance and detention being done by U.S. Immigration an

"Foreign Aid is Not Charity": The America First Global Health Strategy

In this episode of Higher Education with Dr. B Fran, Dr. B Fran is joined by Zil Audi-Poquillon, a Kenyan health economist studying at the London School of Economics and

The Roof is on Fire: State of Public Health in 2026

In this episode of Higher Ed with Dr. B Fran, Dr. B Fran talks about the state of public health in the United States for National Public Health Week. She breaks down the

Saving Who? The Politics of Family, Power, and Reproduction

In Episode 2 of Higher Ed with Dr. B Fran, Dr. B Fran is joined by Dr. Deirdre Cooper Owens for a powerful and timely conversation unpacking Project 2026, also known as t

Don't Call it a Come Back

“Weʻre back for a whole new season, and we are not easing in quietly!”  In this powerful season opener of Higher Ed with Dr. B Fran, Dr. B Fran gets real about where she

Project 2025, Part 3: Dismantling Care – The Future of Medicaid, Medicare, and Health Justice

In Part 3 of our deep dive into Project 2025, we’re turning our attention to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)—and what’s at stake as powerful forces pu

Project 2025, Part 2: Reshaping Public Health from the Top Down

In Part 2 of our deep dive into Project 2025, we are turning our focus to two more health agencies: the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of

Project 2025: Rewriting Public Health?

In this episode, we dig into Chapter 14 of Project 2025, a sweeping conservative blueprint for reshaping the Department of Health and Human Services. From the CDC to the

H.E.L.L.P: Structural Racism and Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy

Did you know that Black women in the U.S. are 3-4 times more likely to experience hypertensive disorders during pregnancy, leading to higher rates of maternal morbidity a

Health Without a Home: How Homelesness Drives Health Disparities

Homelessness isn’t just an issue of the present—it’s the result of decades of policy decisions that continue to shape who has access to stable housing and who doesn’t. In

Health Equity on Life Support: How Politics will Make Us All Sicker

Let’s keep it real—health equity is under attack. From climate funding getting slashed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs being gutted, to reproductive ri

Under His Eye: Reproductive Rights and the Fight for Autonomy

In this powerful episode of Higher Education with Dr. B Fran, we delve into the escalating battle for reproductive rights in the United States and the complex intersectio

After the Ceasefire: The Mental Health Toll of Genocide and Global Solidarity

In part two of this deeply moving conversation, we turn our focus to the mental health toll of genocide, especially on children—the most vulnerable victims of conflict— e

From Nakba to Now: The Health Consequences of Displacement and Genocide

In this powerful episode of Higher Education of Dr. B Fran, we explore the far-reaching public health consequences of genocide, viewed through the lens of the structural

Maternal Health, Beyond Access

The maternal mortality crisis is about more than just healthcare—it’s a reflection of deep social, economic, and structural inequities that disproportionately affect marg