Growing Up in America: The Way it Is | December 3, 2025

Flu season, the future of U.S. healthcare, and rising food insecurity. This week on Growing Up in America: The Way It Is, our hosts unpack the most pressing issues facing children and families. Hosts Dr. Bob Sanborn (CHILDREN AT RISK) and Brian Greene (Houston Food Bank) speak with experts from Houston and New York City about how policy shifts, public health trends, and community challenges are shaping childhood in America.

Featured guests include Dr. Michael L. Chang, pediatric infectious disease physician at McGovern Medical School and Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, Dr. Arturo Brito, President and CEO of Children's Health Fund, and Dr. Sejal Mistry, researcher at Rice University's Kinder Institute, Center for Community and Public Health.