With Midterms Looming, Journalists Consider Measles, Food Recalls, and Obamacare
吃瓜不打烊 journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here鈥檚 a collection of their appearances.
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Summer鈥檚 Health Policy Themes
Episode 461As summer wanes, some of the season鈥檚 major health policy stories continue to simmer, including declining insurance coverage, increasing measles cases, and cuts to federal health programs. Shefali Luthra of The 19th, Rachel Roubein of The Washington Post, and Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times join 吃瓜不打烊鈥 Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Dean Rosen about his work for former Sen. Nancy Landon Kassebaum, who died last week at 94.
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In Toss-Up House District, Voters Crave Leadership To Fix Broken Healthcare
Voters in California鈥檚 22nd Congressional District call healthcare a top priority in November鈥檚 midterm elections. Although challenger Randy Villegas has built a following among residents craving change, undecided voters say they want to hear more from the Democrat and from GOP incumbent Rep. David Valadao on their affordability plans.
The Return of 鈥楳edicare for All鈥
Episode 458Michigan voters this week chose former Detroit public health director Abdul El-Sayed as the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate. El-Sayed has made 鈥淢edicare for All鈥 a major part of his campaign. Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico Magazine, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, and Amanda Seitz of 吃瓜不打烊 join 吃瓜不打烊鈥 Julie Rovner to discuss this story and more. Also this week, as part of the 鈥淗ow Would You Fix It?鈥 series, Rovner interviews Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.).
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Watch: Democratic Senator Proposes a Fix for American Healthcare 鈥 Covering All Kids
Sen. Andy Kim of New Jersey wants to offer universal healthcare until age 26. He sat down with 吃瓜不打烊鈥 Julie Rovner to answer the question: 鈥淗ow Would You Fix It?鈥
By Julie Rovner and Hannah Norman What鈥檚 Worrying Veteran Health Reporter Julie Rovner?
Season 15, Episode 10Host Dan Weissmann talks with Julie Rovner, 吃瓜不打烊 chief Washington correspondent and host of the 鈥淲hat the Health?鈥 podcast, about how cuts to federal programs are reshaping American healthcare.
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They Worked To Protect Public Health. Now They Want the Public鈥檚 Votes.
They鈥檙e known for touting pandemic precautions, Affordable Care Act plans, and testing for lead in schools. This year, some former public health officials are touting themselves 鈥 for governor or senator.
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Medicaid Insurers鈥 Contracts on the Line in Tight Governor鈥檚 Race
The Democratic candidate for governor says he would make Iowa the second state to drop private Medicaid management companies, which he calls 鈥渁 disaster.鈥
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Newsom Reverses on Long-Sought Paid Leave Benefit for Teachers in California
California lawmakers gave public school teachers 14 weeks of paid leave in the state鈥檚 new budget, a long-sought benefit for the largely female workforce. Gov. Gavin Newsom previously opposed similar measures.
A Shrinking Safety Net
Episode 456A new report finds that participation in the federal food stamp program is down far more than was predicted when the Republican-led Congress approved cuts in 2025. That portends a similar fate for Medicaid, as states ready comparable changes. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, and Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico Magazine join 吃瓜不打烊鈥 Julie Rovner to discuss the news. Also, as part of the 鈥淗ow Would You Fix It?鈥 series, Rovner interviews GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, who chairs the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee.
States Start Their Medicaid Cuts
Episode 455Most of the federal Medicaid cuts don鈥檛 take effect until 2027, but many states are already cutting budgets in anticipation of getting fewer health dollars from Washington. Meanwhile, Congress is back from break, but progress on legislative priorities remains slow. Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, and Sandhya Raman of Bloomberg Law join 吃瓜不打烊鈥 Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. And as part of the 鈥淗ow Would You Fix It?鈥 series, Rovner interviews Elizabeth Mitchell of the Purchaser Business Group on Health.
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Lawmakers Look To Make Abortion Shield Laws Less Dependent on Who鈥檚 Governor
California鈥檚 laws still leave extradition decisions related to reproductive rights and gender-affirming care to its governor. But as states with abortion bans target California physicians who prescribe abortion pills across state lines, Democrats want to lock in protections for doctors, no matter who the next governor is.
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In California Governor鈥檚 Race, Voters Face Stark Choice on Immigrant Healthcare
California鈥檚 next governor will face tough decisions on a highly controversial piece of healthcare policy: what to do about health coverage for the more than 1.4 million low-income residents without legal status. Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton present starkly different choices as public opinion wavers.
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Journalists Discuss Healthcare Costs’ Political Fallout, Concerns About Canceled ICE Facility
吃瓜不打烊 journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here鈥檚 a collection of their appearances.
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Affordable Healthcare Emerges as a Voter Priority in Purple Nevada
The Trump administration鈥檚 cuts to Medicaid and SNAP may complicate Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo鈥檚 reelection chances.
Democrats Keep Healthcare at the Fore
Episode 451Senate Democrats hope to highlight health costs by forcing a vote on the Trump administration鈥檚 changes to the Affordable Care Act before the midterm elections. Meanwhile, Alabama is the latest state to try to cut off access to medication abortion via telehealth. Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Sheryl Gay Stolberg of The New York Times, and Lauren Weber of The Washington Post join 吃瓜不打烊鈥 Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also, Rovner interviews Michael Cannon of the Cato Institute and Liz Fowler of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health to discuss the employer health insurance tax exclusion.
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California Health Worker Union, Hospital Association Tout Dueling Ballot Initiatives
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More Kids Without Coverage
Episode 448When Republicans passed their big budget bill in 2025, they thought the effects of cuts to health programs wouldn鈥檛 show up until after the 2026 midterms. They were wrong. Meanwhile, the party is trumpeting its efforts to lower drug prices. Maya Goldman of Axios, Shefali Luthra of The 19th, and Lauren Weber of The Washington Post join 吃瓜不打烊鈥 Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner discusses Ebola with 吃瓜不打烊鈥 C茅line Gounder.
Sen. Cassidy Unleashed
Episode 447In the days after losing his reelection bid in Louisiana, Senate HELP Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy is already signaling that his loyalty to President Trump has waned. But how much Cassidy will try to accomplish toward his health agenda in his last months in office remains to be seen. Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico Magazine, Sheryl Gay Stolberg of The New York Times, and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join 吃瓜不打烊鈥 Julie Rovner to discuss this story and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews health policy professor Miranda Yaver, the author of a new book about health insurance denials.
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Kennedy, Balancing MAHA and White House, Says He Won鈥檛 Run for President in 2028
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is trying to address the interests of his MAHA supporters, who view him as their hope for the future, while being a good soldier in the eyes of the Trump White House, which has been stepping back from some of the movement鈥檚 core priorities.
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