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.
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Journalists Highlight Innovations in Vaccines and Safeguarding Maternal Health
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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New DOJ Guidance Could Give States Cover To Cut Disability Services
A new rule from the Justice Department upends a 25-year-old interpretation of federal disability law. Advocates fear it could result in cuts to services that help many disabled Americans live at home instead of in institutions.
Headless FDA Gets a New Nominee
Episode 460President Trump is nominating Heidi Overton, a physician and White House policy adviser, to lead the FDA, which has been without a Senate-confirmed leader since May. Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico Magazine, Shefali Luthra of The 19th, 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 billionaire businessman Mark Cuban.
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Trump Team鈥檚 Use of Arcane Budget Rule Threatens Medicaid Coverage
Coverage for hundreds of thousands of Arkansas Medicaid enrollees next year is in question after the Trump administration refused to renew a key state waiver. The state might not be the last to have to adjust to an arcane rule change under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Trump鈥檚 Vaccine Agenda
Episode 459President Trump is trying to unilaterally change the number and schedule of childhood vaccines in the U.S., though it remains unclear how much of an impact his orders will have. Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Maya Goldman of Axios, and Sandhya Raman of Bloomberg Law join 吃瓜不打烊鈥 Julie Rovner to discuss this story and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews 吃瓜不打烊鈥 Paula Andalo, who wrote the latest 鈥淏ill of the Month.鈥
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Readers Speak Out on Work Requirements, Federal Data Grab, Opioid Payback Cash
吃瓜不打烊 gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
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People With Disabilities Say Medicaid鈥檚 Limits on Income Stifle Career Advancement
Special Medicaid programs in many states allow disabled people to work while receiving benefits, and most limit how much participants can earn and the assets they can hold. Some Iowans are pushing lawmakers to remove those limits, which they say can dampen their career prospects.
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Patients Wary of Governments, Companies Pushing AI as a Rural Healthcare Solution
The $50 billion federal Rural Health Transformation Program is set to flood rural America with new AI health tools. That鈥檚 despite little evidence on whether health-related AI can improve access to care and patient health in those communities.
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Many States Cover Doula Care, but Access to a 鈥楤irthing Bestie鈥 Is Often Out of Reach
Virginia Medicaid started covering doula care four years ago. But logistical and administrative challenges leave many expectant parents without the support of a doula.
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Journalists Cover Cyclospora and Measles Outbreaks, and Changing Health Policies
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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Budget Battle Erupts in Nation鈥檚 Capital Over Opioid Settlement Money
Washington, D.C.鈥檚 2027 fiscal-year blueprint reflects a debate playing out around the U.S.: whether opioid settlement money should be used to free up taxpayer dollars by paying for existing responsibilities instead of new programs.
By Rachel Spears and Aneri Pattani 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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Medicaid Work Rule Leaves Homeless People in the Cold
Conservatives who have long pushed for Medicaid work requirements often said vulnerable people would get a pass. But the federal government鈥檚 list of exemptions left off homeless people.
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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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AI Is Being Used to Boost Medicaid Enrollment, but Not Without Concerns
Ahead of Medicaid work requirements, a health plan in California hopes to stanch the number of people losing coverage by using an AI program to schedule appointments and remind enrollees to fill out paperwork. The plan says it can do the work of 40 employees at a fraction of the cost.
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People With Disabilities Fear Service Cuts as Trump鈥檚 DOJ Questions Legal Protections
The Department of Justice in June issued a legal opinion saying states aren鈥檛 required to provide services that help people with disabilities remain in their homes. The new position has added momentum to states鈥 existing legal challenges to the requirement and triggered worries among people who rely on these services.