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Trump Further Politicizes Science

Episode 410

Aug. 14, 2025

President Donald Trump’s latest executive order about science and medicine seeks to take funding decisions out of the hands of career scientists and give them to political appointees instead. And a gunman, reportedly disgruntled over covid vaccines, shoots at the headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, killing a law enforcement officer. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Shefali Luthra of The 19th, and Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet join �Թϲ��’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Aaron Carroll, president and CEO of the health services research group AcademyHealth, about how to restore the public’s trust in public health.

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Medicaid Cuts Could Have Vast Ripple Effects in This Rural Colorado Community

In rural Colorado and across rural America, Medicaid is a lifeline, especially for people who wouldn’t otherwise have easy access to health care. That includes low-income seniors who need supplemental coverage in addition to Medicare, and people of all ages with disabilities.

By John Daley, Colorado Public Radio

Aug. 13, 2025

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A Guide To Finding Insurance at 26‌

It’s a difficult rite of passage for young adults without job-based insurance. Here are some tips for getting started.

By Elisabeth Rosenthal

Aug. 11, 2025

Why Young Americans Dread Turning 26: Health Insurance Chaos

Young adults without jobs that provide insurance find their options are limited and expensive. The problem is about to get worse.

By Elisabeth Rosenthal and Hannah Norman

Aug. 11, 2025

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Journalists Talk Medicaid Work Rule Logistics and Colon Cancer Increase Among Young Adults

�Թϲ�� journalists made the rounds on national media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

Aug. 9, 2025

The Week in Brief

California Taps Medicaid To Train and Recruit Behavioral Health Workers

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By Christine Mai-Duc

Aug. 8, 2025

Even in States That Fought Obamacare, Trump’s New Law Poses Health Consequences

GOP lawmakers in 10 states have refused for a decade to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. But when President Donald Trump got another whack at Obamacare, these holdout states went unrewarded.

By Daniel Chang and Sam Whitehead

Aug. 8, 2025

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Kennedy Cancels Vaccine Funding

Episode 409

Aug. 7, 2025

The Health and Human Services secretary is winding down nearly $500 million in mRNA research funding, citing false claims that the technology is ineffective against respiratory illnesses — and notching a victory for critics of the covid vaccines. And President Donald Trump is demanding drugmakers drop their prices, quickly, but it’s unclear how he could make them comply. Lauren Weber of The Washington Post, Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call, and Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet join �Թϲ��’ Emmarie Huetteman to discuss these stories and more.

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New Medicaid Federal Work Requirements Mean Less Leeway for States

More than a dozen states are seeking their own versions of Medicaid work requirements. But the incoming federal standards pose questions around how much leeway states have to design their rules.

By Katheryn Houghton and Bram Sable-Smith

Aug. 5, 2025

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Work Requirements and Red Tape Ahead for Millions on Medicaid

Work requirements are coming for the millions of Americans on Medicaid, due to the Republican tax and spend bill that President Donald Trump signed into law July 4. Currently, Georgia is the only state with a work requirement. Eligible Georgians say it’s very hard to get the system to confirm they qualify, putting their benefits at risk.

By Jess Mador, WABE

Aug. 4, 2025

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Deep Staff Cuts at a Little-Known Federal Agency Pose Trouble for Droves of Local Health Programs

The workforce of a federal agency that oversees billions in grants for primary health care, HIV/AIDS, maternal and child health services, and workforce training has been slashed, sparking fears of what’s to come.

By Sarah Jane Tribble and Henry Larweh

Aug. 1, 2025

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Next on Kennedy’s List? Preventive Care and Vaccine Harm

Episode 408

July 31, 2025

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the secretary of Health and Human Services, is eyeing an overhaul of two more key entities as part of his ongoing effort to reshape health policy. And President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week that would enable localities to force some homeless people into residential treatment. Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico Magazine, and Shefali Luthra of The 19th join �Թϲ��’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also, Rovner interviews Sara Rosenbaum, one of the nation’s leading experts on Medicaid, to mark Medicaid’s 60th anniversary this week.

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Help Wanted

California Looked to Them To Close Health Disparities, Then It Backpedaled

A statewide initiative to formalize the role of community health workers and expand their ranks was meant to improve the health of underserved communities, particularly Hispanic populations, who often experience higher rates of chronic illnesses. But years in, California has abandoned a certification program and rescinded public support.

By Vanessa G. Sánchez

July 28, 2025

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Journalists Drill Down How Federal Cuts Will Affect Medicaid, Cancer Research, and Uninsured Rates

�Թϲ�� journalists made the rounds on national or local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

July 26, 2025

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Diagnosis: Debt

Trump Voters Wanted Relief From Medical Bills. For Millions, the Bills Are About To Get Bigger.

Moves by the Trump administration to pare back Medicaid, rescind medical debt rules, and loosen vaccine requirements threaten to increase medical bills for millions of Americans.

By Noam N. Levey

July 25, 2025

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Fearing Medicaid Coverage Loss, Some Parents Rush To Vaccinate Their Kids

Worried parents are hurrying to get their children vaccinated, fearing future federal policy changes will limit access to free immunizations. Pediatricians worry that any changes to the childhood vaccine schedule will leave families without affordable options for essential shots.

By Jackie Fortiér

July 25, 2025

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Here Come the ACA Premium Hikes

Episode 407

July 24, 2025

Medicaid may have monopolized Washington’s attention lately, but big changes are coming to the Affordable Care Act as well. Meanwhile, Americans are learning more about what’s in Trump’s big budget law, and polls suggest many don’t like what they see. Julie Appleby of �Թϲ��, Jessie Hellmann of CQ Roll Call, and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join �Թϲ��’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews historian Jonathan Oberlander to mark Medicare’s 60th anniversary.

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Watch: What Are Medicaid Work Requirements?

�Թϲ��' Renuka Rayasam breaks down what you need to know about Medicaid work requirements.

By Renuka Rayasam

July 24, 2025

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Republicans Call Medicaid Rife With Fraudsters. This Man Sees No Choice but To Break the Rules.

Congressional Republicans successfully pushed to add hurdles to qualify for Medicaid by saying they would eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse. This is the story of a Montana man who explains why he said he is breaking the rules to keep his health insurance and his job.

By Katheryn Houghton

July 23, 2025

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Are 5 Million Nondisabled Medicaid Recipients Watching TV All Day? That’s Unsupported

CNN pundit Scott Jennings said almost 5 million nondisabled Medicaid recipients "simply choose not to work" and "spend six hours a day socializing and watching television." But a recent analysis found only about 300,000 cited a lack of interest in working as the reason they were unemployed.

By Loreben Tuquero, PolitiFact

July 22, 2025

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