Journalists Examine Health Care for Native Americans and Recent Food Recalls
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Journalists Examine Health Care for Native Americans and Recent Food Recalls

Health News tamfitronics KFF Health News contributor Andy Miller discussed the Trump presidency and health care on WUGA’s “The Georgia Health Report” on Nov. 8.Click here to hear Miller on “The Georgia Health Report”Read Stephanie Armour’s “Trump’s White House Return Poised To Tangle Health Care Safety Net”KFF Health News correspondent Brett Kelman discussed dental implants on KCBS on Nov. 4. Click here to hear Kelman on KCBSRead Kelman’s “Dentists Are Pulling ‘Healthy’ and Treatable Teeth To Profit From Implants, Experts Warn,” with reporting from Anna Werner, CBS NewsKFF Health News California correspondent Christine Mai-Duc discussed an abortion clinic lawsuit on KCBS on Oct. 31.Click here to hear Mai-Duc on KCBSRead Mai-Duc’s “‘A Pressure Campaign’: Beverly Hills Settles After Allegedly Blocking Abortion Clinic”KFF Health News South Dakota correspondent Arielle Zionts discussed the Purchased/Referred Care program for...
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Watch: Why the US Has Made Little Progress Improving Black Americans’ Health
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Watch: Why the US Has Made Little Progress Improving Black Americans’ Health

Health News tamfitronics The United States has made almost no progress in closing racial health disparities despite promises, research shows. The government, some critics argue, is often the underlying culprit.KFF Health News undertook a yearlong examination of how government decisions undermine Black health — reviewing court and inspection records and government reports, and interviewing dozens of academic researchers, doctors, politicians, community leaders, grieving moms, and patients.During the past two decades there have been 1.63 million excess deaths among Black Americans relative to white Americans. That represents a loss of more than 80 million years of life, according to a 2023 JAMA study.The video features senior correspondents Fred Clasen-Kelly and Renuka Rayasam, along with Morris Brown, a family care physician in Kingstree, South Carolina.Learn...
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KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Readying for Republican Rule
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KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Readying for Republican Rule

Health News tamfitronics Julie Rovner: Hello, and welcome back to “What The Health?” I’m Julie Rovner, chief Washington correspondent for KFF Health News, and I’m joined by some of the best and smartest health reporters in Washington. We’re taping this week on Thursday, November 14th, at 10 a.m. As always, and particularly this week, news happens fast and things might’ve changed by the time you hear this. So, here we go.Today we are joined via videoconference by Rachel Roubein of The Washington Post.Rachel Roubein: Hi. Thanks for having me.Rovner: Anna Edney of Bloomberg News.Anna Edney: Hello.Rovner: And Lauren Weber, also The Washington Post.Lauren Weber: Double trouble today. Thanks for having me.Rovner: No interview this week but more than enough news to make up for it, so let’s dig right in. So as of yesterday, it’s...
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Costco butter recall, Black Friday deals, and fast food service: Business news roundup
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Costco butter recall, Black Friday deals, and fast food service: Business news roundup

Business new tamfitronics Image: Justin Sullivan / Staff (Getty Images), HJBC (Getty Images), Alexander Farnsworth (Getty Images), SOPA Images (Getty Images), Spencer Platt (Getty Images), Photo: Bryan R. Smith (AP), Jason Redmond/AFP (Getty Images), Villa Vie ResidenciesIn an aerial view, the Costco logo is displayed on the exterior of a Costco store on July 11, 2024 in Richmond, California.Image: Justin Sullivan / Staff (Getty Images)Costco (COST) recalled nearly 80,000 pounds of its store-brand butter products last month because they were missing a legally-required allergy statement.Read MoreImage: HJBC (Getty Images)Black Friday and Cyber Monday are almost here, and Amazon (AMZN) is offering discounts across a wide range of categories, giving shoppers a chance to score big on deals. Read MoreImage: Alexander Farnsworth (Getty Images)With Black Friday and Cyber Monday fast approaching, Walmart (WMT) is offering deals...
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