Journalists Talk Obesity, Oximeters, and Severe Weather’s Impact on Public Health
13 Oct
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Journalists Talk Obesity, Oximeters, and Severe Weather’s Impact on Public Health

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Health News tamfitronics KFF Health News senior fellow and editor-at-large for public health Céline Gounder discussed how best to prepare for a storm on “CBS News 24/7” on Oct. 9.Click here to watch Gounder on “CBS News 24/7”KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed obesity on WAMU and NPR’s “1A” on Oct. 9.Click here to hear Rovner on “1A”KFF Health News senior correspondent Arthur Allen discussed pulse oximeter bias on KCBS Radio on Oct. 7.Click here to hear Allen on KCBS RadioRead Allen’s “FDA’s Promised Guidance on Pulse Oximeters Unlikely To End Decades of Racial Bias”KFF Health News contributor Andy Miller discussed the impact of climate change on human health and a potential new hospital in Atlanta for WUGA’s “The Georgia Health Report” on Oct. 4 and Sept. 27, respectively. He also spoke on...
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Watch: Biggest Dangers and Health Concerns From Hurricane Milton
12 Oct
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Watch: Biggest Dangers and Health Concerns From Hurricane Milton

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Health News tamfitronics Some Florida residents riding out Hurricane Milton as it batters the state have medical needs to account for during the storm, such as dialysis treatment or keeping insulin refrigerated amid power outages. On CBS News, Céline Gounder, editor-at-large for public health at KFF Health News, shared advice on how to prepare before a major weather event.Related TopicsMultimediaPublic HealthStatesEnvironmental HealthFloridaVideoContact UsSubmit a Story Tip
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KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Yet Another Promise for Long-Term Care Coverage
12 Oct
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KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Yet Another Promise for Long-Term Care Coverage

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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, October 10th, at 10 a.m. As always, news happens fast, and things might’ve changed by the time you hear this. So, here we go.  Today we are joined via teleconference by Shefali Luthra of The 19th.  Shefali Luthra: Hello.  Rovner: Jesse Hellmann of CQ Roll Call.  Jessie Hellmann: Hi there.  Rovner: And Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Schools of Public Health and Nursing and Politico magazine.  Joanne Kenen: Hi everybody.  Rovner: Later in this episode, we’ll have some excerpts from the Newsmaker lunch we had here at KFF this week with Mark Cuban — “Shark Tank” star, part-owner...
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Watch: ‘Breaking the Silence Is a Step’ — Beyond the Lens of ‘Silence in Sikeston’
12 Oct
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Watch: ‘Breaking the Silence Is a Step’ — Beyond the Lens of ‘Silence in Sikeston’

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Health News tamfitronics KFF Health News Midwest correspondent Cara Anthony took a reporting trip to the small southeastern Missouri city of Sikeston and heard a mention of its hidden past. That led her on a multiyear reporting journey to explore the connections between a 1942 lynching and a 2020 police killing there — and what they say about the nation’s silencing of racial trauma. Along the way, she learned about her own family’s history with such trauma.This formed the multimedia “Silence in Sikeston” project from KFF Health News, Retro Report, and WORLD as told through a documentary film, educational videos, digital articles, and a limited-series podcast. Hear about Anthony’s journey and join this conversation about the toll of racialized violence on our health...
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