Journalists Drill Down on Ongoing Covid Risks, Escalating Health Care Costs
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Journalists Drill Down on Ongoing Covid Risks, Escalating Health Care Costs

Health News tamfitronics Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ senior fellow and editor-at-large for public health, discussed the spike in covid cases across the U.S. on CBS’ “CBS Mornings” on July 24.Click here to watch Gounder on “CBS Mornings”Click here to read Tarena Lofton’s “Covid Is Still With Us, but the Guidance Has Changed. Here’s What to Know if You’re Exposed.”KFF Health News contributor Andy Miller discussed health care affordability on WUGA’s “The Georgia Health Report” on July 19. Click here to hear Miller on “The Georgia Health Report”Read Judith Graham’s “Lack of Affordability Tops Older Americans’ List of Health Care Worries” Related TopicsAgingHealth Care CostsStatesCOVID-19GeorgiaContact UsSubmit a Story Tip
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Journalists Discuss Abortion in GOP Platform and How Idaho’s Ban Drove Away OB-GYNs
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Journalists Discuss Abortion in GOP Platform and How Idaho’s Ban Drove Away OB-GYNs

Health News tamfitronics KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed abortion in the GOP platform on KMOX’s “Total Information AM” on July 17.Click here to hear Rovner on “Total Information AM”Hear Rovner in “GOP Platform Muddies Abortion Waters”KFF Health News contributor Andy Miller discussed a rise in covid cases on WUGA’s “The Georgia Health Report” on July 12.Click here to hear Miller on “The Georgia Health Report”KFF Health News Nevada correspondent Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez discussed Idaho’s worsening OB-GYN shortage on Apple News’ “Apple News Today” on July 8. Click here to hear Orozco Rodriguez on “Apple News Today”Read Orozco Rodriguez’s “Idaho’s OB-GYN Exodus Throws Women in Rural Towns Into a Care Void”Related TopicsStatesAbortionCOVID-19DisparitiesDoctorsGeorgiaIdahoContact UsSubmit a Story Tip
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Journalists Discuss FTC and Supreme Court Actions — And What’s Up With the Bird Flu
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Journalists Discuss FTC and Supreme Court Actions — And What’s Up With the Bird Flu

Health News tamfitronics KFF Health News contributor Andy Miller discussed the Federal Trade Commission criticizing pharmacy benefit managers on KCBS on July 9. He also discussed diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in medicine and bird flu on WUGA’s “The Georgia Health Report” on July 5 and June 28, respectively.Click here to hear Miller on KCBSClick here to hear Miller on “The Georgia Health Report” on July 5 Click here to hear Miller on “The Georgia Health Report” on June 28Read Lauren Sausser's “Mississippi Lacks Black Doctors, Even as Lawmakers Increasingly Target Diversity Programs”Read Amy Maxmen’s “‘We’re Flying Blind’: CDC Has 1M Bird Flu Tests Ready, but Experts See Repeat of Covid Missteps”KFF Health News senior correspondent Aneri Pattani discussed the Supreme Court decision to throw out a bankruptcy deal involving the makers of OxyContin, which...
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Journalists Break Down SCOTUS Decision on Purdue Pharma and California’s New Heat Rules
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Journalists Break Down SCOTUS Decision on Purdue Pharma and California’s New Heat Rules

Health News tamfitronics KFF Health News senior correspondent Aneri Pattani discussed the Supreme Court’s Purdue Pharma decision and the opioid settlement on WHYY’s “Studio 2” on June 27. Click here to hear Pattani on “Studio 2”Read Pattani's series “Payback: Tracking the Opioid Settlement Cash”KFF Health News ethnic media editor Paula Andalo discussed California’s new heat rules on Radio Bilingüe’s “Línea Abierta” on June 22.Click here to hear Andalo on “Open Line”Read Samantha Young’s “Heat Rules for California Workers Would Also Help Keep Schoolchildren Cool”Leer Samantha Young’s “Laws protecting California workers from extreme heat would help students”KFF Health News contributor Andy Miller discussed the impact of social media use on young people’s mental health on WUGA’s “The Georgia Health Report” on June 21.Click here to hear Miller on “The Georgia Health Report”Related TopicsCaliforniaCourtsMental HealthThe Health LawOpioid...
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