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🚨New episode of alert 🚨 Host @jrovner is joined by @MelMcIntire, @annaedney, and @leonardkl to discuss the latest news in health. Also this week, Rovner interviews KHN’s @sjtribble, whose new podcast, “Where It Hurts,” drops Sept. 29. #WTHealth khn.org/news/podcast-k…
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It may take years after these coronavirus controversies for the CDC to restore its credibility with the public, no matter who is elected president. Here's a quote from @leonardkl. 👇
Tune in to a new podcast episode of KHN's "What the Health?" jam-packed with the latest news in health care and health policy. Host @jrovner is joined by @MelMcIntire, @AliceOllstein, and @annaedney! khn.org/news/khn-podca…
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Health care and health policy language is complicated, but we have you covered! #WTHealth
🚨NEW episode of #WTHealth🚨 #SCOTUS surprised both sides in the polarized #abortion battle today by ruling, 5-4, and rejecting a Louisiana law. Host @jrovner is joined by panelist @AliceOllstein and @jenhab to discuss the ruling. khn.org/MTEyNzEyNQ
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The swing vote was Chief Justice John Roberts, who, in a concurring opinion, said he disagreed with the ruling in the Texas case but it is now precedent and thus should not be overturned. Here's a quote from @AliceOllstein. 👇
NEW: We're back with another jam-packed episode of KHN's #WTHealth. Host @jrovner is joined by panelist @pw_cunningham, @sangerkatz, and @MelMcIntire to discuss the latest news in health care and health policy. khn.org/MTExNTkzMg
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Also this week, @mackert talks about why health experts have had such a difficult time explaining what the public needs to know about the virus. Here's a quote from him.
NEW episode of KHN's 'What The Health?': Protest And The Pandemic. Host @jrovner is joined by panelists @JoanneKenen, @AliceOllstein and @maryagnescarey to discuss the latest news in health care and health policy! #WTHealth khn.org/news/khn-podca…
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Although public health officials are warning about the dangers of a resurgence of #COVID19 caused by the mass gatherings to protest #Floyd’s death, many experts are noting that #racism and violence are public health issues, too. Here's a quote from @AliceOllstein. #WTHealth
NEW: Thursdays are for new episodes of KHN's #WTHealth! Host @jrovner is joined by @JoanneKenen, @annaedney and @eemershon to discuss the latest news in health care and health policy. khn.org/news/khn-podca…
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The difficulties caused by the lack of a unified federal response to the pandemic can be seen by looking at other countries. Here's a quote from @JoanneKenen.
NEW: Just about every state is lifting some coronavirus-related restrictions, but data on the spread of the virus lags and may not be reliable. Host @jrovner is joined by panelist @AliceOllstein, @sangerkatz and @leonardkl on a new episode of #WTHealth! khn.org/MTEwMzI1MQ
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President #Trump said he’s taking the controversial antimalarial drug #hydroxychloroquine as a preventive measure after he was exposed to a White House valet who tested positive for the #coronavirus. Here's a quote from @sangerkatz.
The #SCOTUS ruling on the #ACA risk corridors, more #COVID19 news, and a #BilloftheMonth interview with @ByCHRodriguez. Host @jrovner is joined by @caitlinnowens and @MelMcIntire in a new episode of KHN's #WTHealth! khn.org/news/khn-podca…
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States are beginning the long process of restarting their economies, but the diversity in efforts points to the politics that has pervaded the U.S. coronavirus response. Here's a quote from @MelMcIntire.
Confusing messaging coming from the White House, COVID-19 relief bill, and the toll the virus is taking on nursing homes. Host @jrovner and panelist @JoanneKenen, @AliceOllstein, and @jenhab discuss all of this and more in a new episode of #WTHealth! khn.org/MTA5MDI4OQ
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Public health experts say blood tests to show whether an individual has developed antibodies to the coronavirus are imperative before the U.S. economy can reopen. Although there are many tests on the market, some are proving unreliable. Here's a quote from @AliceOllstein.
Health experts across the ideological spectrum agree: The U.S. will need more robust testing before it’s safe to relax social-distancing requirements. Host @jrovner is joined by @annaedney, @leonardkl, and @Luhby in a new episode of #WTHealth. khn.org/MTA4NTM5Mg
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President Trump wants to reopen the country soon. But public health experts from across the ideological spectrum insist that won’t be safe until the country can dramatically ramp up testing and contact tracing stemming from those infected. Here's a quote from @annaedney.
The #COVID19Pandemic is forcing changes to the U.S. health system that were previously unthinkable. Yet some fights ― including over the #ACA and #abortion — persist. @JoanneKenen, @sangerkatz and @AliceOllstein join host @jrovner on KHN's #WTHealth. khn.org/MTA2MzQyNg
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The #CoronavirusOutbreak has produced the first big economic downturn since the #ACA was passed, and some of the law’s provisions could provide a critical safety net during this crisis. Here's a quote from @sangerkatz.
Tune in to this week's episode of "What the Health?" as host @jrovner and panelist @leonardkl, @JoanneKenen, and @eemershon discuss #Medicaid block grants, #coronarvirus, and more! #WTHealth khn.org/MTA0NTkwMQ
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The Trump administration is trying to achieve a goal for #Republicans that dates to the 1980s — allowing states to obtain at least some of their funding for #Medicaid as a block grant. Here's a quote from @leonardkl about Medicaid funding.
