Journalists Zero In on Medicaid Threats and Social Security Hiccups

May 10, 2025

��ýҕ�l Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed funding cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services on CBS News’ “24/7” on May 7.

Listen to this week’s episode of “What the Health?” — hosted by Rovner: “Cutting Medicaid Is Hard — Even for the GOP.”

��ýҕ�l Health News correspondent Darius Tahir discussed Social Security and the Trump administration’s plans on CBS on May 6.

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Read Tahir’s “At Social Security, These Are the Days of the Living Dead.”

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<p>�������ýҕ�l Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed funding cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services on CBS News’ “24/7” on May 7. </p>

<li>Listen to this week’s episode of “What the Health?” — hosted by Rovner: “<a href="/news/podcast/what-the-health-396-medicaid-cuts-republicans-congress-may-8-2025/">Cutting Medicaid Is Hard — Even for the GOP</a>.”</li>
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<p>�������ýҕ�l Health News correspondent Darius Tahir discussed Social Security and the Trump administration’s plans on CBS on May 6.</p>

<li>Read Tahir’s “<a href="/news/article/social-security-administration-beneficiaries-marked-dead-ssn-numbers-delays/">At Social Security, These Are the Days of the Living Dead</a>.”</li>
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