��ýҕ�l Health News On Air Archives - ��ýҕ�l Health News

Journalists Discuss Raw-Milk Marketing, Extreme Heat, Opioid Settlement Spending

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Céline Gounder, ��ýҕ�l Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed the health risks of consuming raw milk and an outbreak of infant botulism linked to recalled formula on CBS News’ CBS Mornings and CBS News 24/7’s The Daily Report on July 7. Gounder also discussed allegations about Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s oversight of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on CBS Mornings on July 6.

��ýҕ�l Health News Georgia correspondent Briah Lumpkins discussed extreme heat in Georgia on WUGA’s The Georgia Health Report on July 3.

��ýҕ�l Health News senior correspondent Aneri Pattani discussed strategically directing opioid settlement money to support long-term impact during the National League of Cities’ June 25 webinar “Sustaining the Work: Strategically Leveraging Opioid Settlement Funds.”

.
Read ��ýҕ�l Health News’ ongoing series “Payback: Tracking the Opioid Settlement Cash.”

��ýҕ�l Health News is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF—an independent source of health policy research, polling, and journalism. Learn more about .

This article/on-air/on-air-july-11-2026-raw-milk-formula-recall-extreme-heat-opioid-settlements/">article; first appeared on KFF" rel="nofollow">">KFF Health News and is republished here under a

/?republication-pixel=true&post=2258566&ga4=G-J74WWTKFM0" style="width:1px;height:1px;">

Journalists Discuss Healthcare Costs’ Political Fallout, Concerns About Canceled ICE Facility

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000

��ýҕ�l Health News senior correspondent Julie Appleby discussed the high cost of healthcare and the political fallout on WAMU’s 1A on June 30.

��ýҕ�l Health News senior correspondent Renuka Rayasam discussed the public health concerns around a planned immigration detention center in Georgia on WUGA’s The Georgia Health Report on June 26.

.
Read Rayasam’s “A Trump Stronghold Grapples With Health Risks of ICE Detention Sites.”

This article/on-air/on-air-july-3-2026-healthcare-costs-midterms-ice-detention-center-georgia/">article; first appeared on KFF" rel="nofollow">">KFF Health News and is republished here under a

/?republication-pixel=true&post=2256464&ga4=G-J74WWTKFM0" style="width:1px;height:1px;">

Reporters Talk Through FDA Sunscreen Move and Closure of Rural Dialysis Clinics

Sat, 27 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000

��ýҕ�l Health News freelance contributor Michael Scaturro discussed the FDA’s new approval of a sunscreen chemical on Science Friday on June 19.

.
Read Scaturro’s “FDA’s Greenlight of Old Chemical Offers Chance To Restore Faith in Sunscreen.”

��ýҕ�l Health News South Dakota correspondent Arielle Zionts discussed the closure of dialysis clinics in rural Nebraska on The Daily Yonder’s Yonder Radio on June 18.

.
Read Zionts’ “Rural Nebraska Dialysis Unit Closes Despite the State’s $219M in Rural Health Funding.”

This article/on-air/on-air-june-27-2026-fda-sunscreen-ingredient-filter-nebraska-rural-dialysis-clinics/">article; first appeared on KFF" rel="nofollow">">KFF Health News and is republished here under a

/?republication-pixel=true&post=2254261&ga4=G-J74WWTKFM0" style="width:1px;height:1px;">

Journalists Shine Light on Out-of-Reach Insurance Prices, AI’s Role in Claims Disputes, and Susie Wiles

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000

��ýҕ�l Health News senior correspondent Renuka Rayasam discussed the ��ýҕ�l Health News series “Priced Out,” which focuses on the health insurance crisis, on An Arm and a Leg on March 19.

(starts at 21:03).
Read Rayasam’s “When Health Insurance Costs More Than the Mortgage.”

��ýҕ�l Health News rural health reporter Andrew Jones discussed the spread of measles across the Carolinas on WUNC’s Due South on March 17.

Read Jones’ “Hospitals Fighting Measles Confront a Challenge: Few Doctors Have Seen It Before.”

Céline Gounder, ��ýҕ�l Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed on CBS News 24/7’s The Daily Report on March 16 how U.S. hospitals and insurers are turning to AI to settle disputes over medical claims and payments. On March 17, she outlined the court ruling blocking the Trump administration’s vaccine policy changes for children on CBS News’ CBS Mornings. Gounder also discussed Susie Wiles’ decision to stay on as White House chief of staff amid breast cancer treatment on CBS News 24/7’s The Takeout on March 16.

This article/on-air/on-air-march-21-2026-insurance-prices-measles-spread-ai-vaccine-ruling-susie-wiles/">article; first appeared on KFF" rel="nofollow">">KFF Health News and is republished here under a

/?republication-pixel=true&post=2171531&ga4=G-J74WWTKFM0" style="width:1px;height:1px;">

Journalists Explain a Spat Over Sugary Coffee and How Measles Fools Doctors

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000

��ýҕ�l Health News senior correspondent Renuka Rayasam discussed excited delirium on Vox Media Podcast Network’s Criminal on March 6.

Read Rayasam’s “As More States Target Disavowed ‘Excited Delirium’ Diagnosis, Police Groups Push Back.“

On CBS News’ CBS Mornings on March 5, Céline Gounder, ��ýҕ�l Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed the Massachusetts governor’s retort to comments by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about popular coffee chains.

��ýҕ�l Health News California correspondent Christine Mai-Duc discussed Affordable Care Act premium increases on CapRadio’s Insight With Vicki Gonzalez on March 2.

Read Mai-Duc’s “‘Kind of Morbid’: Health Premiums Threaten Their Nest Egg. A Terminal Diagnosis May Spare It.“

��ýҕ�l Health News rural health reporter Andrew Jones discussed how younger doctors are struggling to diagnose measles on KMOX’s Total Information AM on Feb. 27.

Read Jones’ “Hospitals Fighting Measles Confront a Challenge: Few Doctors Have Seen It Before.”

��ýҕ�l Health News South Dakota correspondent Arielle Zionts discussed the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program on Marketplace’s Make Me Smart podcast on Feb. 19.

Read Zionts’ “States Race To Launch Rural Health Transformation Plans,” co-reported with Sarah Jane Tribble and Maia Rosenfeld.

This article/on-air/on-air-march-7-2026-measles-rural-health-transformation-program-dunkin-coffee/">article; first appeared on KFF" rel="nofollow">">KFF Health News and is republished here under a

/?republication-pixel=true&post=2165711&ga4=G-J74WWTKFM0" style="width:1px;height:1px;">

Journalists Delve Into Effects of Deep Federal Cuts on Public Health

Sat, 12 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000

��ýҕ�l Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner and national public health correspondent Amy Maxmen discussed the impact of federal cuts on public health on Connecticut Public Radio’s “The Wheelhouse” on April 9.

Rovner also discussed the recent staff cuts and reorganization of the Department of Health and Human Services on WAMU’s “1A” on April 7 and on “Tradeoffs” on April 3. And she explored whether America is overmedicated — something Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has claimed — on “The Middle With Jeremy Hobson” on March 28.

��ýҕ�l Health News Northern California correspondent Vanessa G. Sánchez discussed the impact of immigration policy on caregivers on Apple News’ “Apple News Today” on April 7.

Read Sánchez and Daniel Chang’s “Immigration Crackdowns Disrupt the Caregiving Industry. Families Pay the Price.“

��ýҕ�l Health News correspondent Daniel Chang discussed health care price transparency on KMOX’s “Total Information AM” on April 3.

Read Chang’s “How Much Will That Surgery Cost? Hospital Prices Remain Largely Unhelpful.”

This article/on-air/on-air-april-12-2025-federal-public-health-cuts-hhs-immigration/">article; first appeared on KFF" rel="nofollow">">KFF Health News and is republished here under a

/?republication-pixel=true&post=2014652&ga4=G-J74WWTKFM0" style="width:1px;height:1px;">

Journalists Dig Into Vaccine Debate and America’s Obesity Rates

Sat, 07 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000

��ýҕ�l Health News senior correspondent Arthur Allen discussed the fragility of our vaccine infrastructure on The Atlantic’s “Radio Atlantic” on Dec. 5.

Read Allen’s “Scientists Fear What’s Next for Public Health if RFK Jr. Is Allowed To ‘Go Wild’“

��ýҕ�l Health News contributor Andy Miller discussed U.S. obesity rates on WUGA’s “The Georgia Health Report” on Nov. 29.

��ýҕ�l Health News senior correspondent Julie Appleby discussed how Wisconsinites can get health insurance from the federal marketplace on Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Wisconsin Today” on Nov. 15.

Read Appleby’s “What’s New and What To Watch For in the Upcoming ACA Open Enrollment Period“

This article/on-air/on-air-december-7-2024-vaccine-debate-obesity-rates/">article; first appeared on KFF" rel="nofollow">">KFF Health News and is republished here under a

/?republication-pixel=true&post=1954190&ga4=G-J74WWTKFM0" style="width:1px;height:1px;">

Watch: Biggest Dangers and Health Concerns From Hurricane Milton

Céline Gounder — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 18:15:22 +0000

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 ��ýҕ�l Health News, shared advice on how to prepare before a major weather event.

This article/on-air/watch-biggest-dangers-and-health-concerns-from-hurricane-milton/">article; first appeared on KFF" rel="nofollow">">KFF Health News and is republished here under a

/?republication-pixel=true&post=1928785&ga4=G-J74WWTKFM0" style="width:1px;height:1px;">

Journalists Delve Into Climate Change, Medicaid ‘Unwinding,’ and the Gap in Mortality Rates

Sat, 04 May 2024 09:00:00 +0000

��ýҕ�l Health News senior correspondent Samantha Young discussed Medicaid and climate change on KCBS Radio’s “On-Demand” podcast on April 29.

Read Young’s ““

��ýҕ�l Health News contributor Andy Miller discussed Medicaid unwinding on WUGA’s “The Georgia Health Report” on April 26.

Read Phil Galewitz’ “Millions Were Booted From Medicaid. The Insurers That Run It Gained Medicaid Revenue Anyway.“

��ýҕ�l Health News Nevada correspondent Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez discussed mortality rates in rural America on The Daily Yonder’s “The Yonder Report” on April 24.

Read Rodriguez’ “City-Country Mortality Gap Widens Amid Persistent Holes in Rural Health Care Access”

This article/on-air/journalists-delve-into-climate-change-medicaid-unwinding-and-the-gap-in-mortality-rates/">article; first appeared on KFF" rel="nofollow">">KFF Health News and is republished here under a

/?republication-pixel=true&post=1847453&ga4=G-J74WWTKFM0" style="width:1px;height:1px;">

Watch: The Feds Reexamine Covid Protocols. Here’s Why You Should Care.

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Céline Gounder, ��ýҕ�l Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, appeared Feb. 14 on “CBS Mornings” to discuss why the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may be weighing a change in its current isolation guidelines for people with covid-19, and how to protect others if they continue to test positive.

This article/health-industry/cdc-covid-isolation-guidelines-potential-change-5-day-rule/">article; first appeared on KFF" rel="nofollow">">KFF Health News and is republished here under a

/?republication-pixel=true&post=1814272&ga4=G-J74WWTKFM0" style="width:1px;height:1px;">

�������ýҕ�l Health News On Air Archives - �������ýҕ�l Health News