KFF Health News On Air – KFF Health News https://kffhealthnews.org Mon, 07 Aug 2023 09:18:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://kffhealthnews.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/kffhealthnews-icon.png?w=32 KFF Health News On Air – KFF Health News https://kffhealthnews.org 32 32 Journalists Zero In on Opioid Settlement Cash, Congress, and the Medicaid Unwinding https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/on-the-air-this-week-august-5-2023/ Sat, 05 Aug 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://kffhealthnews.org/?p=1729749&post_type=article&preview_id=1729749 KFF Health News senior correspondent Aneri Pattani discussed the spending of opioid settlement money with NPR’s “Morning Edition” on Aug. 2. The PBS NewsHour also featured Pattani on July 31 and Aug. 1 as it reported on how the debate around the spending is playing out in North Carolina and Ohio.

KFF Health News’ chief Washington correspondent, Julie Rovner, discussed congressional health spending deadlines on C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal” on Aug. 1 and Medicaid disenrollment on WBUR’s “Here & Now” on Aug. 2.

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]]> Journalists Explore Shortage of Foster Care Sites and Prevalence of Covid Misinformation https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/journalists-explore-shortage-of-foster-care-sites-and-prevalence-of-covid-misinformation/ Sat, 29 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://kffhealthnews.org/?p=1726089&post_type=article&preview_id=1726089 KFF Health New correspondent Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez discussed the shortage of foster care homes in rural Nevada on The Nevada Independent’s “The Indy” on July 25.

KFF Health News former senior editor Andy Miller discussed taxation rules for nonprofit hospitals on WUGA’s “The Georgia Health Report” on July 21. He also discussed vaccination funding cuts on WUGA’s “The Georgia Health Report” on July 14.

KFF Health News correspondent Darius Tahir discussed how a combination of covid-19 lawsuits and media coverage keeps misinformation churning on American Public Media’s “Marketplace Morning Report” on July 24.

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KFF Health News senior correspondent Sarah Varney discussed the lawsuit to block the “abortion trafficking” law in Idaho on KUOW’s “Soundside” on July 13.

And on PBS NewsHour on July 20, Varney discussed a lawsuit filed by women in Texas claiming the state’s abortion restrictions put their lives in jeopardy.

KFF Health News senior Colorado correspondent Markian Hawryluk discussed health care sharing plans on “PBS News Weekend” on July 9.

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]]> Journalists Discuss Floridians Being Dropped From Medicaid and Tips for Telemedicine Visits https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/florida-medicaid-disenrollment-telemedicine-appointments/ Sat, 01 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://kffhealthnews.org/?p=1712992&post_type=article&preview_id=1712992 KFF Health News Florida correspondent Daniel Chang discussed the state’s Medicaid disenrollments and homeless Affordable Care Act enrollees on WLRN’s “The Florida Roundup” on June 23.

KFF Health News senior fellow and editor-at-large for public health Céline Gounder discussed telemedicine and making the most of your visit on CBS’ “CBS Mornings” on June 19.

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]]> Journalists Cover Air Quality, Tick Risks, and … Brazilian Butt Lifts? https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/journalists-cover-air-quality-tick-risks-and-brazilian-butt-lifts/ Sat, 17 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://kffhealthnews.org/?p=1706243&post_type=article&preview_id=1706243 KFF Health News senior fellow and editor-at-large for public health Céline Gounder discussed health concerns from hazardous air quality on CBS’ “CBS Mornings” on June 8. And on May 29, she dug into the number of tick-borne disease cases on the rise in the U.S.

KFF Health News Florida correspondent Daniel Chang discussed the draw and dangers of Brazilian butt lifts in Miami on Al Jazeera’s “Fault Lines” on June 7.

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]]> Watch: Payback for the Opioid Crisis: How Did the Sackler Family Skirt Liability? https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/purdue-pharma-opioid-settlement-addiction-treatment-funds-pbs-newshour/ Thu, 01 Jun 2023 17:25:00 +0000 https://kffhealthnews.org/?post_type=article&p=1697738 This week, a federal appeals court ruling concerning opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma spared its owner, the Sackler family, from further civil litigation in exchange for a $6 billion settlement.

KFF Health News senior correspondent Aneri Pattani appeared on PBS NewsHour to discuss the ruling and her reporting into the ongoing distribution of more than $54 billion in opioid settlement funds.

Pattani also participated in a May 9 panel discussion on “Spotlight PA” investigating how Pennsylvania might spend the $1 billion it’s receiving through the opioid settlement.

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]]> Journalists Unpack Facility School Closures and Federal Investment in Crisis Hotlines https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/journalists-facility-school-closures-crisis-hotline-investment/ Sat, 20 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://kffhealthnews.org/?p=1692621&post_type=article&preview_id=1692621 KFF Health News Colorado correspondent Rae Ellen Bichell discussed Colorado facility schools on Rocky Mountain Community Radio on May 12.

KFF Health News former senior editor Andy Miller discussed lead contamination in an affluent Atlanta neighborhood on WUGA’s “The Georgia Health Report” on May 12.

KFF Health News senior correspondent Aneri Pattani discussed a range of mental health issues, from the Biden administration’s investment in crisis hotlines to the enforcement of laws that require insurers to cover more mental health services, on WNYC Studios’ “Death, Sex & Money” podcast on May 11.

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]]> Journalists Give Status Reports on the ‘Personhood’ Debate and the HIV Epidemic https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/journalists-give-status-reports-on-the-personhood-debate-and-the-hiv-epidemic/ Sat, 13 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://kffhealthnews.org/?p=1690196&post_type=article&preview_id=1690196 KFF Health News Midwest correspondent Bram Sable-Smith discussed personhood laws in Missouri and beyond on “Texas Standard” and KCUR’s “Kansas City Today” on May 11. He discussed the expansion of personhood laws also on KMOX’s “Total Information AM” on May 8.

KFF Health News former senior editor Andy Miller discussed access to HIV testing and treatment on WUGA’s “The Georgia Health Report” on May 5.

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]]> Listen: How Are States Spending Money From the Opioid Settlements? It’s Not Easy to Know https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/listen-how-are-states-spending-money-from-the-opioid-settlements-its-not-easy-to-know/ Mon, 01 May 2023 21:15:00 +0000 https://kffhealthnews.org/?post_type=article&p=1684155 Opioid painkillers have left millions of Americans addicted or dead over the past three decades. Now, state and local governments are receiving more than $50 billion in settlement funds from the companies accused of aggressively promoting those medications. Many people see the money, which will be distributed over the next 15 years, as an opportunity to transform the country’s addiction treatment landscape.

But many states aren’t being transparent about where dollars are going, and others are facing contentious battles over what should be funded. Although most of the settlements require states to spend the bulk of the money on addiction treatment and prevention, defining those concepts often depends on geography and politics.

KFF Health News senior correspondent Aneri Pattani appeared on NPR’s “1A” on May 1 to discuss these critical issues and what people need to know to hold their governments accountable. She was joined by three people featured in her previous reporting: Jackie Lewis, a mother and grandmother personally affected by the opioid epidemic; Christine Minhee, founder of OpioidSettlementTracker.com; and Cara Poland, an addiction medicine doctor and chair of Michigan’s Opioid Advisory Commission.

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]]> Journalists Discuss Enduring Effects of Long Covid and Handling of Opioid Settlement Funds https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/journalists-discuss-enduring-effects-of-long-covid-and-handling-of-opioid-settlement-funds/ Sat, 29 Apr 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://kffhealthnews.org/?p=1682770&post_type=article&preview_id=1682770 KFF Health News former senior editor Andy Miller discussed long covid, telehealth, and health care worker shortages on WUGA’s “The Georgia Health Report” on April 21. He also discussed cancer treatment for the uninsured on WUGA’s “The Georgia Health Report” on April 14.

KFF Health News senior correspondent Aneri Pattani discussed the distribution of opioid settlement funds on the “Daily Remedy Podcast” on April 14.

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