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RFK Jr. Upends Vaccine Policy, After Promising He Wouldn’t
Episode 401
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. this week did something he had promised not to do: He fired every member of the scientific …
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Lands in the Senate. Our 400th Episode!
Episode 400
The House’s gigantic tax-and-spending budget reconciliation bill has landed with a thud in the Senate, where lawmakers are divided in their criticism…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Live From AHCJ: Shock and Awe in Federal Health Policy
Episode 399
This episode was taped live on Friday, May 30, at the annual conference of the Association of Health Care Journalists in Los Angeles. Host Julie Rovn…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Bill With Billions in Health Program Cuts Passes House
Episode 398
After an unusual all-night session, the House narrowly passed a budget reconciliation bill, including billions of dollars in tax cuts for the wealthy…
1 year ago
Presenting: ‘First Opinion Podcast’
Today we’re sharing something different with you: an episode of the “First Opinion Podcast” from our friends at Stat. In this episode, host and Stat …
1 year ago
GOP Poised To Cut Billions in Health Benefits
Episode 397
GOP-controlled House committees approved parts of President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill” this week, including more than $700 billion in c…
1 year ago
Cutting Medicaid Is Hard — Even for the GOP
Episode 396
Republicans on Capitol Hill are struggling to reach consensus on cutting the Medicaid program as they search for nearly a trillion dollars in savings…
1 year ago
100 Days of Health Policy Upheaval
Episode 395
Congress is back in Washington this week, and Republicans are struggling to find ways to reduce Medicaid spending without cutting benefits, as the pr…
1 year ago
Can Congress Reconcile Trump’s Wishes With Medicaid’s Needs?
Episode 394
When Congress returns from spring break next week, its first order of business will be writing a budget reconciliation bill that’s expected to cut ta…
1 year, 1 month ago
On Autism, It’s the Secretary’s Word vs. CDC’s
Episode 393
Tensions between Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his employees at the Department of Health and Human Services are mounting, as he made a series of claims a…
1 year, 1 month ago