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Journalists Catch You Up on Fauci Hearing, Peptides, and Kids’ Caffeine Consumption

KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national or local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

Journalists Catch You Up on Fauci Hearing, Peptides, and Kids’ Caffeine Consumption

On July 30, Céline Gounder, KFF Health News' editor-at-large for public health, shared insights on CBS News' CBS Mornings about the impact of children's caffeine consumption on their health. Similarly, Arthur Allen, KFF Health News senior correspondent, discussed the recent Senate hearing featuring Anthony Fauci on July 29 via CBS News 24/7.

Julie Rovner, KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent, covered the Fauci hearing on WBUR’s Here & Now on the same day and also highlighted impressive Affordable Care Act enrollment in New Mexico on KJZZ’s The Show. Furthermore, on July 24, Maxmen discussed the FDA potentially loosening restrictions on peptide drugs during an appearance on CBS News 24/7.

Briah Lumpkins, KFF Health News Georgia correspondent, examined the local ramifications of the EPA grant money loss on WUGA’s The Georgia Health Report, and her piece titled "Public Health Improvements Stall Amid Trump’s DEI Crackdown" is available for reading. Lastly, KFF Health News Hawaiʻi correspondent Ashley Mizuo addressed the difficulty in finding placements for prisoners who have been released compassionately from detention, sharing her thoughts on Hawaiʻi Public Radio’s The Conversation on July 22.

Mizuo's article, "Severely Ill Prisoners Granted Early Release Are Left Stuck Behind Bars," is also available for further reading. KFF Health News is a national newsroom dedicated to in-depth journalism on health issues, serving as a core operating program at KFF, an independent health policy research, polling, and journalism organization.

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