With Midterms Looming, Journalists Consider Measles, Food Recalls, and Obamacare
KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
Céline Gounder, editor-at-large for public health at KFF Health News, recently weighed in on various health-related topics, including fatal measles cases, food recalls, and Obamacare. On August 26, Gounder fact-checked comments from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz regarding vaccines and drug prices on CBS News 24/7's Mornings.
On August 24, she discussed food recalls during an episode of CBS News 24/7's The Takeout With Major Garrett. KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner examined kindergarten vaccination rates on WNYC's The Brian Lehrer Show on August 25. Through KFF Health News, contributor Mark Kreidler explored the role of artificial intelligence in boosting Medicaid reenrollment on KVPR's Central Valley Daily on August 24.
KFF Health News senior correspondent Julie Appleby delved into the state of the Affordable Care Act on Vox's Today, Explained podcast on August 24. KFF Health News Georgia correspondent Briah Lumpkins emphasized the significance of healthcare policy in the upcoming elections on WUGA's The Georgia Health Report on August 21. As a national newsroom producing in-depth journalism on health issues, KFF Health News is an integral part of KFF, an independent source of health policy research, polling, and journalism.
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