Hannah Norman
@hannahnorman.bsky.social
Video producer & visual reporter @kffhealthnews.org | Fan of mountains and burrata (& mountains OF burrata)
Four years since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and abortions have actually gone up. We made a video explainer for @kffhealthnews.org that explains why: kffhealthnews.org/courts/video...
Watch: Why Abortions Are on the Rise Since ‘Roe’ Was Overturned - KFF Health News
The way people undergo abortions has changed. This video details five things to know.
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One of my goals as a journalist this year is to do a better job showing where my stories come from and how I report them. It's the best way I can think of to build trust. So let me pull back the curtain on my latest video for @kffhealthnews.org and @npr.org...
Yep, that’s me, setting up shop outside a shooting range in Missouri to ask hunters about a potential new vaccine for Lyme disease. I actually think it’s worth explaining how I came to make this video (link to the full video is below)…
NPR@npr.org · 2mo agoDrugmakers are working on a potential new shot to prevent the tick-borne illness. How might it fare in the era of vaccine skepticism?
After nearly 40 years shaping the health policy landscape, our founding president and CEO Dr. Drew Altman announced he’ll retire at the end of the year. Larry Levitt and Dr. Mollyann Brodie have been appointed by the Board as the new leadership team.
Drew Altman, Founding President and CEO of KFF, Announces Retirement Plans; Board Appoints Larry Levitt and Mollyann Brodie as Next Leadership Team | KFF
Dr. Altman has led the organization for nearly 40 years; Levitt and Dr. Brodie to assume leadership roles next year, after a combined six decades at KFF in senior positions guiding policy research and...
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Health insurance executives have said using AI to make coverage decisions will save them money. But lawsuits have accused insurers of using the technology to wrongfully withhold treatment. @hannahnorman.bsky.social & @dariustahir.bsky.social explain ⤵️
Watch: As AI Makes More Health Coverage Decisions, the Risks to Patients Grow - KFF Health News
Major health insurers and even Medicare are using artificial intelligence to make coverage decisions. But class action lawsuits have accused insurers of using AI to wrongfully withhold treatment, and ...
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A lot of people choose their health insurance the same way they shop for a flight - sort by the lowest monthly price and click “buy.” If you have a high-deductible plan, we've got tips to make it work better for you. @kffhealthnews.org @npr.org
How to make a high-deductible health plan and HSA work for you
If you chose a cheaper health plan, you may be stuck with some hefty medical bills until you meet your deductible. Here's how to get the most out of your plan and health savings account.
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NEWS: After an unexplained delay, the CDC has begun publicly releasing taxpayer-funded sequences of genomes from measles outbreaks. The data will help determine whether we've lost our status as a measles-free country. By @amymaxmen.bsky.social kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
US Scientists Sequence 1,000 Genomes From Measles, a Disease Long Eliminated With Vaccines - KFF Health News
This week, the CDC began to publish long-awaited data that will reveal the extent of measles’ comeback. While applauding the science, researchers say the Trump administration has done little to contai...
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OK: Using Rural Health Transformation $ to realign services could mean “shutting down service lines." MT: Rightsizing could mean “downsizing." WY: RHTP bill says facilities getting funding must “reduce unprofitable, duplicative or nonessential service lines." kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Give and Take: Federal Rural Health Funding Could Trigger Service Cuts - KFF Health News
States are rolling out plans for their share of a $50 billion fund meant to improve rural health care. In some states, the money may provoke rural hospitals to cut services.
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NEW: Most of the Medicaid cuts passed by congressional Republicans last year don't take effect until after the midterms, but the Trump's signature law is already squeezing state Medicaid programs. In Idaho, one service on the possible chopping block is home care for people with disabilities.
KFF Health News@kffhealthnews.org · 6mo agoIn the wake of the federal Big Beautiful Bill, state lawmakers in Idaho and elsewhere are mulling cuts to Medicaid services that help disabled people live at home or in their communities. “We just hold our breath every legislative session,” says one mother. @realbrambo.bsky.social reports ⤵️
Hi — new to BlueSky! I’m a journalist covering how health policy and systems impact people. Lately I’ve reported on federal cuts hitting a rural bioscience hub, a town recovering from meth, and a man who said he had to break Medicaid rules. Based in Montana, I write for both 📰 and 📻
RFK Jr. was sworn in as health secretary one year ago, after promising not to cut funding for vaccine research or change the nation’s vaccine recommendations. Since then, he’s done both. Watch for more on some of the promises Kennedy made during his confirmation process ⤵️
RFK Jr. Made Promises in Order To Become Health Secretary. He’s Broken Many of Them. - KFF Health News
Before being confirmed to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told U.S. senators he would not cut funding for vaccine research or change the nation’s official vacci...
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A hospital near Oregon’s coast could collapse in a natural disaster. Hospital leaders got a FEMA grant to build a new one with a tsunami shelter. Then the Trump admin canceled the grant—unlawfully, a judge ruled. My latest for @kffhealthnews.org + @cbsnews.com: kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Oregon Hospital Races To Build a Tsunami Shelter as FEMA Fights To Cut Its Funding - KFF Health News
Columbia Memorial Hospital near Oregon’s coastline planned to add a tsunami shelter, counting on a FEMA grant. After the Trump administration cut the funding, hospital officials are building anyway, s...
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New moms all over social media are talking about their incredibly high medical bills after having a baby. I wanted to know, why is that the case? And what are possible solutions? Here's my video for @kffhealthnews.org: kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Watch: Why Is Having a Baby So Expensive in the US? - KFF Health News
KFF Health News video producer Hannah Norman breaks down why new parents are getting billed thousands of dollars for births.
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Turning 26 has become a birthday many Americans dread. Young adults without jobs that provide health insurance find that their options are limited and expensive. The problem is about to get worse. You can watch/read our story for @kffhealthnews.org + the NYT: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/09/h...
Why Young Americans Dread Turning 26: Health Insurance Chaos
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Medicaid work requirements. We've been hearing that a lot lately. But what exactly are they? And how will the affect Americans? Renuka Rayasam breaks down what you need to know about Medicaid work requirements. 📹: @hannahnorman.bsky.social kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Watch: What Are Medicaid Work Requirements? - KFF Health News
KFF Health News' Renuka Rayasam breaks down what you need to know about Medicaid work requirements.
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Under the Trump admin, the National Cancer Institute is cutting $ for a program designed to improve disparities in cancer care by linking U.S. cancer centers with minority-serving colleges and universities. These partnerships have trained 8,500+ scientists. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
World’s Premier Cancer Institute Faces Crippling Cuts and Chaos - KFF Health News
After spearheading a 34% cut in cancer mortality, the National Cancer Institute at the NIH is bleeding resources and staff and could see its budget cut by nearly 40%.
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Among the thousands of federal workers that HHS fired this year: CDC researchers who advised clinicians on how to prescribe contraception safely for millions of women with underlying medical conditions. My latest on @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy @kffhealthnews.org www.cbsnews.com/news/hhs-cdc...
HHS eliminates CDC staff who made sure birth control is safe for women at risk
The Trump administration eliminated the CDC team that developed national guidelines for prescribing contraception safely for millions of women with underlying medical conditions.
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NEW: Violent crime was already trending down when Trump campaigned on addressing unbridled crime in America. Now his administration has cut about $500 million for crime prevention. My latest for @cnn.com and @kffhealthnews.org www.cnn.com/2025/06/03/h...
Trump decried crime in America, then gutted funding for gun violence prevention | CNN
The U.S. Department of Justice canceled $500 million in grants to public safety organizations nationwide, including some that address gun violence. One clinic in St. Louis lost a $2 million award to d...
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Millions of rural Americans live in counties with doctor shortages and where high-speed internet connections aren’t adequate to access advanced telehealth services. My latest @kffhealthnews.org video with @sjtribble-reports.bsky.social: kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Watch: In a ‘Dead Zone,’ Doctors Don’t Practice and Telehealth Doesn’t Reach - KFF Health News
Chief rural health correspondent Sarah Jane Tribble explains how millions of rural Americans live in counties with doctor shortages and where high-speed internet connections aren’t adequate to access ...
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Melt resistant ice cream? That's due to a super ingredient: Polysorbate 80, an emulsifier. Researchers say such ingredients may cause a variety of health problems like damaging the lining of the gastrointestinal tract, or triggering inflammation. Watch this video by @hannahnorman.bsky.social ⤵️
Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts That Resist Melting: a 24-Hour Experiment
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In the name of science (& @kffhealthnews.org), I left a Drumstick vanilla caramel sundae cone on my kitchen counter for 24 hours. Spoiler: It didn't melt! Here's what happened: www.youtube.com/shorts/YYklG...
Many processed foods are made with chemicals linked to health concerns. To a great extent, the FDA allows food companies to determine whether their ingredients and additives are safe. What could go wrong? 📹 w/ @oonazenda.bsky.social for @kffhealthnews.org: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLx9...
How Risky Chemicals Get Into America’s Food Supply
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NEW: The last time Missouri's Medicaid program was strapped for cash: - 100,000 people lost their health insurance, - credit card debt went up, - debt in collections increased. Now, Republicans in Congress are considering cuts that would big even bigger and hit every state. My latest 👇
Missouri Independent@missouriindependent.com · last yr.The prospect of sweeping federal cuts to Medicaid is alarming to some Missourians who remember the last time the public medical insurance program for those with low incomes or disabilities was pressed for cash in the state. #moleg #mogov via @kffhealthnews.org
My latest, for @kffhealthnews.org and @cbsnews.com: Social Security is cracking. It's declaring people wrongly dead. Beneficiaries and lawyers say records are getting misplaced. Checks are getting sent to the wrong address. The agency is getting worse, they think, at sending money to people:
At Social Security, these are the days of the living dead
In recent weeks, Social Security has been plagued by problems related to technology, system errors, and even the marking of living people as dead.
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This week marks 100 days into the second Trump administration. Here's what we're watching in health care and health policy:
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Do you have an experience related to reductions in the Department of Health and Human Services workforce that you’d like to share with KFF Health News? Tell us here.
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Exclusive: NIH officials have advised scientists to remove reference to mRNA vaccines from their grant applications, in expectation the Trump administration intends to abandon most research in the field. By @arthurallen202.bsky.social kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Scientists Say NIH Officials Told Them To Scrub mRNA References on Grants - KFF Health News
Two senior scientists say National Institutes of Health officials advised them to remove references to mRNA vaccines in grant applications, and they fear the Trump administration will abandon a promis...
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UPDATE: At least some fired CDC workers have had their jobs reinstated and have been cleared to return to work March 5, according to emails I obtained. "We apologize for any disruption that this may have caused," said the CDC email, which was unsigned and sent this afternoon.
Rachana Pradhan@rachanadpradhan.bsky.social · 2y agoThe Trump administration’s sudden firing of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employees gutted programs whose participants bolstered state and local public health departments that for decades have been starved of resources. My latest on @cnn.com www.cnn.com/2025/03/04/h...
