On this week's #WTHealth podcast: the politics of grant terminations; Fauci takes the 5th; and still more on peptides and abortion pills. W/@shefali.bsky.social, @lizessleywhyte.bsky.social, and @rachelcohrs.bsky.social kffhealthnews.org/podcast/what...

The Politics of Grant Cuts - KFF Health News

The revelation in court documents that the Trump administration used politics alone to decide which grants to fund and which to cancel has provoked surprisingly little outcry from Capitol Hill. Meanwh...

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Always fun to chat with @janecoaston.bsky.social, this time about what someone I know refers to as the "poo flu." Thanks for having me. audioboom.com/posts/893183...

The Parasite Causing Explosive Diarrhea

By now, you've probably heard more than you ever wanted about cyclospora, a parasite that spreads via infected water and food and causes explosive diarrhea. This has been a very bad year for cyclo...

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Sen. Bill Cassidy, the Louisiana Republican whose recent primary loss ended a bid for reelection, talks about his Money and Value for Patients proposal, Trump’s tariffs, and RFK Jr. @julierovner.bsky.social

Watch: GOP Senator Says Trump’s Tariffs Could Mean Safer Drugs — For a Price - KFF Health News

Bill Cassidy of Louisiana chairs the Senate’s health committee. In an interview with KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner, he discusses the drug supply, his proposal to defray out-of-pocket costs, and his co...

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On this week's #WTHealth podcast: Sen. Bill Cassidy on how HE would fix the health system; plus @joannekenen.bsky.social, @sangerkatz.bsky.social, and @alicemiranda.bsky.social with the news of the week (there's plenty). kffhealthnews.org/podcast/what...

A Shrinking Safety Net - KFF Health News

A new report finds that participation in the federal food stamp program is down far more than was predicted when the Republican-led Congress approved cuts in 2025. That portends a similar fate for Med...

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Why has a 40-year veteran of health news started wearing a “living in unprecedented times” T-shirt? @kffhealthnews.org's @julierovner.bsky.social joins us to talk about cuts to public health programs: https://armandalegshow.com/episode/julie-rovner-veteran-dc-reporter/

see, I was right!

Michael D. Green, PhD@michaeldgreen.phd · 2w ago

In this episode of “What the Health?” @kffhealthnews.org @joannekenen.bsky.social went back and forth with @julierovner.bsky.social arguing “ how could anyone forget about 2013” when the healthcare.gov launch was a mess? I regret to inform you I was in 8th grade. open.spotify.com/episode/68bB...

hey Italy, trade all our snakeheads for all your blue crabs!

Michael Love@elkmovie.bsky.social · last mo.

Fun-but-also-depressing fact: blue crabs are an invasive species in Italy, so they’re cheap and enormous and they’re trying to get people to eat more of them

Please enjoy Aspen’s qualifying agility run from Sunday…

on this week's #WTHealth podcast: Nonprofit hospitals on the hotseat, Planned Parenthood funding ban expires, and the return of "death panels." With @shefali.bsky.social, @rachelroubein.bsky.social, and Victoria Knight: kffhealthnews.org/podcast/what...

The Politics of Health at Midyear - KFF Health News

Just a few months before the midterm elections, Democrats appear to be doubling down on healthcare as a campaign issue as costs rise and insurance coverage declines. Meanwhile, Congress is taking aim ...

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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is asking for an update from Sen. Mitch McConnell: “As Governor, I request that you fully update Kentuckians regarding the current status of your health.”

!!!

Barb McQuade@barbmcquade.bsky.social · 4w ago

#JusticeInMotion launches this week! Judges are meeting Americans outside courthouses AND in the community to talk about how the #RuleofLaw must ensure equal justice and fairness in everyday American life. Follow their journey in: PA ➡️ OH ➡️ MI. 👉 justiceinmotion.us

A day after SCOTUS rejects Trump’s efforts to sideline birthright citizens, he fights to allow one to suit up for the US. The point? Birthright citizens ARE part of America. Always have been. They’re our veterans. Teachers. Doctors. And—yep—our soccer stars. (Also, it wasn’t a red card).

Happy 11th birthday Wally! Here’s to many more!

here's an early #WTHealth for the holiday week! lotsa health news with @alicemiranda.bsky.social, @lizzylawrence.bsky.social, and Amanda Seitz: kffhealthnews.org/podcast/what...

Supreme Court Makes Health Policy - KFF Health News

The Supreme Court handed down its last decisions of its 2025-26 term this week, including in an immigration case that could result in the loss of hundreds of thousands of workers in nursing homes and ...

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Slaughter is an earthquake: SCOTUS has overturned a 90-year-old precedent that facilitated much of modern governance by granting many agencies meaningful independence from the president. Now SCOTUS crushes that independence ... for seemingly every agency except the Federal Reserve.

We have Slaughter and Cook. By a 6–3 vote, SCOTUS overturns Humphrey's Executor and lets Trump fire heads of independent agencies. But by a 5–4 vote, it refuses to let him fire Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p... www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...

Here some good news from SCOTUS for voting rights.

Kyle Cheney@kyledcheney.bsky.social · last mo.

BREAKING: SCOTUS blesses Mississippi law accepting ballots received up to 5 days after Election Day. Nothing in federal law requires ballots to be received by Election Day. 5-4 decision. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...

SO MUCH health news on this week's #WTHealth podcast! Join me, @joannekenen.bsky.social, @rachanadpradhan.bsky.social, and Maya Goldman to talk delayed grant $$, abortion, vaccines, and who is the mystery patient getting that experimental obesity drug? kffhealthnews.org/podcast/what...

Trump Officials Still Delaying Funds - KFF Health News

With the fiscal year mostly over, hundreds of millions of dollars in health-related grants approved by Congress still have not reached their designated recipients, with the Trump administration again ...

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As I remind my students every semester, the largest mental health providers in the U.S. are the LA County and Cook County jails. We can and must do better than that.

Taniel@taniel.bsky.social · last mo.

NEW: As states hollow out their mental health care systems, what's happening is that they're using their jails as mental health providers. Jail is where people with mental illness cycle in and out of, basically as a state's public policy. We just reported on how that's working out in Colorado.

When the Reflecting Pool was replenished after a $14 million-plus renovation, ducks quickly took to the water. But then dead ducks were found nearby. The carcasses found in Constitution Gardens will undergo necropsies to determine cause of death.

A dead duck was seen in the Reflecting Pool. Then two more were found nearby.

The two ducks that were recovered from Constitution Gardens will undergo necropsies to determine their cause of death.

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ok it's not the Knicks parade or the Obama center opening, but great new #WTHealth pod up! Panelists @laurenweberhp.bsky.social, @annaedney.bsky.social, and @sherylnyt.bsky.social; plus @mfcannon.bsky.social and Liz Fowler on the employer tax exemption: kffhealthnews.org/podcast/what...

Democrats Keep Healthcare at the Fore - KFF Health News

Senate Democrats hope to highlight health costs by forcing a vote on the Trump administration’s changes to the Affordable Care Act before the midterm elections. Meanwhile, Alabama is the latest state ...

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A huge honor to be the recipient of the first Robert Pear journalism award from the National Academy of Social Insurance. An even bigger honor to have it presented by my friend Tricia Neuman!

TECHNICAL YET IMPEACHABLE

Jose Pagliery@josepagliery.bsky.social · 2mo ago

When Congress wants to know how a government program is doing, they ask GAO to analyze it. The Trump admin has been ignoring auditors & refusing to turn over records — especially if Dems requested the study. It's yet another example of presidential intransigence. www.notus.org/donald-trump...

On this week's #WTHealth podcast: @laurenweberhp.bsky.social @lizzylawrence.bsky.social, and @sandhyawrites.bsky.social on declining insurance coverage, RFKJr's workday, and drama at the ADA meeting. kffhealthnews.org/podcast/what...

The Drip, Drip, Drip of Declining Coverage - KFF Health News

As predicted, the expiration of enhanced tax subsidies for Affordable Care Act health plans is causing many people to lose coverage for failing to make premium payments. Meanwhile, Health and Human Se...

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As predicted, the expiration of enhanced tax subsidies for Affordable Care Act health plans is causing many people to lose coverage for failing to make premium payments. @julierovner.bsky.social discusses this and more on 'What the Health?' ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/podcast/what...

The Drip, Drip, Drip of Declining Coverage - KFF Health News

As predicted, the expiration of enhanced tax subsidies for Affordable Care Act health plans is causing many people to lose coverage for failing to make premium payments. Meanwhile, Health and Human Se...

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I talked on the radio this am... the1a.org/segments/in-...

In Good Health: RFK Jr.'s antidepressant 'fix'

What will it mean for doctors and patients?

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OMB is forcing “the Smithsonian to spend congressionally appropriated funding in a way that’s ‘consistent with the FY 2026 President’s Budget’ in order to receive it. The president’s budget differed widely from what Congress ultimately chose to fund.” www.notus.org/trump-white-...

Trump Is Eyeing Control of Smithsonian's Budget

The administration is creating a conflict with how Congress intended its money be spent.

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outside of a keynote speech given by an NIH official that was supposed to be JB. the members are top experts and were circulating an editorial from a leading journal. also some history here with trump targeting them over covid grievances iirc

Sarah Karlin-Smith@sarahkarlin-smith.bsky.social · 2mo ago

"Members of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) were escorted by police out of the convention center in New Orleans during the organization's annual meeting on Friday as they handed out copies of an editorial criticizing Trump administration changes to U.S. biomedical research."

This week on #WTHealth podcast: @sangerkatz.bsky.social, @alicemiranda.bsky.social, and @lizessleywhyte.bsky.social on new Medicaid work rules, politics and grant funds, and fixing the surprise bill mess. Also, the latest #BOTM. kffhealthnews.org/podcast/what...

Medicaid Work Rules Surprise States - KFF Health News

Adult Medicaid enrollees with serious health conditions may not be automatically exempt from new work rules, according to a new regulation from the Trump administration. Meanwhile, the administration ...

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The government agency tasked with stopping invasive pests has been overrun by invasive pests www.notus.org/policy/usda-...

The Federal Government’s Insect-Defense Agency Is Infested With Bed Bugs

The department sent staff home twice, but has declined to do so a third time after the insects returned.

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