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KFF Health News Reporters Recap Recent Media Appearances
KFF Health News compiles a roundup of its journalists' recent appearances on national and local media outlets discussing healthcare topics. Chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner appeared on WAMU's 1A, MS NOW, and Slate's What Next to discuss healthcare costs and politics. Southern correspondent Sam Whitehead discussed Georgia's Medicaid program and the election on WUGA's The Georgia Health Report, referencing reporting on Georgia's Medicaid work requirements. Other reporters discussed topics including employer health plan costs, peptide hype, opioid settlement spending, rural maternal health, eldercare costs, and a GLP-1 drug recall.
Why it mattersState Medicaid agencies and advocates tracking Georgia's Medicaid work requirements may want to review the underlying Whitehead/Lumpkins reporting referenced in this roundup for context on how the program's rules could soon change.