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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Let’s Talk About the Weather

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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Let’s Talk About the Weather


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Julie Rovner
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Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book “Health Care Politics and Policy A to Z,” now in its third edition.

In 2023, the summer of Arizona will be remembered for its heat, Vermont’s flooding, and the smoke from wildfires in Canada that choked the Eastern Seaboard. But none of this has been sufficient to convince Washington to take climate action.

Meanwhile, at a public court hearing, a group of women in Texas took the stand to share wrenching stories about their inability to get care for pregnancy complications, even though they should have been exempt from restrictions under the state’s strict abortion ban.

This week’s panelists are Julie Rovner of KFF Health News, Rachel Cohrs of Stat, Shefali Luthra of The 19th, and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico.

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