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Join Julie Rovner, chief Washington correspondent for KFF Health News, along with top health policy reporters from The New York Times, The Washington Post, Politico and other media outlets to discuss the latest news and explain what the health is going on here in Washington, D.C. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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What’s it like to cover the news in New Hampshire, and who are the people doing it? ”The Granite Beat,” a new podcast being launched by the Granite State News Collaborative, seeks to answer these questions, and is available via all of the usual streaming services. Each week, journalists and co-hosts Adam Drapcho and Julie Hart will interview one of the many people who dedicate themselves to providing news coverage of this small but interesting state. Courts and cops reporters, columnists, he ...
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Award-winning journalist Vicki Gonzalez hosts daily interviews with community leaders, advocates, experts, artists and more to provide background and understanding on breaking news, big events, politics and culture in the Sacramento region and beyond.
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CA’s 13th Congressional ‘Debate at the State’ | Teatro Espejo’s 50th Anniversary | Inaugural Sacramento Poetry Week
Previewing the debate for California’s 13th Congressional District. Sacramento’s Teatro Espejo celebrates 50 years of performance with “The Language of Flowers.” Finally, the first-ever Sacramento Poetry Week runs from Oct. 20-26. CA’s 13th Congressional ‘Debate at the State’ California is home to a handful of bellwether Congressional districts tha…
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Yet Another Promise for Long-Term Care Coverage
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As part of her presidential campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris has rolled out a plan for Medicare to provide in-home long-term care services. The proposal would fill a longtime need for families trying to simultaneously care for young children and older parents, but its enormous price tag makes it a promise unlikely to be fulfilled. Meanwhile, …
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Schools Struggle to Keep Kids Cool During Heat Waves | Sac State to Build New Hornet Stadium | Majel Connery’s New Song Cycle ‘Elderflora’
Some California schools are struggling to keep students cool during heat waves. Also, Sacramento State will break ground on a new Hornet stadium. Finally, classical composer Majel Connery’s song cycle “Elderflora.” Schools Struggle to Keep Kids Cool During Heat Waves CalMatters California Divide and Environmental Justice Reporter Alejandra Reyes-Ve…
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California’s first human contracted bird flu cases in the Central Valley. Also, Iron Rose FC women’s soccer goes undefeated in its inaugural year. Finally, a career workshop in Oak Park for middle and high school students. Bird Flu Cases in the Central Valley The H5N1 bird flu virus has infected millions of birds across the country since it started…
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Dr. Flojaune Cofer and Assemblymember Kevin McCarty discuss why they are running to become Sacramento’s next mayor. Also, getting information on this year’s election from CapRadio’s voter guide. Sacramento’s Mayoral Candidates Sacramento will soon have a new mayor. Today, we’ll get to know both of the candidates a little better. First up is Dr. Flo…
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Jewish and Palestinian-American Communities One Year After Oct. 7 | 2024 California Economic Summit
Checking in with Jewish and Palestinian-American communities in the Sacramento region one year after the Oct. 7 attacks and the start of the Israel-Hamas war. Also, the California Economic Summit is taking place this week in Sacramento. Jewish and Palestinian-American Communities One Year After Oct. 7 It's been exactly one year since the devastatin…
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The 2024 presidential race is taking on a familiar tone — with Democrats accusing Republicans of wanting to ban abortion and repeal the Affordable Care Act and Republicans insisting they have no such plans. Voters will determine whom they believe. Meanwhile, for the second time in a month, a state judge overturned an abortion ban, but few expect th…
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Measure E Funding and Libraries | UC Davis Health’s Brain Computer Interface | English-Farsi Book Collection
Funding Sacramento’s libraries through Measure E. A new study from UC Davis Health restores communication to people who cannot speak. Finally, a new English-Farsi book collection is helping Afghan refugees in West Sacramento. Measure E Funding and Libraries Sacramentans will have an opportunity to weigh in on funding for the city’s public libraries…
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Gov. Newsom’s special session to address gas prices. An artist’s new exhibit in Davis inspired by his wife’s terminal cancer diagnosis. Finally, the Reno Air Show is taking place this weekend. Gov. Newsom’s Special Session Gov. Gavin Newsom recently called a special legislative session to address gas prices, weeks before the general election. CapRa…
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POLITICO’s California Playbook | Election Literacy 101 | ‘Jazz: The Evolution of an American Artform’
POLITICO’s California Playbook breaks down new laws and other political updates. Getting an Election Literacy 101 as Election Day approaches. Finally, a concert exploring the history of jazz performs at The Sofia. POLITICO’s California Playbook Gov. Gavin Newsom has been busy in recent weeks, signing dozens of bills - including ones addressing arti…
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SMForward Garage Breaks Ground | CHHS Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly Steps Down | California Humanities Voter Turnout Discussion
Sacramento International Airport is building a new parking garage. CHHS Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly is stepping down. Finally, California Humanities holds a voter turnout panel discussion in Sacramento. SMForward Garage Breaks Ground Travelers to Sacramento International Airport are going to see a lot more construction - and find some alternative park…
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Congress Punts to a Looming Lame-Duck Session
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Congress left Washington for the campaign trail this week, but not before approving a spending bill that expires shortly before Christmas. Lawmakers will be busy after the election working on not just the legislation needed to keep the government running, but also several health programs set to expire. Meanwhile, Republicans continue to downplay ab…
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CA’s Plastic Bag Ban and Recycling | Sacramento Chef Competes on ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ | The Hella Kind Comedy Show
Navigating California’s recycling system and new plastic bag ban. A Sacramento chef competes on the newest season of Hell’s Kitchen. Finally, the Hella Kind Comedy Show is raising money for the Sacramento Kindness Campaign. CA’s Plastic Bag Ban and Recycling A decade ago, the California Legislature banned single use plastic bags in an effort to lim…
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American Health Under Trump — Past, Present, and Future
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Dreaming of a Trump victory, Republicans have a wish list of health policy changes — including loosening Affordable Care Act regulations to make cheaper coverage available and ending Medicare drug price negotiations. Meanwhile, after the first publicly reported death stemming from a state abortion ban, Vice President Kamala Harris is emphasizing th…
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Trump-Harris Debate Showcases Health Policy Differences
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The much-anticipated presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris highlighted their policy differences not just on abortion, but also on other health issues, including the future of the Affordable Care Act. Meanwhile, the Biden administration issued rules seeking to enforce the long-standing requirement…
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Live from Austin, Examining Health Equity
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The term “health equity” means different things to different people. Beyond guaranteeing all Americans access to adequate, affordable medical care, the pursuit of equity can include addressing social determinants of health, such as housing, education, and environment. Systemic and historical racism — manifested in over-policing or contaminated drin…
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Abortion and reproductive health issues headlined the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, as expected. But what Vice President Kamala Harris has in mind for other health policies as the Democratic nominee remains something of a mystery. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump says he would not use the 19th-century Comstock Act to impose, in…
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What does a law to protect worker pensions have to do with how health insurance is regulated? Far more than most people may think. The Employee Retirement Income Security Act, or ERISA, turns 50 in September. The law fundamentally changed the way the federal and state governments regulate employer-provided health insurance and continues to shape he…
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Vice President Kamala Harris this week officially became the Democratic nominee for president and named Minnesota governor and former U.S. congressman Tim Walz as her running mate. Meanwhile, a new study finds the number of abortions taking place since the overturn of Roe v. Wade continued to rise into early this year, despite the imposition of abo…
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Abortion Heats Up Presidential Race
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The elevation of Vice President Kamala Harris to the top of the presumed Democratic presidential ticket is newly energizing the debate over abortion, while former President Donald Trump attempts to distance himself from more sweeping proposals in the “Project 2025” GOP blueprint put together by his former administration officials and the conservati…
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For the 2024 campaign, Joe Biden is out, and Kamala Harris is in. As the vice president makes moves toward the top of the Democratic presidential ticket, health policy is resurging as a campaign issue. Meanwhile, Congress tries — and again fails — to make timely progress on the annual government spending bills as abortion issues cause delays. Alice…
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At GOP Convention, Health Policy Is Mostly MIA
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After an assassination attempt last weekend sent former President Donald Trump to the hospital with minor injuries, the Republican National Convention went off with little mention of health care issues. And Trump’s newly nominated vice presidential pick, Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio, has barely staked out a record on health during his 18 months in offic…
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GOP Platform Muddies Abortion Waters
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As Donald Trump prepares to be formally nominated as the GOP’s candidate for president next week, the platform he will run on is taking shape. And in line with Trump’s approach, it aims to simultaneously satisfy hard-core abortion opponents and reassure more moderate swing voters. Meanwhile, the Federal Trade Commission takes on pharmacy benefits m…
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The Supreme Court has issued its final opinions for the 2023-24 term, including decisions affecting abortion access, the opioid epidemic, and how the federal government functions. In this special episode, Sarah Somers, legal director of the National Health Law Program, joins KFF Health News’ chief Washington correspondent, Julie Rovner, to discuss …
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SCOTUS Ruling Strips Power From Federal Health Agencies
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In what will certainly be remembered as a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has overruled a 40-year-old precedent that gave federal agencies, rather than judges, the power to interpret ambiguous laws passed by Congress. Administrative experts say the decision will dramatically change the way key health agencies do business. Also, the court decid…
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