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The Secretary of Health and Social Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is already acting on his anti-vaccine opinions, ordering an end of research on the reasons why people become a vaccination hesitation and requiring new research on long-debt theory that vaccines can cause autism in children. By coincidence, the Trump administration at the last minute took the appointment of the former member of the Congress of the GOP and the skeptic of the Dave Weldon vaccines to direct the centers for Disease Control and Prevention, perhaps signaling that the Republicans of the Senate are uncomfortable with the problem.

Meanwhile, Congress continues to contemplate how to reduce up to $ 880 billion in spending – perhaps Medicaid – at a time when more beneficiaries of the government health program for low -income and disability have become republican voters.

This week’s panelists are Julie Rovner from Kff Health News, Anna Edney from Bloomberg News, Shefali Luthra of 19^thAnd Alice Miranda Olstein of Politico.

Among the take -out dishes of this week’s episode:

• The last minute decision of the Trump administration to take the appointment of Dave Weldon to lead the CDC – shortly before its confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee that was to start on Thursday morning – fueled the speculation that Weldon’s anti -vaccine opinions meant that it did not have enough support for the Senate. Weldon, doctor and former member of the Florida Congress, has advanced demystified theories on vaccines and autism.
• The Democrats of the Senate threatened to vote against a continuous resolution, or CR, to finance the government until September 30. The measure has passed closely to the House, with a single democrat, Jared Golden of Maine, voting for this. The Senate Democrats oppose the STOPGAP expense bill on numerous fronts, including their reductions proposed to medical research and its lack of “corrective” to avoid payment reductions to doctors who accept drug patients. Democrats offer a 30 -day government financing bill to allow negotiations on bipartite measure. The house postponed after having succeeded on the CR on Tuesday and should not return to Washington until March 24.
• The Medicaid program can collect more support because the Republicans continue to debate in how to reduce federal spending to finance a major tax reduction package. The impact of medical funding reductions on rural hospitals and the Medicaid expansion population which has acquired coverage within the framework of the affordable care law are two areas of discussion such as the Republicans of the deliberated chamber.
• Continuous personnel discounts in federal agencies are in the process of relying concerns concerning the levels of service lower than voters and the worsening of mental health on federal workforce. If federal workers are dismissed for poor performance – an accusation of many federal employees called for false because they have received positive work reviews – then they do not receive dismissal and cannot perceive unemployment. With 8 out of 10 federal workers employees outside the Washington region, DC, the radical impacts of federal labor reductions are felt far beyond Beltway.
• The Trump administration’s decision to cancel $ 250 million in national subsidies from Columbia University is the last of an ongoing campaign to reduce funding for federal research. The uncertainty in federal funding has freeze several schools to hire and to cancel certain admissions to graduate students, which raises fears that the policies of the Trump administration disrupt scientific research. The recent HHS movements to allow new rules and regulations without public comments and new restrictions on the National Cancer Institute on subjects require revision before publication (vaccines, fluorine and autism are now on the list) are raising concerns that politics plays a more important role in federal health policy.

This week also, Rovner Interview Jeff Grant, who recently retired from CMS after 41 years of government service.

In addition, for “additional credit”, the panelists suggest that the stories of health policy they read this week, they think you should also read:

Julie Rovner: NBC News’ ”You lose all hope ‘: federal workers seized by mental health distress in the midst of Trump cuts», By Natasha Korecki.

Shefali Luthra: The New York Times’ “15 lessons that scientists learned about us when the world was motionless», By Claire Cain Miller and Irineo Cabrheros.

Alice Miranda Ollstein: The Atlantic “Her daughter was the first death of America measles in a decade», By Tom Bartlett.

Anna Edney: Bloomberg News’ “India Trade Group Blances Study Stay Medicines at security risks», By Satviki Sanjay.

Also mentioned in this week’s podcast:

To hear all our podcasts, Click here.

And do you subscribe to Kff Health News’ “What is health?” on Spotify,, Apple podcasts,, Pocket squaresOr wherever you listen to podcasts.

The host

The Secretary of Health and Social Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is already acting on his anti-vaccine opinions, ordering an end of research on the reasons why people become a vaccination hesitation and requiring new research on long-debt theory that vaccines can cause autism in children. By coincidence, the Trump administration at the last minute took the appointment of the former member of the Congress of the GOP and the skeptic of the Dave Weldon vaccines to direct the centers for Disease Control and Prevention, perhaps signaling that the Republicans of the Senate are uncomfortable with the problem.

Meanwhile, Congress continues to contemplate how to reduce up to $ 880 billion in spending – perhaps Medicaid – at a time when more beneficiaries of the government health program for low -income and disability have become republican voters.

This week’s panelists are Julie Rovner from Kff Health News, Anna Edney from Bloomberg News, Shefali Luthra of 19^thAnd Alice Miranda Olstein of Politico.

Among the take -out dishes of this week’s episode:

• The last minute decision of the Trump administration to take the appointment of Dave Weldon to lead the CDC – shortly before its confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee that was to start on Thursday morning – fueled the speculation that Weldon’s anti -vaccine opinions meant that it did not have enough support for the Senate. Weldon, doctor and former member of the Florida Congress, has advanced demystified theories on vaccines and autism.
• The Democrats of the Senate threatened to vote against a continuous resolution, or CR, to finance the government until September 30. The measure has passed closely to the House, with a single democrat, Jared Golden of Maine, voting for this. The Senate Democrats oppose the STOPGAP expense bill on numerous fronts, including their reductions proposed to medical research and its lack of “corrective” to avoid payment reductions to doctors who accept drug patients. Democrats offer a 30 -day government financing bill to allow negotiations on bipartite measure. The house postponed after having succeeded on the CR on Tuesday and should not return to Washington until March 24.
• The Medicaid program can collect more support because the Republicans continue to debate in how to reduce federal spending to finance a major tax reduction package. The impact of medical funding reductions on rural hospitals and the Medicaid expansion population which has acquired coverage within the framework of the affordable care law are two areas of discussion such as the Republicans of the deliberated chamber.
• Continuous personnel discounts in federal agencies are in the process of relying concerns concerning the levels of service lower than voters and the worsening of mental health on federal workforce. If federal workers are dismissed for poor performance – an accusation of many federal employees called for false because they have received positive work reviews – then they do not receive dismissal and cannot perceive unemployment. With 8 out of 10 federal workers employees outside the Washington region, DC, the radical impacts of federal labor reductions are felt far beyond Beltway.
• The Trump administration’s decision to cancel $ 250 million in national subsidies from Columbia University is the last of an ongoing campaign to reduce funding for federal research. The uncertainty in federal funding has freeze several schools to hire and to cancel certain admissions to graduate students, which raises fears that the policies of the Trump administration disrupt scientific research. The recent HHS movements to allow new rules and regulations without public comments and new restrictions on the National Cancer Institute on subjects require revision before publication (vaccines, fluorine and autism are now on the list) are raising concerns that politics plays a more important role in federal health policy.

This week also, Rovner Interview Jeff Grant, who recently retired from CMS after 41 years of government service.

In addition, for “additional credit”, the panelists suggest that the stories of health policy they read this week, they think you should also read:

Julie Rovner: NBC News’ ”You lose all hope ‘: federal workers seized by mental health distress in the midst of Trump cuts», By Natasha Korecki.

Shefali Luthra: The New York Times’ “15 lessons that scientists learned about us when the world was motionless», By Claire Cain Miller and Irineo Cabrheros.

Alice Miranda Ollstein: The Atlantic “Her daughter was the first death of America measles in a decade», By Tom Bartlett.

Anna Edney: Bloomberg News’ “India Trade Group Blances Study Stay Medicines at security risks», By Satviki Sanjay.

Also mentioned in this week’s podcast:

To hear all our podcasts, Click here.

And do you subscribe to Kff Health News’ “What is health?” on Spotify,, Apple podcasts,, Pocket squaresOr wherever you listen to podcasts.

The host

The Secretary of Health and Social Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is already acting on his anti-vaccine opinions, ordering an end of research on the reasons why people become a vaccination hesitation and requiring new research on long-debt theory that vaccines can cause autism in children. By coincidence, the Trump administration at the last minute took the appointment of the former member of the Congress of the GOP and the skeptic of the Dave Weldon vaccines to direct the centers for Disease Control and Prevention, perhaps signaling that the Republicans of the Senate are uncomfortable with the problem.

Meanwhile, Congress continues to contemplate how to reduce up to $ 880 billion in spending – perhaps Medicaid – at a time when more beneficiaries of the government health program for low -income and disability have become republican voters.

This week’s panelists are Julie Rovner from Kff Health News, Anna Edney from Bloomberg News, Shefali Luthra of 19^thAnd Alice Miranda Olstein of Politico.

Among the take -out dishes of this week’s episode:

• The last minute decision of the Trump administration to take the appointment of Dave Weldon to lead the CDC – shortly before its confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee that was to start on Thursday morning – fueled the speculation that Weldon’s anti -vaccine opinions meant that it did not have enough support for the Senate. Weldon, doctor and former member of the Florida Congress, has advanced demystified theories on vaccines and autism.
• The Democrats of the Senate threatened to vote against a continuous resolution, or CR, to finance the government until September 30. The measure has passed closely to the House, with a single democrat, Jared Golden of Maine, voting for this. The Senate Democrats oppose the STOPGAP expense bill on numerous fronts, including their reductions proposed to medical research and its lack of “corrective” to avoid payment reductions to doctors who accept drug patients. Democrats offer a 30 -day government financing bill to allow negotiations on bipartite measure. The house postponed after having succeeded on the CR on Tuesday and should not return to Washington until March 24.
• The Medicaid program can collect more support because the Republicans continue to debate in how to reduce federal spending to finance a major tax reduction package. The impact of medical funding reductions on rural hospitals and the Medicaid expansion population which has acquired coverage within the framework of the affordable care law are two areas of discussion such as the Republicans of the deliberated chamber.
• Continuous personnel discounts in federal agencies are in the process of relying concerns concerning the levels of service lower than voters and the worsening of mental health on federal workforce. If federal workers are dismissed for poor performance – an accusation of many federal employees called for false because they have received positive work reviews – then they do not receive dismissal and cannot perceive unemployment. With 8 out of 10 federal workers employees outside the Washington region, DC, the radical impacts of federal labor reductions are felt far beyond Beltway.
• The Trump administration’s decision to cancel $ 250 million in national subsidies from Columbia University is the last of an ongoing campaign to reduce funding for federal research. The uncertainty in federal funding has freeze several schools to hire and to cancel certain admissions to graduate students, which raises fears that the policies of the Trump administration disrupt scientific research. The recent HHS movements to allow new rules and regulations without public comments and new restrictions on the National Cancer Institute on subjects require revision before publication (vaccines, fluorine and autism are now on the list) are raising concerns that politics plays a more important role in federal health policy.

This week also, Rovner Interview Jeff Grant, who recently retired from CMS after 41 years of government service.

In addition, for “additional credit”, the panelists suggest that the stories of health policy they read this week, they think you should also read:

Julie Rovner: NBC News’ ”You lose all hope ‘: federal workers seized by mental health distress in the midst of Trump cuts», By Natasha Korecki.

Shefali Luthra: The New York Times’ “15 lessons that scientists learned about us when the world was motionless», By Claire Cain Miller and Irineo Cabrheros.

Alice Miranda Ollstein: The Atlantic “Her daughter was the first death of America measles in a decade», By Tom Bartlett.

Anna Edney: Bloomberg News’ “India Trade Group Blances Study Stay Medicines at security risks», By Satviki Sanjay.

Also mentioned in this week’s podcast:

To hear all our podcasts, Click here.

And do you subscribe to Kff Health News’ “What is health?” on Spotify,, Apple podcasts,, Pocket squaresOr wherever you listen to podcasts.