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RFK Jr.’s Very Bad Week

Episode 437

March 12, 2026

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had another tough week. In addition to Kennedy having rotator cuff surgery, the nomination of his ally to become surgeon general is teetering, the controversial head of the FDA's vaccine center is resigning next month, and a new survey shows Americans trust government health officials less than they do former Biden official Anthony Fauci. Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico Magazine, and Shefali Luthra of The 19th join 51��Ƶ Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more.

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A man works with a polishing tool on the edge of a countertop. Dust can be seen flying in the air around the tool. Some of the dust has settled in the man's hair.

As Lung Disease Threatens Workers, Lawmakers Seek Protections for Countertop Manufacturers

Crystalline silica, which is released into the air when workers cut and polish engineered stone, can scar human lungs beyond repair. Kitchen countertops made with this stone have triggered an increased rate of this fatal illness, doctors say.

By Céline Gounder

March 12, 2026

A woman holds a sign that says "MAHA Moms" as she sits on stage at a news conference at the Health and Human Services Department in Washington. Two young girls sit beside her. The insignia for the FDA is seen blurred in the foreground.

Republicans Fret Over RFK Jr.’s Anti-Vaccine Policies While MAHA Moms Stew

A top GOP pollster has said anti-vaccine policies could create risks for the Trump administration in the midterm elections. But backing away from those policies — and other initiatives that have been high on the Make America Healthy Again to-do list — threatens to upset a key voting bloc.

By Amanda Seitz and Stephanie Armour

March 12, 2026

Two photos shown side by side: On the left, a young boy has a bloody gauze in his mouth. On the right, a hand holds an extracted tooth.

More Kids Are in ERs for Tooth Pain. Trump Cuts and RFK Jr.’s Anti-Fluoride Fight Aren’t Helping.

Dentists, hygienists, and researchers say a shortage of rural dental care professionals and worsening oral hygiene since the covid-19 pandemic mean more kids are ending up in the emergency room for tooth decay.

By Farrell Brenner and Angela Y. Zhang

March 10, 2026

Don Gaetz claps during the first day of the legislative session at the Florida State Capitol.

Florida Hasn’t Expanded Medicaid. Lawmakers Want To Add Work Requirements Anyway.

Florida is not mandated to add work requirements for Medicaid, because the state has not expanded eligibility to more low-income adults. But lawmakers have proposed requiring some adults in the state’s program to work anyway, a policy that could leave many uninsured.

By Daniel Chang

March 9, 2026

California governor Gavin Newsom stands before an American flag

Newsom Picks a Dogfight With Trump and RFK Jr. on Public Health

Scientists are cheering California Gov. Gavin Newsom as he builds a public health bulwark against health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s anti-vaccine stance and President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the World Health Organization. Still, federal cuts have sapped morale and left local health departments less prepared for outbreaks.

By Angela Hart

March 9, 2026

The Week in Brief

The NIH Workforce Is Its Smallest in Decades. Here’s the Work Left Behind.

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By Rachana Pradhan and Katheryn Houghton

March 6, 2026

A collage showing the faces of Sylvia Chou, Marc Ernstoff, Alexa Romberg in the top row. The bottom row shows Daniel Dulebohn, Jennifer Troyer, and Philip Stewart.

The People — And Research — Lost in the NIH Exodus

Government data shows the National Institutes of Health lost about 4,400 people — more than 20% of its staff — as the Trump administration slashed the federal workforce. Hear from six scientists on why they walked out the door and the work they left behind.

By Rachana Pradhan and Katheryn Houghton

March 6, 2026

A woman in a yellow cardigan sits in front of a window, staring out

Six Federal Scientists Run Out by Trump Talk About the Work Left Undone

Cancer treatments, disease outbreaks, addiction science: Scientists say an exodus from the National Institutes of Health will harm the nation's ability to respond to illness.

By Rachana Pradhan and Katheryn Houghton

March 6, 2026

Bill Cassidy sits behind the dais in a Senate hearing room. He is speaking while holding both his glasses and a pencil in his left hand.

This Doctor-Senator Who Backed RFK Jr. Now Faces a Fight for His Job — And His Legacy

A year after Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican, warily cast the vote ensuring Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s ascension to Health and Human Services secretary, his life’s work — in medicine and in politics — is unraveling.

By Amanda Seitz

March 6, 2026

Two men sort racks of clothes in a Goodwill store.

Trump’s Cuts to Medicaid Threaten Services That Help Disabled People Live at Home

Iowa patient advocates say that in the face of federal Medicaid cuts, the state is quietly reducing in-home services that help people avoid being institutionalized. National groups are bracing for similar cuts elsewhere.

By Tony Leys

March 5, 2026

The back of a mother, father, and young baby being held by its mother. They are embracing.

As ICE Moved In, Minnesotans Set Up a Shadow Medical System. It’s a Lesson for Other Cities.

President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis forced families into hiding and catalyzed informal medical networks to deliver critical health care services.

By Arthur Allen and Kate Wells

March 5, 2026

Rural Health Payout

Lawmakers, Health Groups Resist Their States’ Rural Health Fund Plans

Some Republican state lawmakers and state health associations are pushing back against spending plans under the Trump administration’s $50 billion federal rural health fund. Federal administrators already approved states’ plans, but in many cases, state lawmakers must greenlight spending.

By Arielle Zionts and Sarah Jane Tribble

March 4, 2026

Turquoise paint peels off of a metal pole. Trees are out of focus in the background.

Federal Aid for Lead Cleanup Is Receding. That’s a Problem for Cash-Strapped Cities.

Congress and the Trump administration are rolling back some lead remediation resources. Case studies of two cities and a state that faced lead contamination problems could give cash-strapped cities ideas of how to address such pollution themselves.

By Halle Parker, Verite News

March 3, 2026

An older male dentist performs a cleaning on a young boy patient. A female hygienist is seen blurred in the foreground.

Medicaid Is Paying for More Dental Care. GOP Cuts Threaten To Reverse the Trend.

More than three dozen states cover dental services for low-income and disabled individuals on Medicaid, in recognition of such care’s importance to overall health. But with about $900 billion in funding cuts expected to hit states over the next decade, many programs could roll back dental coverage.

By Phil Galewitz

March 2, 2026

An older mother and father sit on a bed beside a smiling woman, laying down. The woman is living with a disability.

Families Defend Disability Services Amid Medicaid Cuts

Idaho is positioning to slash Medicaid funding as state lawmakers grapple with the effects of the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which President Donald Trump signed into law last year. On the table are in-home care services.

By Bram Sable-Smith

March 2, 2026

51��Ƶ Health News On Air

ICE, ALS, Addiction Medicine, and Robotic Ultrasounds: Journalists Sound Off on All That and More

51��Ƶ Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

Feb. 28, 2026

The Week in Brief

A Canadian Hospital Scoops Up Nurses Who No Longer Feel Safe in Trump’s America

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By Brett Kelman

Feb. 27, 2026

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What About the State of Health?

Episode 435

Feb. 26, 2026

Health care got barely a mention in President Trump’s State of the Union address. Ahead of the midterms, the Trump administration has presented few concrete plans to address what Americans say is the biggest problem with health care: its skyrocketing costs. Meanwhile, Trump’s pick for surgeon general, Casey Means, got her long-delayed nomination hearing in the Senate, where she faced skeptical questions from Democrats and Republicans alike. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Sheryl Gay Stolberg of The New York Times, and Lauren Weber of The Washington Post join 51��Ƶ Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss those stories and more.

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‘You Aren’t Trapped’: Hundreds of US Nurses Choose Canada Over Trump’s America

More than 1,000 American nurses have successfully applied for licensure in British Columbia since April, a massive increase over prior years. Ontario and Alberta have also seen more interest from Americans.

By Brett Kelman

Feb. 26, 2026

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