51ÊÓÆµ Health News On Air Archives - 51ÊÓÆµ Health News /topics/on-air/ 51ÊÓÆµ Health News produces in-depth journalism on health issues and is a core operating program of 51ÊÓÆµ. Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:27:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.6 /wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/04/kffhealthnews-icon.png?w=32 51ÊÓÆµ Health News On Air Archives - 51ÊÓÆµ Health News /topics/on-air/ 32 32 161476233 Journalists Catch You Up on Fauci Hearing, Peptides, and Kids’ Caffeine Consumption /on-air/on-air-august-1-2026-fauci-hearing-fda-peptides-epa-grants-children-caffeine/ Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 /?post_type=article&p=1658809

Céline Gounder, 51ÊÓÆµ Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed how children’s caffeine consumption is affecting their health on CBS News’ CBS Mornings on July 30.

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51ÊÓÆµ Health News senior correspondent Arthur Allen discussed the recent Anthony Fauci Senate hearing on CBS News 24/7 on July 29.

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51ÊÓÆµ Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed the Fauci hearing on WBUR’s Here & Now on July 29. Rovner also discussed exceptional Affordable Care Act enrollment in New Mexico on KJZZ’s The Show on July 29.

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51ÊÓÆµ Health News national public health correspondent Amy Maxmen discussed the FDA potentially easing restrictions on peptide drugs on CBS News 24/7 on July 24.

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51ÊÓÆµ Health News Georgia correspondent Briah Lumpkins discussed the local impact of the loss of Environmental Protection Agency grant money on WUGA’s The Georgia Health Report on July 24.


51ÊÓÆµ Health News HawaiÊ»i correspondent Ashley Mizuo discussed the challenge of finding placement for prisoners after their compassionate release from detention on HawaiÊ»i Public Radio’s The Conversation on July 22.


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Journalists Assess Risks of Tick Bites, Wildfire Smoke, Rising Health Costs /on-air/on-air-july-25-2026-aca-tick-bites-wildfire-smoke-health-costs/ Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 /?p=2264757&preview=true&preview_id=2264757

51ÊÓÆµ Health News senior correspondent Julie Appleby discussed the affordability of Affordable Care Act health insurance plans on Connecticut Public’s The Wheelhouse on July 22.

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Céline Gounder, 51ÊÓÆµ Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed tick bites on CBS’ CBS Mornings on July 20. She also discussed wildfire smoke and severe heat on CBS’ The Daily Report on July 16.

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51ÊÓÆµ Health News senior correspondent Renuka Rayasam discussed the effects of soaring health costs in Georgia on WUGA’s The Georgia Health Report on July 17.


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Journalists Dig Into HHS’ Covid Injury List, ACA Sign-Ups, and Telehealth /on-air/on-air-july-18-2026-covid-injuries-aca-telehealth/ Sat, 18 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 /?p=2261557&preview=true&preview_id=2261557

Céline Gounder, 51ÊÓÆµ Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed the Department of Health and Human Services’ plan to offer compensation for automatic covid vaccine injuries and the drop in enrollment in Affordable Care Act health plans on CBS’ The Takeout With Major Garrett on July 10 and 9, respectively.

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51ÊÓÆµ Health News Southern correspondent Sam Whitehead discussed abortion telehealth on WUGA’s The Georgia Health Report on July 10.


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Journalists Discuss Raw-Milk Marketing, Extreme Heat, Opioid Settlement Spending /on-air/on-air-july-11-2026-raw-milk-51ÊÓÆµ-recall-extreme-heat-opioid-settlements/ Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 /?p=2258566&preview=true&preview_id=2258566

Céline Gounder, 51ÊÓÆµ Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed the health risks of consuming raw milk and an outbreak of infant botulism linked to recalled 51ÊÓÆµ on CBS News’ CBS Mornings and CBS News 24/7’s The Daily Report on July 7. Gounder also discussed allegations about Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s oversight of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on CBS Mornings on July 6.

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51ÊÓÆµ Health News Georgia correspondent Briah Lumpkins discussed extreme heat in Georgia on WUGA’s The Georgia Health Report on July 3.

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51ÊÓÆµ Health News senior correspondent Aneri Pattani discussed strategically directing opioid settlement money to support long-term impact during the National League of Cities’ June 25 webinar “Sustaining the Work: Strategically Leveraging Opioid Settlement Funds.”


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Journalists Discuss Healthcare Costs’ Political Fallout, Concerns About Canceled ICE Facility /on-air/on-air-july-3-2026-healthcare-costs-midterms-ice-detention-center-georgia/ Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 /?p=2256464&preview=true&preview_id=2256464

51ÊÓÆµ Health News senior correspondent Julie Appleby discussed the high cost of healthcare and the political fallout on WAMU’s 1A on June 30.

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51ÊÓÆµ Health News senior correspondent Renuka Rayasam discussed the public health concerns around a planned immigration detention center in Georgia on WUGA’s The Georgia Health Report on June 26.


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Reporters Talk Through FDA Sunscreen Move and Closure of Rural Dialysis Clinics /on-air/on-air-june-27-2026-fda-sunscreen-ingredient-filter-nebraska-rural-dialysis-clinics/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000 /?p=2254261&preview=true&preview_id=2254261

51ÊÓÆµ Health News freelance contributor Michael Scaturro discussed the FDA’s new approval of a sunscreen chemical on Science Friday on June 19.


51ÊÓÆµ Health News South Dakota correspondent Arielle Zionts discussed the closure of dialysis clinics in rural Nebraska on The Daily Yonder’s Yonder Radio on June 18.


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Journalists Shine Light on Out-of-Reach Insurance Prices, AI’s Role in Claims Disputes, and Susie Wiles /on-air/on-air-march-21-2026-insurance-prices-measles-spread-ai-vaccine-ruling-susie-wiles/ Sat, 21 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 /?p=2171531&post_type=article&preview_id=2171531

51ÊÓÆµ Health News senior correspondent Renuka Rayasam discussed the 51ÊÓÆµ Health News series “Priced Out,” which focuses on the health insurance crisis, on An Arm and a Leg on March 19.


51ÊÓÆµ Health News rural health reporter Andrew Jones discussed the spread of measles across the Carolinas on WUNC’s Due South on March 17.


Céline Gounder, 51ÊÓÆµ Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed on CBS News 24/7’s The Daily Report on March 16 how U.S. hospitals and insurers are turning to AI to settle disputes over medical claims and payments. On March 17, she outlined the court ruling blocking the Trump administration’s vaccine policy changes for children on CBS News’ CBS Mornings. Gounder also discussed Susie Wiles’ decision to stay on as White House chief of staff amid breast cancer treatment on CBS News 24/7’s The Takeout on March 16.


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Journalists Explain a Spat Over Sugary Coffee and How Measles Fools Doctors /on-air/on-air-march-7-2026-measles-rural-health-transformation-program-dunkin-coffee/ Sat, 07 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000 /?p=2165711&post_type=article&preview_id=2165711

51ÊÓÆµ Health News senior correspondent Renuka Rayasam discussed excited delirium on Vox Media Podcast Network’s Criminal on March 6.


On CBS News’ CBS Mornings on March 5, Céline Gounder, 51ÊÓÆµ Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed the Massachusetts governor’s retort to comments by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about popular coffee chains.


51ÊÓÆµ Health News California correspondent Christine Mai-Duc discussed Affordable Care Act premium increases on CapRadio’s Insight With Vicki Gonzalez on March 2.


51ÊÓÆµ Health News rural health reporter Andrew Jones discussed how younger doctors are struggling to diagnose measles on KMOX’s Total Information AM on Feb. 27.


51ÊÓÆµ Health News South Dakota correspondent Arielle Zionts discussed the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program on Marketplace’s Make Me Smart podcast on Feb. 19.

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Journalists Delve Into Effects of Deep Federal Cuts on Public Health /on-air/on-air-april-12-2025-federal-public-health-cuts-hhs-immigration/ Sat, 12 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000 /?p=2014652&post_type=article&preview_id=2014652

51ÊÓÆµ Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner and national public health correspondent Amy Maxmen discussed the impact of federal cuts on public health on Connecticut Public Radio’s “The Wheelhouse” on April 9.


Rovner also discussed the recent staff cuts and reorganization of the Department of Health and Human Services on WAMU’s “1A” on April 7 and on “Tradeoffs” on April 3. And she explored whether America is overmedicated — something Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has claimed — on “The Middle With Jeremy Hobson” on March 28.


51ÊÓÆµ Health News Northern California correspondent Vanessa G. Sánchez discussed the impact of immigration policy on caregivers on Apple News’ “Apple News Today” on April 7.


51ÊÓÆµ Health News correspondent Daniel Chang discussed health care price transparency on KMOX’s “Total Information AM” on April 3.


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Journalists Dig Into Vaccine Debate and America’s Obesity Rates /on-air/on-air-december-7-2024-vaccine-debate-obesity-rates/ Sat, 07 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000 /?p=1954190&post_type=article&preview_id=1954190

51ÊÓÆµ Health News senior correspondent Arthur Allen discussed the fragility of our vaccine infrastructure on The Atlantic’s “Radio Atlantic” on Dec. 5.


51ÊÓÆµ Health News contributor Andy Miller discussed U.S. obesity rates on WUGA’s “The Georgia Health Report” on Nov. 29.


51ÊÓÆµ Health News senior correspondent Julie Appleby discussed how Wisconsinites can get health insurance from the federal marketplace on Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Wisconsin Today” on Nov. 15.


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