What the Health? From KFF Health News

Julie Rovner

news-web@kff.org

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Booking Overview

A Washington, D.C. health policy roundtable from KFF Health News that brings together major reporters to unpack what’s driving U.S. health care decisions. It’s a strong venue for experts who can translate complex policy and health system impacts into clear, timely context.

Metrics

Episodes: 457

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

Instagram: 34.0k followers

Contact Information

news-web@kff.org

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Host

Julie Rovner - Chief Washington correspondent for KFF Health News who hosts a panel of health policy reporters to explain what’s going on in Washington, D.C.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Health policy experts affiliated with major research institutions/think tanks and academic public health programs; specialists who can address federal health policy and financing questions.
Required Achievements:  
Policy research and public analysis of U.S. health care financing, Institutional affiliation with well-known health policy organizations or public health schools

Recent Guest Discussions

Liz Fowler - Idea Of Ending The Employer Health Insurance Tax Exclusion

Michael Cannon - Idea Of Ending The Employer Health Insurance Tax Exclusion

Recent Topics

Health Policy, Healthcare, Medicare, Affordable Care Act, Public Health

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
What the Health? From KFF Health News
:

Trump Officials Still Delaying Funds 

June 25, 2026

With the fiscal year mostly over, hundreds of millions of dollars in health-related grants approved by Congress still have not reached their designated recipients, with the Trump administration again delaying distribution. Meanwhile, on the fourth anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that allowed states to ban abortion, the number of abortions in the U.S. is actually rising. Maya Goldman of Axios, Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico Magazine, ...

Democrats Keep Healthcare at Fore

June 18, 2026

Senate Democrats hope to highlight rising healthcare prices by forcing a vote on the Trump administration’s changes to the Affordable Care Act before the midterm elections. Meanwhile, Alabama is the latest state to try to cut off residents’ access to medication abortion via telehealth. Lauren Weber of The Washington Post, Sheryl Gay Stolberg of The New York Times, and Anna Edney of Bloomberg News join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner inte...

The Drip, Drip, Drip of Declining Coverage

June 11, 2026

As predicted, the expiration of enhanced tax subsidies for Affordable Care Act health plans is causing many people to lose coverage for failing to make premium payments. Meanwhile, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. responded angrily to a New York Times article suggesting he’s not actively engaged in the work of his sprawling department. Lauren Weber of The Washington Post, Lizzy Lawrence of Stat, and Sandhya Raman of Bloomberg Law join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to ...

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