On The Air With KHN: Obamacare Replacement Bill Heads To The Senate

May 9, 2017

Reporters with Kaiser Health News and California Healthline (produced by KHN) have been featured on a variety of radio and television shows to discuss the legislation passed by the House to overhaul the Affordable Care Act and its prospects in the Senate. Here’s what KHN chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner, KHN senior correspondent Mary Agnes Carey and California Healthline senior correspondent Emily Bazar had to say.

WNYC’s The Takeaway with Mary Agnes Carey (May 2):

PBS NewsHour with Julie Rovner (May 4):

C-SPAN’s Washington Journal with Julie Rovner (May 5):

SiriusXM’s The Michael Smerconish Program with Mary Agnes Carey (May 5):

KCRW’s The Mixer with Emily Bazar (May 5):

NPR’s All Things Considered with Julie Rovner (May 7):

WBUR’s On Point with Mary Agnes Carey (May 8):

WBUR’s Here & Now with Julie Rovner (May 8):

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<p>Reporters with Kaiser Health News and California Healthline (produced by KHN) have been featured on a variety of radio and television shows to discuss the legislation passed by the House to overhaul the Affordable Care Act and its <a href="http://kffhealthnews.org/news/a-squeaker-in-the-house-becomes-headache-for-the-senate-5-things-to-watch/">prospects in the Senate</a>. Here’s what KHN chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner, KHN senior correspondent Mary Agnes Carey and California Healthline senior correspondent Emily Bazar had to say.</p>

<p>WNYC’s <a href="http://www.wnyc.org/story/latest-healthcare-bill/">The Takeaway</a> with Mary Agnes Carey (May 2):</p>
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<p>PBS NewsHour with Julie Rovner (May 4):</p>
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<p>C-SPAN’s <a href="https://www.c-span.org/video/?428057-3/washington-journal-julie-rovner-discusses-health-care-law-replacement">Washington Journal</a> with Julie Rovner (May 5):</p>
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<p>SiriusXM’s <a href="https://soundcloud.com/smerconishshow/the-american-health-care-act-passed-thursday-whats-in-it">The Michael Smerconish Program</a> with Mary Agnes Carey (May 5):</p>
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<p>KCRW’s <a href="https://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/the-mixer/california-republicans-vote-to-repeal-obamacare">The Mixer</a> with Emily Bazar (May 5):</p>
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<p>NPR’s <a href="http://www.npr.org/programs/all-things-considered/2017/05/07/527289238?showDate=2017-05-07">All Things Considered</a> with Julie Rovner (May 7):</p>
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<p>WBUR’s <a href="http://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2017/05/08/whats-next-american-health-care">On Point</a> with Mary Agnes Carey (May 8):</p>
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<p>WBUR’s <a href="http://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2017/05/08/health-care-high-risk-pools">Here & Now</a> with Julie Rovner (May 8):</p>
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