Journalists Demystify Bird Flu, Brain Worms, and New Staffing Mandates for Nursing Homes

KFF Health News senior fellow and editor-at-large for public health Céline Gounder discussed the latest bird flu updates and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claims that a parasitic worm ate part of his brain on CBS’ “CBS Mornings” on May 9.

KFF Health News senior correspondent Jordan Rau discussed how most nursing homes don’t have enough personnel to meet new federal staffing rules on Apple News’ “Apple News Today” on April 26.

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<h1>Journalists Demystify Bird Flu, Brain Worms, and New Staffing Mandates for Nursing Homes</h1>
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<p>KFF Health News senior fellow and editor-at-large for public health Céline Gounder discussed the latest bird flu updates and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claims that a parasitic worm ate part of his brain on CBS’ “CBS Mornings” on May 9.</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/video/fda-preparing-bird-flu-outbreak-possible-spread-humans/">Click here to watch Gounder on “CBS Mornings”</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/video/robert-f-kennedy-jr-says-he-suffered-from-parasitic-brain-worm/">Click here to watch Gounder on “CBS Mornings”</a></li></ul><p>KFF Health News senior correspondent Jordan Rau discussed how most nursing homes don’t have enough personnel to meet new federal staffing rules on Apple News’ “Apple News Today” on April 26. </p><ul><li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-today/id1473872585?i=1000653674877">Click here to hear Rau on “Apple News Today”</a></li><li>Read Rau’s “<a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/nursing-home-staffing-federal-mandates-biden-cms/">Biden Administration Sets Higher Staffing Mandates. Most Nursing Homes Don’t Meet Them.</a>”</li></ul><ul><li><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/bird-flu-brain-worms-rfk-jr-cms-nursing-homes/?share=x">				Click to share on X (Opens in new window)				X			</a></li><li><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/bird-flu-brain-worms-rfk-jr-cms-nursing-homes/?share=facebook">				Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)				Facebook			</a></li><li><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/bird-flu-brain-worms-rfk-jr-cms-nursing-homes/?share=linkedin">				Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)				LinkedIn			</a></li><li><a href="mailto:?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Journalists%20Demystify%20Bird%20Flu%2C%20Brain%20Worms%2C%20and%20New%20Staffing%20Mandates%20for%20Nursing%20Homes&body=https%3A%2F%2Fkffhealthnews.org%2FMTY1ODgwOQ&share=email">				Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)				Email			</a></li><li><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/bird-flu-brain-worms-rfk-jr-cms-nursing-homes/#print?share=print">				Click to print (Opens in new window)				Print			</a></li></ul><em><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/about-us">KFF Health News</a> is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF—an independent source of health policy research, polling, and journalism. Learn more about <a href="https://www.kff.org/about-us">KFF</a>.</em><p><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-briefing/">Subscribe</a> to KFF Health News' free Morning Briefing.</p><p>This <a target="_blank" href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/bird-flu-brain-worms-rfk-jr-cms-nursing-homes/">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://kffhealthnews.org">KFF Health News</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.<img src="https://kffhealthnews.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/kffhealthnews-icon.png?w=150" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://kffhealthnews.org/?republication-pixel=true&post=1851251&amp;ga4=G-J74WWTKFM0" style="width:1px;height:1px;"></p>

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