Journalists Zero In on Medicaid Threats and Social Security Hiccups

May 10, 2025

KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed funding cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services on CBS News’ “24/7” on May 7.

Click here to watch Rovner on “24/7.”
Listen to this week’s episode of “What the Health?” — hosted by Rovner: “Cutting Medicaid Is Hard — Even for the GOP.”

KFF Health News correspondent Darius Tahir discussed Social Security and the Trump administration’s plans on CBS on May 6.

Click here to watch Tahir on CBS.
Read Tahir’s “At Social Security, These Are the Days of the Living Dead.”

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May 10, 2025

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<h1>Journalists Zero In on Medicaid Threats and Social Security Hiccups</h1>

<p>KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed funding cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services on CBS News’ “24/7” on May 7. </p>

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<li><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/video/what-plaintiffs-are-arguing-in-lawsuit-over-health-funding-cuts/#x">Click here to watch Rovner on “24/7.”</a></li>

<li>Listen to this week’s episode of “What the Health?” — hosted by Rovner: “<a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/podcast/what-the-health-396-medicaid-cuts-republicans-congress-may-8-2025/">Cutting Medicaid Is Hard — Even for the GOP</a>.”</li>
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<p>KFF Health News correspondent Darius Tahir discussed Social Security and the Trump administration’s plans on CBS on May 6.</p>

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<li><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/video/more-social-security-recipients-say-being-marked-dead-by-mistake/">Click here to watch Tahir on CBS</a>.</li>

<li>Read Tahir’s “<a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/social-security-administration-beneficiaries-marked-dead-ssn-numbers-delays/">At Social Security, These Are the Days of the Living Dead</a>.”</li>
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