Journalists Drill Down on Bird Flu Risks, Opioid Settlement Payouts, and Fluoride in Drinking Water

April 27, 2024

Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ senior fellow and editor-at-large for public health, discussed the latest bird flu developments on CBS’ “CBS Mornings” on April 25.

Click here to watch Gounder on “CBS Mornings”

KFF Health News senior correspondent Aneri Pattani discussed the details of Tennessee’s distribution of $80 million in opioid settlement funds on WPLN’s “Morning Edition” on April 22.

Click here to hear Pattani on “Morning Edition”
Read Pattani’s series “Payback: Tracking the Opioid Settlement Cash”

KFF Health News contributor Andy Miller discussed water fluoridation on WUGA’s “The Georgia Health Report” on April 19.

Click here to hear Miller on “The Georgia Health Report”
Read Miller’s “As Bans Spread, Fluoride in Drinking Water Divides Communities Across the US”

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April 27, 2024

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<h1>Journalists Drill Down on Bird Flu Risks, Opioid Settlement Payouts, and Fluoride in Drinking Water</h1>

<p>Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ senior fellow and editor-at-large for public health, discussed the latest bird flu developments on CBS’ “CBS Mornings” on April 25.</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/rmuO_3PPbcc?si=jwEVcoB0DQvZmY59">Click here to watch Gounder on “CBS Mornings”</a></li>
</ul>

<p>KFF Health News senior correspondent Aneri Pattani discussed the details of Tennessee’s distribution of $80 million in opioid settlement funds on WPLN’s “Morning Edition” on April 22.</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://wpln.org/post/tennessee-is-distributing-80-million-in-opioid-settlement-funds-heres-what-to-know/">Click here to hear Pattani on “Morning Edition”</a></li>

<li>Read Pattani’s series “<a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/opioid-settlements/">Payback: Tracking the Opioid Settlement Cash</a>”</li>
</ul>

<p>KFF Health News contributor Andy Miller discussed water fluoridation on WUGA’s “The Georgia Health Report” on April 19. </p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.wuga.org/show/wuga-health-desk/2024-04-19/the-georgia-health-report-fluoride-drinking-water">Click here to hear Miller on “The Georgia Health Report”</a></li>

<li>Read Miller’s “<a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/fluoride-drinking-water-local-bans/">As Bans Spread, Fluoride in Drinking Water Divides Communities Across the US</a>”</li>
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