Journalists Recap State of NIH Cancer Research and Abortion Law’s Effect on Clinical Decisions

June 7, 2025

KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed Trump administration cuts to the National Institutes of Health on WNYC’s “The Brian Lehrer Show” on June 3.

Click here to hear Rovner on “The Brian Lehrer Show.”

KFF Health News Southern correspondent Sam Whitehead discussed Georgia’s abortion laws on WUGA’s “The Georgia Health Report” on May 30.

Click here to hear Whitehead on “The Georgia Health Report.”

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Journalists Recap State of NIH Cancer Research and Abortion Law’s Effect on Clinical Decisions

June 7, 2025

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<p>KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed Trump administration cuts to the National Institutes of Health on WNYC’s “The Brian Lehrer Show” on June 3. </p>

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<li><a href="https://www.wnyc.org/story/a-roundtable-on-the-current-state-of-us-cancer-research/">Click here to hear Rovner on “The Brian Lehrer Show.”</a></li>
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<p>KFF Health News Southern correspondent Sam Whitehead discussed Georgia’s abortion laws on WUGA’s “The Georgia Health Report” on May 30.</p>

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<li><a href="https://www.wuga.org/show/wuga-health-desk/2025-05-30/georgia-health-report-georgia-woman-whos-brain-dead-being-kept-alive-due-to-abortion-law">Click here to hear Whitehead on “The Georgia Health Report.”</a></li>
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