Journalists Dish on New Weight Loss Drugs, RFK Jr.'s Fluoride Claims, and Reproductive Health

KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed a proposed weight loss drug rule by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on CBS News’ “CBS News 24/7” on Nov. 26.

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KFF Health News South Carolina correspondent Lauren Sausser discussed racial disparities in maternal health on WFAE’s “Charlotte Talks” on Nov. 26.

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KFF Health News contributor Andy Miller discussed Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s fluoride claims on WUGA’s “The Georgia Health Report” on Nov. 22.

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Read PolitiFact’s “Does Fluoride Cause Cancer, IQ Loss, and More? Fact-Checking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Claims” by Samantha Putterman

KFF Health News contributor Sarah Varney discussed the second week of a trial in Idaho in which four women are challenging the state’s abortion laws on BSPR’s “Idaho Matters” on Nov. 20.

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Read Varney’s “Idaho Calls Abortion ‘Barbaric and Gruesome’ in Trial Challenging Strict Ban“

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<h1>Journalists Dish on New Weight Loss Drugs, RFK Jr.’s Fluoride Claims, and Reproductive Health</h1>
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<p>KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed a proposed weight loss drug rule by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on CBS News’ “CBS News 24/7” on Nov. 26.</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/video/biden-proposes-weight-loss-drug-coverage-by-medicare-medicaid/">Click here to watch Rovner on “CBS News 24/7”</a></li></ul><p>KFF Health News South Carolina correspondent Lauren Sausser discussed racial disparities in maternal health on WFAE’s “Charlotte Talks” on Nov. 26.</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.wfae.org/show/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2024-11-25/examining-racial-maternal-health-disparities-in-the-americian-south">Click here to hear Sausser on “Charlotte Talks”</a></li><li>Read the KFF Health News series “<a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/systemic-sickness/">Systemic Sickness</a>“</li></ul><p>KFF Health News contributor Andy Miller discussed Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s fluoride claims on WUGA’s “The Georgia Health Report” on Nov. 22.</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.wuga.org/show/wuga-health-desk/2024-11-22/georgia-health-report-fact-checking-robert-f-kennedy-jrs-fluoride-claims">Click here to hear Miller on “The Georgia Health Report”</a></li><li>Read PolitiFact’s “<a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/fluoride-drinking-water-rfk-jr-fact-check-cancer-iq/">Does Fluoride Cause Cancer, IQ Loss, and More? Fact-Checking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Claims</a>” by Samantha Putterman</li></ul><p>KFF Health News contributor Sarah Varney discussed the second week of a trial in Idaho in which four women are challenging the state’s abortion laws on BSPR’s “Idaho Matters” on Nov. 20.</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/show/idaho-matters/2024-11-20/idahos-abortion-trial-second-week">Click here to hear Varney on “Idaho Matters”</a></li><li>Read Varney’s “<a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/idaho-abortion-ban-trial-adkins-v-state-of-idaho-court-resumes/">Idaho Calls Abortion ‘Barbaric and Gruesome’ in Trial Challenging Strict Ban</a>“</li></ul><p /><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/weight-loss-drug-rule-rfk-jr-fluoride-reproductive-health-media-appearances/">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=1950209&amp;ga4=G-J74WWTKFM0" style="width:1px;height:1px;"></p>

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