Watch: Beyond Puerto Rico’s Grim Statistics, Stories Of Lives And Deaths

In an interview with Judy Woodruff on “PBS NewsHour” Tuesday, Kaiser Health News senior correspondent Sarah Varney discussed the updated estimates that more than 4,600 people died as a result of Hurricane Maria. Varney and “PBS NewsHour” producer Jason Kane are on assignment in Puerto Rico this week to continue reporting on the aftermath of the devastating Sept. 20 storm.

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<h1>Watch: Beyond Puerto Rico’s Grim Statistics, Stories Of Lives And Deaths</h1>
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<p></p><p>In an interview with Judy Woodruff on “PBS NewsHour” Tuesday, Kaiser Health News senior correspondent Sarah Varney discussed <a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/hurricane-marias-death-toll-in-puerto-rico-70-times-higher-than-official-government-estimate/">the updated estimates</a> that more than 4,600 people died as a result of Hurricane Maria. Varney and “PBS NewsHour” producer Jason Kane are on assignment in Puerto Rico this week to continue reporting on the aftermath of the devastating Sept. 20 storm.</p><ul><li><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/watch-beyond-puerto-ricos-grim-statistics-stories-of-lives-and-deaths/?share=x">				Click to share on X (Opens in new window)				X			</a></li><li><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/watch-beyond-puerto-ricos-grim-statistics-stories-of-lives-and-deaths/?share=facebook">				Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)				Facebook			</a></li><li><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/watch-beyond-puerto-ricos-grim-statistics-stories-of-lives-and-deaths/?share=linkedin">				Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)				LinkedIn			</a></li><li><a href="mailto:?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Watch%3A%20Beyond%20Puerto%20Rico%E2%80%99s%20Grim%20Statistics%2C%20Stories%20Of%20Lives%20And%20Deaths&body=https%3A%2F%2Fkffhealthnews.org%2FODQzMTcw&share=email">				Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)				Email			</a></li><li><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/watch-beyond-puerto-ricos-grim-statistics-stories-of-lives-and-deaths/#print?share=print">				Click to print (Opens in new window)				Print			</a></li><li>				<a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/watch-beyond-puerto-ricos-grim-statistics-stories-of-lives-and-deaths/view/republish/">					Republish This Story				</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/watch-beyond-puerto-ricos-grim-statistics-stories-of-lives-and-deaths/">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=843170&amp;ga4=G-J74WWTKFM0" style="width:1px;height:1px;"></p>

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