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Julie Rovner

@julierovner.bsky.social

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Chief Washington Correspondent KFF Health News, Host "What the Health?" podcast/horseperson/corgimomx2/unapologetic Michigan fan.

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@julierovner.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 1:51 PM

On this week's #WTHealth pod: @alicemiranda.bsky.social, @annaedney.bsky.social, and @paigecunningham.bsky.social on health and the midterms, more Medicaid cuts, and that FDA study of the abortion pill.
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@julierovner.bsky.socialOct 7, 2026, 8:26 PM

Dog parks are bad. That is all.

@wutangforchildren.bsky.socialOct 4, 2026, 2:59 PMReposted by @julierovner.bsky.social

Jack Smith….man of the people at the Power to the People concert hanging out on the lawn….no fancy pavilion seats or backstage laminate pass

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@alicemiranda.bsky.socialOct 3, 2026, 6:21 PMReposted by @julierovner.bsky.social

Dems worried last year that this delayed implementation of the deep Medicaid cuts in the 'One Big Beautiful Bill' would defang their attacks on the campaign trail, leaving voters unmoved by the message that a health care apocalypse was just around the corner. But for many, it has already arrived.

@joanalker1.bsky.socialOct 2, 2026, 3:01 PMReposted by @julierovner.bsky.social

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@julierovner.bsky.socialOct 1, 2026, 8:44 PM

new #WTHealth pod up! @rachelroubein.bsky.social, @shefali.bsky.social and @rachanadpradhan.bsky.social on MAHA, recissions, and 50 years of Hyde, plus @academyhealth.bsky.social's Aaron Carroll on the dismantling of AHRQ.
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@alicemiranda.bsky.socialSep 30, 2026, 5:19 PMReposted by @julierovner.bsky.social

It's important to track not only which new website the government launches, but which ones it gets rid of.

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@julierovner.bsky.socialSep 24, 2026, 8:11 PM

On this week's #WTHealth podcast: How health is playing in the elections; the politicization (or not) of NIH grantmaking; and is Trump really lowering Rx prices?
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@shefali.bsky.socialSep 16, 2026, 1:15 PMReposted by @julierovner.bsky.social

Big news: The family of Tierra Walker, who died after she couldn't get an abortion, is suing a slate of Texas actors in state court, including AG Ken Paxton. They say the state ban is unconstitutional.

This is the first suit of its kind.

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19thnews.orgTierra Walker died after she couldn’t get an abortion. Her family is suing Ken PaxtonThe case, filed Tuesday, argues that Texas’ near-total abortion ban violates the state and U.S. Constitutions, which “prohibit state actors from killing their citizens.”
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@julierovner.bsky.socialSep 10, 2026, 7:45 PM

New #WTHealth up, we're back from break with all your health news! Join me, @joannekenen.bsky.social, @sandhyawrites.bsky.social and Amanda Seitz for the latest! kffhealthnews.org/podcast/what...

@thecourtneyesmith.bsky.socialSep 10, 2026, 3:27 PMReposted by @julierovner.bsky.social

Good morning and I hope you’re having a great day. I am about to ruin it with this long form story I did on how private equity is ruining cookies but also people are building shit cookie companies to get money from private equity on @weareravenous.com. www.weareravenous.com/the-curious-...

@alicemiranda.bsky.socialSep 10, 2026, 2:14 PMReposted by @julierovner.bsky.social

Another day, another abortion court hearing! This one is a case I've covered for several years, a challenge brought by Jews in Indiana who say the state's abortion ban infringes on their religious liberty, as Judaism teaches that life begins when a baby takes its first breath, not at conception

@julierovner.bsky.socialSep 9, 2026, 1:07 PM

great news! (pun intended)

@maxkozlov.bsky.socialSep 4, 2026, 10:25 PMReposted by @julierovner.bsky.social

🚨 The NIH is moving to transfer hundreds of millions of dollars in infectious-disease research projects to the DOD under a secret 10-year pact.

Here’s what’s happening inside “Operation Prevailing Edge” 🧵👇
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

nature.comRevealed: inside the US military's plan to tap huge sums from the NIHAn agreement paves the way for hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of projects to be transferred from the NIH’s institute for infectious diseases to the Department of Defense.
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@julierovner.bsky.socialAug 27, 2026, 9:00 PM

On our last #WTHealth podcast of the summer: @shefali.bsky.social, @sangerkatz.bsky.social, and @rachelroubein.bsky.social on measles, Medicaid cuts, and more. Plus a farewell to Sen. Nancy Landon Kassebaum from Dean Rosen. kffhealthnews.org/podcast/what...

@julierovner.bsky.socialJun 18, 2026, 8:43 PM

ok it's not the Knicks parade or the Obama center opening, but great new #WTHealth pod up! Panelists @laurenweberhp.bsky.social, @annaedney.bsky.social, and @sherylnyt.bsky.social; plus @mfcannon.bsky.social and Liz Fowler on the employer tax exemption: kffhealthnews.org/podcast/what...

kffhealthnews.orgDemocrats Keep Healthcare at the Fore - KFF Health NewsSenate Democrats hope to highlight health costs by forcing a vote on the Trump administration’s changes to the Affordable Care Act before the midterm elections. Meanwhile, Alabama is the latest state ...
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@julierovner.bsky.socialJun 11, 2026, 9:13 PM

On this week's #WTHealth podcast: @laurenweberhp.bsky.social @lizzylawrence.bsky.social, and @sandhyawrites.bsky.social on declining insurance coverage, RFKJr's workday, and drama at the ADA meeting. kffhealthnews.org/podcast/what...

kffhealthnews.orgThe Drip, Drip, Drip of Declining Coverage - KFF Health NewsAs predicted, the expiration of enhanced tax subsidies for Affordable Care Act health plans is causing many people to lose coverage for failing to make premium payments. Meanwhile, Health and Human Se...
@julierovner.bsky.socialMay 28, 2026, 7:34 PM

on this week's #WTHealth podcast: @shefali.bsky.social, @laurenweberhp.bsky.social, and Maya Goldman on declining health coverage, Trump anti-fraud efforts, and rx prices, plus @celinegounder.com with the latest on ebola.
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kffhealthnews.orgMore Kids Without Coverage - KFF Health NewsWhen Republicans passed their big budget bill in 2025, they thought the effects of cuts to health programs wouldn’t show up until after the 2026 midterms. They were wrong. Meanwhile, the party is trum...
@julierovner.bsky.socialMay 14, 2026, 7:35 PM

on this week's #WTHealth podcast: @laurenweberhp.bsky.social, @alicemiranda.bsky.social, and @rachelcohrs.bsky.social on the Makary ouster, the Trump Administration push for procreation, and an interview with @baldwin.senate.gov.
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kffhealthnews.orgIn Search of a New FDA Commissioner - KFF Health NewsAs widely expected, Marty Makary stepped down as head of the FDA this week. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court weighs blocking telehealth prescriptions for the abortion pill mifepristone. Rachel Cohrs Zhang...
@julierovner.bsky.socialMar 20, 2026, 3:43 PM

On this week's #WTHealth pod: @laurenweberhp.bsky.social, @alicemiranda.bsky.social, and @sangerkatz.bsky.social on vaccine policy, ACA, and more. Plus @drewaltman.bsky.social helps kick off our new series: "How Would You Fix It?" kffhealthnews.org/news/podcast...

kffhealthnews.orgRFK Jr.’s Vaccine Schedule Changes Blocked — For Now - KFF Health NewsA federal judge in Massachusetts this week sided with public health groups to block changes to the childhood vaccine schedule, dealing at least a temporary setback to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy J...
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