KFF Health News 82d ago

This week, the Trump administration won a court battle to delay a ruling on access to the abortion pill mifepristone, angering its own anti-abortion allies. Meanwhile, the president’s budget arrived on Capitol Hill, where lawmakers are unlikely to agree to its proposed cuts to Health and Human Services programs. Lauren Weber of The Washington Post, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, and Maya Goldman of Axios join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 00:54 - Mifepristone Ruling 04:41 - Over-The-Counter Abortion Pills 07:31 - The Future of Family Planning Grants 10:56 - HHS Budget 13:36 - Trump’s Easter Lunch Surprise 17:22 - Billions for Medicare Advantage 20:19 - Immigrants Cut Off From Medicare 21:56 - Understaffing at CMS 24:02 - Medicaid Cuts Hit Most Vulnerable 25:52 - RFK Jr. Gets a Podcast 29:09 - Feds Take On Microplastics in Water 30:07 - Fighting Junk Food in Hospitals 31:49 - Extra Credits