KFF Health News 32d ago

When 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 trumpeting its efforts to lower drug prices. Maya Goldman of Axios, Shefali Luthra of The 19th, and Lauren Weber of The Washington Post join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner discusses Ebola with KFF Health News’ Céline Gounder. Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 00:58 - Kids Are Falling Off Medicaid Rolls 04:55 - Bad Insurance or No Insurance? 08:23 - Framing Reproductive Health Around Affordability 10:39 - Proposed Federal Rule Means Less Money for Hospitals 12:40 - Vance Withholds $1.3 Billion from California 14:42 - Trump Administration Ebola Response Raises Eyebrows 19:12 - As Trump Negotiated with Drug Companies, He Traded Their Stocks 21:17 - Trump, Almost 80, Declares Himself Healthy 24:40 - Céline Gounder: Ebola Outbreak 37:00 - Extra Credits