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Joanne Kenen

Washington, D.C.

Contributing Editor at POLITICO

Journalist-in-residence @johnshopkinsSPH @Politico. @KFF “What the Health” podcast.’Health policy & politics,

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  • How the Republican megabill goes after state Medicaid

    2 weeks ago | politico.com | Joanne Kenen

    Activists protest proposed cuts to Medicaid on Capitol Hill on May 21, 2025 in Washington. | Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images from People's Action Institute CASH IS KING — As recently as last summer, more states were increasing health coverage for immigrants, regardless of their legal status. But under the “One Big Beautiful Bill” now wending its way through Congress, those days could soon be over. Health coverage is expensive.

  • Home improvements can help people age independently. But Medicare seldom picks up the bill.

    1 month ago | sentinel-echo.com | Joanne Kenen

    Chikao Tsubaki had been having a terrible time. In his mid-80s, he had a stroke. Then lymphoma. Then prostate cancer. He was fatigued, isolated, not all that steady on his feet. kAm%96? %DF32<: E@@< A2CE :? 2? :??@G2E:G6 42C6 :?:E:2E:G6 E92E[ @G6C 7@FC >@?E9D[ D6?E 2? @44FA2E:@?2= E96C2A:DE[ 2 ?FCD6[ 2?5 2 92?5J H@C<6C E@ 9:D 9@>6 E@ 96=A 7:8FC6 @FE H92E 96 ?66565 E@ DE2J D276] x? 255:E:@?

  • Home improvements can help people age independently. But Medicare seldom picks up the bill.

    1 month ago | thetimestribune.com | Joanne Kenen

    Chikao Tsubaki had been having a terrible time. In his mid-80s, he had a stroke. Then lymphoma. Then prostate cancer. He was fatigued, isolated, not all that steady on his feet. kAm%96? %DF32<: E@@< A2CE :? 2? :??@G2E:G6 42C6 :?:E:2E:G6 E92E[ @G6C 7@FC >@?E9D[ D6?E 2? @44FA2E:@?2= E96C2A:DE[ 2 ?FCD6[ 2?5 2 92?5J H@C<6C E@ 9:D 9@>6 E@ 96=A 7:8FC6 @FE H92E 96 ?66565 E@ DE2J D276] x? 255:E:@?

  • Small U.S. program shores up people's ability to age safely at home

    2 months ago | startribune.com | Joanne Kenen

    Chikao Tsubaki was having a terrible time. In his mid-80s, he had a stroke. Then lymphoma. Then prostate cancer. He was fatigued, isolated, not all that steady on his feet. Then Tsubaki took part in an innovative care initiative that, over four months, sent an occupational therapist, a nurse and a repair person to his home to help figure out what he needed to stay safe.

  • Shoring up people’s ability to age safely in their homes

    2 months ago | wvnews.com | Joanne Kenen

    Chikao Tsubaki had been having a terrible time. In his mid-80s, he had a stroke. Then lymphoma. Then prostate cancer. He was fatigued, isolated, not all that steady on his feet. Then Tsubaki took part in an innovative care initiative that, over four months, sent an occupational therapist, a nurse and a repair person to his home to help figure out what he needed to stay safe.

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Joanne Kenen
Joanne Kenen @JoanneKenen
16 May 25

RT @KFFHealthNews: GOP is poised to cut billions in health benefits, mainly from Medicaid. And RFK Jr. was grilled by Congress on vaccines,…

Joanne Kenen
Joanne Kenen @JoanneKenen
21 Mar 25

RT @AParekhBPC: Important piece by @JoanneKenen on the broader policy context around fixing #food &amp; #nutrition w/ good insights from @Jerry…

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20 Mar 25

RT @natsfert: A good read by @JoanneKenen on the uphill forces facing RFK’s food agenda: