Melanie Evans
Reporter and Producer at Tradeoffs
Hospital reporter at The Wall Street Journal. Reach me at [email protected].
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2 weeks ago |
tradeoffs.org | Melanie Evans
Episode TranscriptDan Gorenstein: From the first whisper that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could become America's top health official, questions started flying. Clip: Do we know how RFK Jr. is expected to reform Health and Human Services? What would Kennedy actually do as secretary of HHS? Clip: His nomination has drawn criticism from a host of public health leaders. DG: He's a vocal critic of vaccines ... Clip: ...there were some questions about Kennedy's stance on vaccines...
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2 weeks ago |
wfyi.org | Melanie Evans
April 4, 2025 Republicans in Congress are looking for ways to shrink federal spending. Some proposed cuts, like reductions in Medicaid, are unpopular. But there is one proposal that has broad bipartisan support: site-neutral payments. The Checkup's question is: What are site-neutral payments and why are rural hospitals concerned about that proposal?
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4 weeks ago |
tradeoffs.org | Melanie Evans
Episode TranscriptDan Gorenstein: Congressional Republicans are in a bind. They really want tax cuts. But that could put America much deeper into debt unless they also cut federal spending. Republican lawmakers will need to slash hundreds of billions of dollars and they are targeting health care for a lot of those savings. Patient advocates and medical groups are already sounding alarms. The budget fight ahead is going to be fierce.
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2 months ago |
tradeoffs.org | Melanie Evans
Episode TranscriptDan Gorenstein: This week, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. narrowly secured the endorsement of a Senate committee to become the country's next Secretary for Health and Human Services. Now, the full Senate must decide if he gets the job or not. Kennedy has alienated many senators with his views on vaccines. But he has won wide support for his calls to fight some chronic diseases by going after America's abundance of processed foods and sugary drinks.
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2 months ago |
tradeoffs.org | Melanie Evans
Episode TranscriptDan Gorenstein (DG): Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is back in Washington this week. He's meeting with the Senate, hoping to convince members he should become the nation's next health secretary. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. I'm humbled to be sitting here today as President Trump's nominee to oversee the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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