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Samantha Liss

St. Louis

Midwest Correspondent at KFF Health News

I cover the business of health @KFFHealthNews. Former @healthcaredive, @stltoday and @stlouisbiz health care reporter. samanthal(at)https://t.co/owccVrYKsq.

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  • 1 month ago | medicalxpress.com | Katheryn Houghton |Samantha Liss

    As an Arizona bill to block people from using government aid to buy soda headed to the governor's desk in April, the nation's top health official joined Arizona lawmakers in the state Capitol to celebrate its passage. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said to applause that the legislation was just the start and that he wanted to prevent federal funding from paying for other unhealthy foods. "We're not going to do that overnight," Kennedy said.

  • 1 month ago | gazettextra.com | Katheryn Houghton |Samantha Liss

    By Katheryn Houghton, Samantha Liss - KFF Health News (TNS) PHOENIX - As an Arizona bill to block people from using government aid to buy soda headed to the governor's desk in April, the nation's top health official joined Arizona lawmakers in the state Capitol to celebrate its passage. Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency.

  • 1 month ago | thederrick.com | Katheryn Houghton |Samantha Liss

    PHOENIX — As an Arizona bill to block people from using government aid to buy soda headed to the governor’s desk in April, the nation’s top health official joined Arizona lawmakers in the state Capitol to celebrate its passage. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said to applause that the legislation was just the start and that he wanted to prevent federal funding from paying for other unhealthy foods.

  • 1 month ago | swoknews.com | Katheryn Houghton |Samantha Liss

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  • 1 month ago | dailyitem.com | Katheryn Houghton |Samantha Liss

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Samantha Liss
Samantha Liss @samanthann
6 May 25

RT @KFFHealthNews: .@SecKennedy said an Arizona bill to ban unhealthy options from food aid was just the start of a national push. “We’re g…

Samantha Liss
Samantha Liss @samanthann
6 May 25

RT @K_Hought: @samanthann and I found the group largely behind today's SNAP restriction legislation is the Foundation for Government Accoun…

Samantha Liss
Samantha Liss @samanthann
1 May 25

RT @KFFHealthNews: The Affordable Care Act requires health insurers to cover a long list of preventive services. Why, then, was this Chicag…