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Journalists Reflect on Trump Picks, Racism and Public Health, and Unnecessary Dental Implants

KFF Health News and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media in the last two weeks to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement that he will nominate former TV host Mehmet Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on WBUR’s “Here & Now” on Nov. 20. Rovner also discussed what it could mean for Robert F.

Kennedy Jr. to run the Department of Health and Human Services on NPR’s “All Things Considered” on Nov. 15.

KFF Health News correspondent Cara Anthony discussed the “Silence in Sikeston” project on St. Louis Public Radio’s “St. Louis on the Air” on Nov.

19. KFF Health News senior correspondent Noam N. Levey discussed medical debt on The Pew Charitable Trusts’ podcast “After the Fact” on Nov.

15. KFF Health News contributor Andy Miller discussed dental implants on WUGA’s “The Georgia Health Report” on Nov. 15.

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