Journalists Drill Down How Federal Cuts Will Affect Medicaid, Cancer Research, and Uninsured Rates

July 26, 2025

�鶹Ů�� Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed the impact of Medicaid cuts on WAMU’s “1A” on July 23.

�鶹Ů�� Health News correspondent Rachana Pradhan discussed cuts at the National Cancer Institute and the ensuing chaos on PBS’ “PBS News Weekend” on July 19.

Read Pradhan’s “World’s Premier Cancer Institute Faces Crippling Cuts and Chaos,” with reporting from Arthur Allen.

�鶹Ů�� Health News Southern correspondent Sam Whitehead discussed how Georgia and other states will be affected by President Donald Trump’s budget law on WUGA’s “The Georgia Health Report” on July 18.

Read Whitehead’s “In a First, Trump and GOP-Led Congress Prepare To Swell Ranks of US Uninsured,” with reporting from Renuka Rayasam.

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<h2>Journalists Drill Down How Federal Cuts Will Affect Medicaid, Cancer Research, and Uninsured Rates</h2>

<p>�鶹Ů�� Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed the impact of Medicaid cuts on WAMU’s “1A” on July 23.</p>

<p>�鶹Ů�� Health News correspondent Rachana Pradhan discussed cuts at the National Cancer Institute and the ensuing chaos on PBS’ “PBS News Weekend” on July 19.</p>

<li>Read Pradhan’s “<a href="/news/article/national-cancer-institute-nih-cuts-chaos-scientific-biomedical-research/">World’s Premier Cancer Institute Faces Crippling Cuts and Chaos</a>,” with reporting from Arthur Allen.</li>
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<p>�鶹Ů�� Health News Southern correspondent Sam Whitehead discussed how Georgia and other states will be affected by President Donald Trump’s budget law on WUGA’s “The Georgia Health Report” on July 18.</p>

<li>Read Whitehead’s “<a href="/news/article/uninsured-rates-could-increase-trump-gop-congress-bills-medicaid-aca-obamacare/">In a First, Trump and GOP-Led Congress Prepare To Swell Ranks of US Uninsured</a>,” with reporting from Renuka Rayasam.</li>
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