KFF Health News journalists and editors appeared on national and local programs in August 2026 to highlight reporting on vaccines, Medicaid systems, maternal health tools, federal vaccine policy, and health care costs. The summaries below list each appearance, the platform and date, and the focus of the discussion as reported by KFF Health News.
Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, spoke about the reported potential of Moderna’s melanoma vaccine on CBS News 24/7’s The Daily Report on Aug. 19. Gounder’s remarks drew on her experience as a former melanoma patient. The KFF Health News summary notes her appearance and includes a link to the segment; the source did not provide additional trial data, efficacy numbers, or regulatory details.
Senior correspondent Rachana Pradhan discussed problems with a Deloitte-run information technology system that led to denials of Medicaid coverage for disabled Michiganders on NPR’s Stateside on Aug. 18. KFF Health News links Pradhan’s broadcast appearance to an in-depth article, “A Deloitte-Run System Denied Medicaid Benefits for Michigan’s Disabled. Now Trump’s Law Piles On,” reporting that colleagues Samantha Liss and Kate Wells contributed to. The summary in the source identifies the program, date, and reporting but does not include technical system details or specific case counts in this summary.
Senior correspondent Renuka Rayasam appeared on WUGA’s The Georgia Health Report on Aug. 14 to discuss hospitals’ use of silicone wristbands intended to help reduce maternal deaths. The KFF Health News item references reporting by Andrew Jones titled “Hospitals Say They Found a Tool To Help Reduce Childbirth Risks: Wristbands” and links to the audio segment. The source describes the topic and the broadcast appearance but does not supply outcome data or implementation metrics.
KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed President Donald Trump’s executive order on childhood vaccines on Slate’s What Next podcast on Aug. 13. The summary in the source also notes that Rovner spoke about Medicare on Attitude With Arnie Arnesen on Aug. 11. The KFF item links to the podcast episodes; the source excerpt does not present further analysis, legal text, or policy specifics beyond the appearances and topics.
Ethnic media editor Paula Andalo discussed a story about an uninsured patient who saved thousands by shopping around for the best surgery price on Radio Bilingüe’s Línea Abierta on Aug. 12. The KFF summary refers to Andalo’s related reporting, “Uninsured but Undaunted, a Surgical Patient Searched the Globe for a Deal,” and links to the audio segment and article. The source provides dates and program names but does not enumerate the exact savings or the surgical details in this roundup.
Each broadcast appearance is accompanied in the source by links to the original audio or video segments and to related KFF Health News articles for readers seeking more detail. The roundup lists program names, dates in August 2026, and which KFF journalists appeared where. The source material functions as an index of recent media appearances rather than a deep, standalone report: specific study results, numeric outcomes, or procedural details referenced in the broadcasts were not reported in the KFF Health News roundup itself.
(Side note: The KFF Health News source includes internal links to full reports and to the audio/video recordings for those items; readers seeking outcome data, trial results, or technical policy analysis should consult those linked articles and segments for complete information.)