Julie Rovner

chief Washington correspondent for Kaiser Health News

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Julie Rovner is a senior correspondent for Kaiser Health News. She is a former long-time health policy correspondent for NPR,

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Many Americans are shocked by the leaked Supreme Court draft of an opinion overturning Roe v. Wade.

23 states have laws to restrict abortions if Roe v. Wade is overturned

Many Americans are shocked by the leaked Supreme Court draft of an opinion overturning Roe v. Wade.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The Health and Human Services Department has told clinics like Planned Parenthood that if they want to keep receiving federal funds, they can’t refer their patients for abortions.

The future of Planned Parenthood with no federal funding

The Health and Human Services Department has told clinics like Planned Parenthood that if they want to keep receiving federal funds, they can’t refer their patients for abortions.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Insurance company subsidies are key to the Affordable Care Act. After President Trump cut them last week, he called Obamacare "virtually dead."

Health insurance subsidies: Now you see them… now you don't

Insurance company subsidies are key to the Affordable Care Act. After President Trump cut them last week, he called Obamacare "virtually dead."

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There are several reasons for the increasing use of medical imaging tests buy they may not always benefit the patient

from Second Opinion

The Federal Reserve is not working for the people but for wealthy individuals and corporations that can afford to have a say in the rules.

from Scheer Intelligence

Sick people play a large role in driving antibiotic overuse.

from Second Opinion

The use of the century old Espionage Act in the Julian Assange case continues to set the chilling precedent of a bleak future in American journalism, a precedent that endangers even…

from Scheer Intelligence

Win or lose — the art and nature of games have a deeper impact on our lives than we might imagine. What’s the appeal, and what do we learn about ourselves?

from Life Examined

Panelists discuss the ongoing defamation case brought by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox News, and a Texas school’s decision to discipline a teenager for raising safety concerns.

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Veterans Row is cleared from San Vicente Boulevard. What’s next for the veterans who found community there?

from City of Tents: Veterans Row

After a murder on Veterans Row, finger-pointing goes beyond the suspect in the crime. Who’s to blame for the situation that led to the killing? It’s complicated.

from City of Tents: Veterans Row

Two California lawmakers want to ban the use of police dogs to arrest or apprehend suspects. A historian shares the history of dogs in law enforcement.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand