Reporters Cover the Shutdown and the Use of AI in Health Care

October 25, 2025

��ýҕ�l Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed the Affordable Care Act subsidies that are set to expire this year and the ongoing federal shutdown on MSNBC’s “The 11th Hour With Stephanie Ruhle” on Oct. 18.

Rovner also discussed the shutdown and health care costs on WYPR’s “Midday” on Oct. 20.

��ýҕ�l Health News senior correspondent Renuka Rayasam discussed the shutdown on WUGA’s “The Georgia Health Report” on Oct. 17.

��ýҕ�l Health News Southern correspondent Sam Whitehead discussed Georgia’s work requirement extension on WUGA’s “The Georgia Health Report” on Oct. 10.

��ýҕ�l Health News Colorado correspondent Rae Ellen Bichell discussed wage garnishment in Garfield County, Colorado, on Aspen Public Radio on Oct. 7.

Read Bichell’s “Workers’ Wages Siphoned To Pay Medical Bills, Despite Consumer Protections.”

��ýҕ�l Health News correspondent Darius Tahir discussed the use of artificial intelligence for prior authorizations in Medicare on KUOW’s “Soundside” on Oct. 20.

Read Tahir’s “AI Will Soon Have a Say in Approving or Denying Medicare Treatments.”

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<h2>Reporters Cover the Shutdown and the Use of AI in Health Care</h2>

<p>�������ýҕ�l Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed the Affordable Care Act subsidies that are set to expire this year and the ongoing federal shutdown on MSNBC’s “The 11th Hour With Stephanie Ruhle” on Oct. 18.</p>

<p>Rovner also discussed the shutdown and health care costs on WYPR’s “Midday” on Oct. 20.</p>

<p>�������ýҕ�l Health News senior correspondent Renuka Rayasam discussed the shutdown on WUGA’s “The Georgia Health Report” on Oct. 17.</p>

<p>�������ýҕ�l Health News Southern correspondent Sam Whitehead discussed Georgia’s work requirement extension on WUGA’s “The Georgia Health Report” on Oct. 10.</p>

<p>�������ýҕ�l Health News Colorado correspondent Rae Ellen Bichell discussed wage garnishment in Garfield County, Colorado, on Aspen Public Radio on Oct. 7.</p>

<li>Read Bichell’s “<a href="/news/article/colorado-wage-garnishment-health-care-medical-debt-collections-medicaid/">Workers’ Wages Siphoned To Pay Medical Bills, Despite Consumer Protections</a>.”</li>
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<p>�������ýҕ�l Health News correspondent Darius Tahir discussed the use of artificial intelligence for prior authorizations in Medicare on KUOW’s “Soundside” on Oct. 20.</p>

<li>Read Tahir’s “<a href="/news/article/ai-medicare-prior-authorization-trump-pilot-program-wiser/">AI Will Soon Have a Say in Approving or Denying Medicare Treatments</a>.”</li>
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