Journalists Shed Light on Deadly Hantavirus Outbreak and a Crisis in the Nation’s ERs

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Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak on PBS NewsHour, Fox’s LiveNow From Fox, and CBS News’ CBS Mornings on May 5. She also discussed the hantavirus outbreak on NPR’s Morning Edition on May 6.

Elisabeth Rosenthal, KFF Health News’ senior contributing editor for health news analysis, discussed the national crisis of emergency room boarding on PBS’ Amanpour & Co. and WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show on April 28.

Click here to watch Rosenthal on Amanpour & Co.
Click here to hear Rosenthal on The Brian Lehrer Show.
Read Rosenthal’s “A ‘Barbaric’ Problem in American Hospitals Is Only Getting Bigger.”

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