Reporter @kffhealthnews.org‬. I write about decisions made by powerful individuals and institutions, and the real-life impact on Americans' health. Find me on Signal: username rachanadpradhan.83https://bsky.app/profile/rachanadpradhan.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/rachanadpradhan.bsky.social/post/3mitlpuxfrc2oStates are paying contractors such as Deloitte, Accenture, and Optum millions of dollars to help them comply with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a law that will strip health and food benefits from millions. "This is a pretty big payday,” one expert told us. https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/state-medicaid-work-requirements-eligibility-systems-deloitte-accenture-optum/06 Apr 2026 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:vsggbarizdnosmpep35pgisd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mitlpuxfrc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/rachanadpradhan.bsky.social/post/3mgcuhuomek2eThe number of people employed at the NIH is at its lowest level in at least two decades. Hear from six scientists run out by Trump and the work they left behind on cancer research, tick-borne diseases, and more. Me + @k-hought.bsky.social @kffhealthnews.org for @cnn.com https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/05/health/nih-scientists-work-kff-health-news05 Mar 2026 13:06 +0000at://did:plc:vsggbarizdnosmpep35pgisd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgcuhuomek2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/rachanadpradhan.bsky.social/post/3mfph2zkmuk24Katheryn is truly one of the best. Give her a follow to see all her work @kffhealthnews.org [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Feb 2026 19:46 +0000at://did:plc:vsggbarizdnosmpep35pgisd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfph2zkmuk24https://bsky.app/profile/rachanadpradhan.bsky.social/post/3mej4nvalps2sThe National Cancer Institute, the federal research agency charged with leading the war against the nation’s second-largest killer, is studying ivermectin as a potential cancer treatment, according to its top official. New from me @kffhealthnews.org https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/ivermectin-cancer-treatment-nih-study-dewormer-offlabel-drug/10 Feb 2026 13:58 +0000at://did:plc:vsggbarizdnosmpep35pgisd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mej4nvalps2shttps://bsky.app/profile/rachanadpradhan.bsky.social/post/3m6wq4duqe22n🧵HHS today announced that Martin Kulldorff has been hired to advise Secretary Kennedy on science policy. Kulldorff is one of many in government who share ties to the Brownstone Institute, a think-tank whose associates seek to limit the government’s role in protecting Americans from disease.01 Dec 2025 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:vsggbarizdnosmpep35pgisd/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6wq4duqe22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/rachanadpradhan.bsky.social/post/3m65c45mxjc2wUS Cancer Registries, Constrained by Trump Policies, To Recognize Only ‘Male’ or ‘Female’ Patients For decades, registries have been the most comprehensive U.S. tool for understanding cancer rates and identifying troubling trends. Via @kffhealthnews.org https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/transgender-patients-us-cancer-registries-trump-only-male-female-unknown/21 Nov 2025 12:33 +0000at://did:plc:vsggbarizdnosmpep35pgisd/app.bsky.feed.post/3m65c45mxjc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/rachanadpradhan.bsky.social/post/3m4qf6hafms2aQuite the lede on this Arthur Allen @kffhealthnews.org story on the medical freedom movement in Florida https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/florida-the-hollow-ladapo-vaccines-medical-freedom-conspiracy-theories/ "...several hundred gathered to honor state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, his wife, and an unlicensed Canadian radiologist who treats cancer with horse paste."03 Nov 2025 15:58 +0000at://did:plc:vsggbarizdnosmpep35pgisd/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4qf6hafms2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/rachanadpradhan.bsky.social/post/3m2tyoxt6uc2uSenators are demanding answers from Deloitte and other companies about errors in eligibility systems that determine who qualifies for Medicaid. The letters follow a KFF Health News investigation exposing problems that resulted in people losing health benefits. https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/deloitte-contractors-medicaid-eligibility-system-errors-senators/10 Oct 2025 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:vsggbarizdnosmpep35pgisd/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2tyoxt6uc2u