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KFF’s policy research provides facts and analysis on a wide range of policy issues and public programs.
KFF designs, conducts and analyzes original public opinion and survey research on Americans’ attitudes, knowledge, and experiences with the health care system to help amplify the public’s voice in major national debates.
KFF Health News is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the organization’s core operating programs.
Simone Popperl, broadcast editor, edits KFF Health News’ audio feature stories for Marketplace and NPR, podcasts, and the weekly KFF Health News Minute for CBS News Radio affiliates. She came to KFF Health News after four years editing NPR’s flagship morning newsmagazine, “Morning Edition,” and its daily news podcast “Up First.
Samantha Liss, Midwest correspondent, has covered the business of health care since 2012. Her reporting at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch prompted dialysis provider DaVita to stop steering Medicaid patients into higher-paying private plans. Her work also helped spur a 2018 Missouri law intended to protect patients from surprise medical bills.
Deputy Copy Chief, edits news articles for clarity and consistency. As a member of the copy desk, he also helps define and apply the house editorial style. Previously, he advanced the educational programming of National Geographic Society through project management, content development, and research.
David Hilzenrath, senior correspondent and a veteran of The Washington Post, joined the staff in 2022. At KFF Health News, he was lead author of coverage that exposed a crisis in the Social Security system, spurred sweeping policy changes, and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Public Service.
Samantha Young, deputy California editor, directs coverage of health care politics and policy in California. Before that, she was a senior correspondent focused on government accountability and industry influence.
Bernard J. Wolfson, senior correspondent and columnist for California Healthline, reports on the business of health care and writes a monthly consumer health column, “Asking Never Hurts.” Previously, he was the business editor of the Orange County Register and its health care reporter.
Sam Whitehead, correspondent, covers the South from his base just outside Atlanta.
Matt Volz, Mountain States editor, coordinates KFF Health News coverage and media partnerships in Montana and Colorado from his base in Helena, Montana. He joined the organization in 2020 after 18 years as a correspondent and editor for The Associated Press in Montana, New York, Alaska, and Mississippi.
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