Journalists Dig Into Questions About the 988 Hotline and Inflation Reduction Act

August 20, 2022

KHN correspondent Aneri Pattani discussed social media criticism of the new 988 mental health hotline on NPR’s “Weekend Edition Saturday” on Aug. 13 and on WAMU’s “1A” on Aug. 16.

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Read Pattani’s “Social Media Posts Criticize the 988 Suicide Hotline for Calling Police. Here’s What You Need to Know.”

KHN chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed the health policy implications of the Inflation Reduction Act on WAMU’s “1A” on Aug. 16.

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<p>KHN correspondent Aneri Pattani discussed social media criticism of the new 988 mental health hotline on NPR’s “Weekend Edition Saturday” on Aug. 13 and on WAMU’s “1A” on Aug. 16.</p>

<ul><li><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/08/11/1116769071/social-media-posts-warn-people-not-to-call-988-heres-what-you-need-to-know">Click here to hear Pattani on “Weekend Edition”</a></li><li><a href="https://the1a.org/segments/the-concerns-looming-over-the-988-mental-health-hotline/">Click here to hear Pattani on “1A”</a></li><li>Read Pattani’s “<a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/social-media-posts-criticize-988-suicide-hotline-calling-police/">Social Media Posts Criticize the 988 Suicide Hotline for Calling Police. Here’s What You Need to Know.</a>”</li></ul>

<p>KHN chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed the health policy implications of the Inflation Reduction Act on WAMU’s “1A” on Aug. 16.</p>

<ul><li><a href="https://the1a.org/segments/the-inflation-reduction-act-and-you/">Click here to hear Rovner on “1A”</a></li></ul>

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