Southern states offer a stark preview of what shrinking safety nets and new Medicaid work requirements could mean nationwide, especially for rural hospitals and communities of color. Join the USC Center for Health Journalism for a conversation to get context, reporting angles, and tips from experts on the subject. Read more about the panelists below. 

• Roy Mitchell, executive director, Mississippi Health Advocacy Program
• April Simpson, independent journalist, 2025 Pulitzer finalist
• Anna Claire Vollers, health care reporter, Stateline.org

The Founder of the Center for Health Journalism, Michelle Levander, will moderate.

This webinar is free and open to journalists.

This program is open to all eligible individuals. USC Annenberg operates all of its programs and activities consistent with the University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor.

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