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Ind. parents ‘abandon’ children so they can get mental health care
Reporting for The Times of Northwest Indiana, Marisa Kwiatkowski found that Indiana’s child mental health services are so lacking that,…
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U. Iowa hospitals share patient data with fundraising organization
The Des Moines Register‘s Clark Kauffman opens his investigative report with a simple observation: “University of Iowa Hospitals is giving…
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Meth and other drugs overwhelm reservations
New America Media’s Jacob Simas and Two Rivers Tribune‘s Allie Hostler joined forces to examine how the nation’s rural methamphetamine…
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Special, easy-to-get medical credit cards seduce providers, desperate patients
The (Bergen County) Record‘s Lindy Washburn reports on health care professionals who offer specialized credit cards which can cover certain…
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Overcoming cautious officials to tell stories of mental illness
Many of you will already be familiar with “Mental Breakdown,” the CHCF Center for Health Reporting and Modesto Bee joint…
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Federal funding of migrant health clinics under fire
Kaiser Health News’ Phil Galewitz spotlights a 50-year-old federal effort to provide health care to migrant farmworkers, one which provides…
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Campaign wants some immunity for docs who apologize
According to my mother, it sometimes isn’t enough to just say you’re sorry. In The Kansas City Star, Alan Bavley…
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American dentistry, a parallel medical universe
NationalJournal’s Margot Sanger-Katz reports on the sometimes woeful state of American dental care, especially for low-income children. And yes, her…
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Esophageal cancer screening could lead to runaway health costs
Reuters’ Frederik Joelving reports that a new, easier method of taking biopsies to detect esophogeal cancer, called TSA, has opened…
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Investigative reports lead to Senate investigation into painkiller promotion
Following up on reporting efforts from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel/MedPage Today and ProPublica, a Senate committee has launched investigation into…