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Albany reporter fills in the holes that state report left out
How often has this happened to you? Over the transom comes a report you believe will be the basis for…
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Cincinnati journalists spotlight how the heroin epidemic has put a generation at risk
On Monday, analysis from the Congressional Budget Office showed that 24 million more Americans would become uninsured over 10 years…
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Close eye on SEC filings uncovers DOJ targeting of another Medicare Advantage insurer
We reported last month that the U.S. Department of Justice was investigating the risk-adjustment practices of UnitedHealth Group and WellMed…
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Lawsuit may indicate change in government’s pursuit of insurance fraud
A 2011 lawsuit unsealed last week reveals the inner workings of the nation’s largest health insurer, UnitedHealth Group. In the lawsuit,…
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New reports show uninsured rate continued to drop in 2016
A report released today by the National Center for Health Statistics indicates that the uninsured rate among Americans of all…
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Judge cites anti-competitive concerns in blocking Anthem-Cigna merger
U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson has blocked the merger of Anthem and Cigna, the second court ruling this year…
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Resources for covering insurance and its role in addiction treatment
Health care journalists covering addiction, overdoses, and the heroin epidemic are likely to learn that the health insurance system appears…
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Federal judge sides with DOJ, blocking Aetna-Humana merger
U.S. District Judge John D. Bates on Monday sided with the Department of Justice to block the merger of Aetna…
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While genetic tests proliferate, journalists cite the lack of scientific evidence
The potential benefits of genetic testing are widely touted and drive greater interest in these tests – even though the…
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The importance of addressing hospital-acquired superbug infections
For three years, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have penalized hospitals when the institutions show unacceptably high…