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Conference session will explore the hidden costs of hospital consolidation #AHCJ16
Research from the Health Care Pricing Project shows that when hospitals have a monopoly in a market, prices are 15.3…
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Financial services journalist provides pointers on connecting the dots in the co-op failure story
Don’t take my word for it. Check out what others have said about Adam Cancryn’s coverage of the growing number…
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Now that 20 million Americans gained coverage under ACA, is it possible to lower the uninsured rate further?
In Milwaukee on Thursday, President Obama reported that, under the Affordable Care Act, 20 million Americans who were previously uninsured…
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Here’s how one journalist discovered the rush to robotic surgery was ahead of the evidence
What does it take to write an award-winning article? For Richard Mark Kirkner, the process involved finding the right idea,…
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High court ruling could affect state efforts to collect insurance claims data
When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled March 1 in Gobeille v. Liberty Mutual, the justices gave journalists a chance to…
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Research using new private insurer data sheds light on how system is and isn’t working in six areas
Six research reports released today by the Health Care Cost Institute show how the health insurance system is working and failing…
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New data from three health insurers may be a game changer
Most of what policy makers know about health spending comes from Medicare data, which represents only about 16 percent of…
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Threat of lawsuit prompts editor to dig into complainant’s past
If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to face a lawsuit over a story you’ve written, you’ll want…
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Maine journalists wrestle with distinguishing news from promotion in medical crowdfunding
When the health insurance system fails — as it does too often — patients in need frequently turn to crowdfunding…
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Many angles to consider when covering insurance company mergers
One big story health care journalists can pursue this year is whether federal and state regulators will approve the three…