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Report looks at disclosure of adverse events
Adverse events that harm patients are publicly reported unevenly, according to a report from the inspector general for the Department…
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FDA documents for most-popular drugs not online
Nancy Watzman, writing for the Sunlight Foundation Reporting Group, has found that, because the Food and Drug Administration only makes…
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Snyderman’s MSNBC show is canceled
In a little bit of news that may have gone unnoticed over the holidays, “Dr. Nancy,” a health program on…
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Putting the health care bill into perspective
“What’s in it for me?” That’s the central question in an article from the Associated Press’ Carla Johnson that explores…
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Health care bill moves forward
Following the Senate vote on the health care bill, reporters have rushed to cover the latest developments. Here is just…
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CDC: Nearly 1 percent of U.S. kids have autism
An average of one in 110 children have an autism spectrum disorder, according to a new study of the health…
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HHS releases FOIA report in less-than-ideal format
Bob Garfield of WNYC’s “On the Media” talked to John Wonderlich, policy director at the Sunlight Foundation, about last week’s…
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Report: Prescription drug prices doubled in 10 years
Prescription drug prices doubled from 1996 to 2006, according to new inflation-adjusted numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and…
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Obama initiatives include VA hospital report cards
Saying that “commitment to open government goes beyond the making of government-wide policy for the future,” the White House announced…
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Senate, reporters return to the Health Policy bill
As the Senate gets back to work on health care reform, some reporters have taken a a good look at…