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Senators join fight to open Medicare claims data
Two senators have joined the effort to open up the Medicare claims database that reveals what payments doctors get through…
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The health highlights of two years of Guardian data
In two years, the Guardian’s data blog has published more than 600 data sets. I know this because, thanks to…
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WSJ sues for release of Medicare provider data
If successful, a legal move by The Wall Street Journal could open a flood of now-confidential Medicare data about providers…
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Data: Hospital performs ‘combination’ CT scans at 10 times national rate
Lisa Chedekel, of the Connecticut Health Investigative Team, used Hospital Compare data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services…
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N.Y. reporter finds local doctors in ProPublica database
Writing for Gannett’s Binghamton, N.Y., Press & Sun-Bulletin, Julia Hunter localized ProPublica’s investigation of pharmaceutical companies and disciplined doctors by starting…
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New Census data can show way to stories, sources
The Census Bureau will release its American Community Survey five-year estimates on Tuesday, Dec. 14. You can find useful information…
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Hospitals to start reporting infection data Jan. 1
Hospitals are set to begin reporting information about hospital-acquired bloodstream infections to the federal government on Jan. 1, with the…
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State-by-state data, the plug-n-play version
We write about state-by-state federal health statistics a lot here, but acknowledge that they can sometimes require basic spreadsheet and…
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A world of vaccine requirements in one database
The country that requires its citizens to be vaccinated with the highest number of distinct antigens (Italy, 26) just happens…
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ProPublica investigates pharma payments to doctors
ProPublica’s massive investigation into the hefty fees pharmaceutical companies have paid doctors with dubious track records stamps an exclamation point…