Tag
FOIA
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Judge’s decision puts Medicare data in public realm
A decision announced Friday would allow the public and journalists access to Medicare claims data about individual doctors. An injunction…
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After 5-year FOIA fight, documents show ties between researchers, officials in Lyme wars
Documents obtained after a long FOIA battle reveal “behind-the-scenes maneuvers and long-standing connections between the scientists’ group and government officials”…
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Investigations spotlight workplace safety
Workplace safety got plenty of attention last week, from a public radio investigation in Seattle to a series by the…
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Hot pipes lead reporter to radioactive aquifer
Mark Greenblatt, reporter for KHOU-Houston, reports that officials in Central Texas have been alarmed to discover high levels of radiation…
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Reporter FOIA’s database further exposing the toll war takes on returning vets
Writing for the Bay Citizen and The New York Times, Aaron Glantz brings a new, data-based take on the mental…
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Emails show Texas council’s disregard for EPA regs
Thanks to an order from the Texas Attorney General, Mark Greenblatt, of KHOU-Houston, obtained emails (2-page PDF) which demonstrate the…
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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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Nonprofit hospitals pay country club dues for execs
In what would seem a logical follow up to last year’s piece on hospital salaries, KUOW’s John Ryan has used…
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ProPublica releases ratings of 5,000 dialysis providers
On the heels of a successful FOIA request related to Robin Fields’ dialysis investigation, ProPublica has published a database evaluating…
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WSJ explains why Medicare data is hidden
In The Wall Street Journal, reporters Mark Schoofs and Maurice Tamman have pulled off an impressive feat, weaving a tale…