1. Provide the title of your story or series and the names of the journalists involved.
Title of Series: Brownback claims about federal Health Policy examined
2. List date(s) this work was published or aired.
Week of Oct. 18, 2010.
3. Provide a brief synopsis of the story or stories, including any significant findings.
The Affordable Care Act "the new law that overhauls the way health insurance is provided in the U.S." has surfaced as an issue in the Kansas gubernatorial race. Republican nominee Sam Brownback has been critical of the plan, but the documentation he uses to support his position has come under fire.
4. Explain types of documents, data or Internet resources used. Were FOI or public records act requests required? How did this affect the work?
Publicly available reports and documents.
5. Explain types of human sources used.
Health economists, health policy analysts, consumers, elected officials, campaign officials, agency administrators and others.
6. Results (if any).
N/A
7. Follow-up (if any). Have you run a correction or clarification on the report or has anyone come forward to challenge its accuracy? If so, please explain.
N/A
8. Advice to other journalists planning a similar story or project.
Bring lunch.