Provide names of other journalists involved.
Abraham Aboraya
List date(s) this work was published or aired.
March 22, April 2, May 9, May 17, June 4, June 13, June 26, June 28, Aug. 1, Aug. 22, Sept. 12, Sept. 13, Oct. 5, Oct. 9, Oct. 11, Nov. 2, Nov. 20, Nov 23 and Dec. 12,
Provide a brief synopsis of the story or stories, including any significant findings.
The impact of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on businesses in Orlando. Coverage during the first seven months of the year focused on what the insurance industry, health care providers and business community were doing in the wake of uncertainty about whether the health care reform would be upheld. After the U.S. Supreme Court ruling upheld the law, the coverage shifted to what that meant for area businesses and how the industry and health care providers were reacting to the decision.
Explain types of documents, data or Internet resources used. Were FOI or public records act requests required? How did this affect the work?
Documents used in these stories were a mix of reports from health foundations, U.S. Census, insurance companies and state documents.
Explain types of human sources used.
Because our audience is business owners and executives, the sources in these stories — health care attorneys, health care providers, insurance executives and IT executives — spoke on how this issue would impact businesses rather than consumers.
Results:
The result of this coverage was business owners and top executives finding a source of the latest information on this issue and what new developments may impact how they provide coverage for their employees.
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.
No
Advice to other journalists planning a similar story or project.
For those planning a similar project, they should connect with attorneys, insurance executives and brokers, IT providers, HR consultants and business owners as sources for regular contact on new developments on health care reform.