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Now that 20 million Americans gained coverage under ACA, is it possible to lower the uninsured rate further?
In Milwaukee on Thursday, President Obama reported that, under the Affordable Care Act, 20 million Americans who were previously uninsured…
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Focusing a lens on right-to-die issues
The right to choose how and when we die has been a hot button issue for decades. Five U.S. states,…
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Here’s how one journalist discovered the rush to robotic surgery was ahead of the evidence
What does it take to write an award-winning article? For Richard Mark Kirkner, the process involved finding the right idea,…
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Bernie, single payer – and a little Hillary fact checking
When Bernie Sanders released his single payer plan earlier this year, I expected many of the smart health policy writers…
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Rush to robotic surgery outpaces medical evidence, critics say
Richard Mark Kirkner I was flipping through AARP The Magazine — yeah, I’m of that age — in January 2014…
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High court ruling could affect state efforts to collect insurance claims data
When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled March 1 in Gobeille v. Liberty Mutual, the justices gave journalists a chance to…
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Chicago panel explores the world of drug pricing
A blockbuster hepatitis C drug costs $84,000, straining state budgets. Martin Shkreli acquires the rights to a generic and raises…
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2015 winners named in top health journalism contest
Hundreds of people with disabilities sent to group homes against their will, troubles in nursing homes, and an examination of…
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2015 winners named in top health journalism contest
Hundreds of people with disabilities sent to group homes against their will, troubles in nursing homes, and an examination of…
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Reporter discusses frontline coverage of debate over expanded use of dental therapists
Will Drabold A recent news package in The Seattle Times by reporter Will Drabold took a look at how the controversy…
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