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GAO looks at ‘extraordinary’ drug price hikes
In a new report (pdf), the Government Accountability Office looks into what caused hundreds of extraordinary increases in prescription drug…
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Groups give Obama “A” for openness despite barriers between journalists, federal experts
A coalition of reform groups, including Common Cause, Democracy 21, the League of Women Voters and U.S. PIRG, recently issued…
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AP looks at drug resistance worldwide
The Associated Press has neatly wrapped up its wide-ranging look at drug resistance and the threat it poses to global…
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California Watch serves up data, health stories
The new Center for Investigative Reporting-backed California Watch site is an ambitious and, by virtue of its commitment to providing…
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Employers, insurers, consumers agree on COBRA
The Miami Herald‘s John Dorschner looked into just how much of a hassle it is for laid-off employees to retain…
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Reports on cold-weather morbidity, mortality
Always one to stay on top of the latest news trends, Poynter’s Al Tompkins takes on the extremely cold weather…
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Report looks at disclosure of adverse events
Adverse events that harm patients are publicly reported unevenly, according to a report from the inspector general for the Department…
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Residents put dispute with Bronx hospital online
Interns and residents at St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx are attempting to formally organize in response to what they …
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Compromised care: What Chicago Tribune reporters learned about felons in nursing homes
Photo via Flickr by ulrichkarljoho. Chicago Tribune reporters David Jackson and Gary Marx, in a three-month investigation into the policies…
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FDA documents for most-popular drugs not online
Nancy Watzman, writing for the Sunlight Foundation Reporting Group, has found that, because the Food and Drug Administration only makes…
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