Newsletter 01.23.2020
Under The Influence: Fourth Week of January
Under The Influence is Tarbell’s weekly roundup of stories and ideas related to how special interests influence America.
Latest News
Health Care, Op-Ed 01.21.2020
Low-Value Medical Tests Are Costly, Can Lead to Harm
A procedure that is low-value to Medicare often holds a high cost for patients, Trudy Lieberman writes this week.
Newsletter 01.10.2020
Under the Influence: 2nd Week of January
Under The Influence is Tarbell’s weekly roundup of stories and ideas related to how special interests influence America.
Newsletter 01.02.2020
Under the Influence: 1st Week of January
Under The Influence is Tarbell’s weekly roundup of stories and ideas related to how special interests influence America.
Newsletter 12.27.2019
4th Week of December
Under The Influence is Tarbell’s weekly roundup of stories and ideas related to how special interests influence America.
Newsletter 12.20.2019
3rd Week of December
Under The Influence is Tarbell’s weekly roundup of stories and ideas related to how special interests influence America.
Health Care, Op-Ed 12.12.2019
Big Questions Underlie Debate About Making Health Care Accessible to All
Citizens are so focused on health care in the 2020 election because getting care, and being able to pay for it, is a life-or-death issue for many.
Newsletter 12.12.2019
2nd Week of December
Under The Influence is Tarbell’s weekly roundup of stories and ideas related to how special interests influence America.
Health Care 12.11.2019
Ascension and Google Partnership Seems Obvious as Hospital Tries to Cut Losses
Ascension Health Alliance’s partnership with Google shocked multiple government stakeholders into scrutinizing the venture. But it was just the next step for a nonprofit hospital system trying to make up its losses.
Newsletter 12.01.2019
4th Week of November
Under the Influence is Tarbell’s weekly roundup of stories and ideas related how special interests influence America.
Newsletter 11.22.2019
3rd Week of November
Under the Influence is Tarbell’s weekly roundup of stories and ideas related to how special interests influence America.
Health Care, Op-Ed 11.21.2019
Beware of Health Insurance Scams, Especially When Shopping Online
Now that open enrollment is upon us, consumers must be extra careful not only of the plan they’re buying, but from where they’re buying it.
Health Care 11.19.2019
Top Democratic Consultants Have Worked for Anti-Medicare for All Campaign
The dark money group’s 2018 tax returns reveal hundreds of thousands of dollars spent on consultants who have strong connections to moderate Democrats.
Newsletter 11.15.2019
2nd Week of November
Under the Influence is Tarbell’s weekly roundup of stories and ideas related to how special interests influence America.
Health Care, Op-Ed 11.13.2019
Where Physicians and Patients Split on Single Payer Health Care
Physicians may be concerned about paying off their loans right away under a single payer system. But overall improvements should justify the changes to physician salaries, Dr. Feierabend contends.
Newsletter 11.07.2019
1st Week of November
Under the Influence is Tarbell’s weekly roundup of stories and ideas related to how special interests influence America.
Op-Ed 11.06.2019
Meal programs struggle as funding dwindles
Cutting welfare programs might seem like a simple budgetary choice for Congress. But poverty among the elderly is growing, and more individuals will go hungry if cuts continue.
Newsletter 10.31.2019
5th Week of October
Under the Influence is Tarbell’s weekly roundup of stories and ideas related to how special interests influence America.
Op-Ed 10.30.2019
Ask Tarbell: What’s the Fuss about the December Dem Debate?
Tarbell is answering your (relatively brief) questions about policy and influence. Up first: why are democratic candidates stressing about the December debate?
Op-Ed 10.29.2019
Be Wary of the Complex Pros and Cons of Medicare Plans
Congress is changing the Medicare options on the market, and Trudy Lieberman advises of the results for patients and taxpayers.