Analysis, Health care 05.15.2019
Coming Soon to a TV Screen in France: America’s Dental Health Care Crisis
“There are millions of people in this country who can’t afford to go to the dentist. Millions.”
Analysis, Health care 05.09.2019
Hospital Ads May Mislead
Hospitals tout their research budgets as a reason to choose them over the competition. Patients would make much better decisions by knowing their infection or readmission rates.
Analysis, Health care 05.07.2019
Health Care Monopolies Are a Gamble. Will More States Make the Bet?
An Appalachian physician explains how health care system mergers result in staff layoffs and have negative effects on his community’s economy.
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Newsletter 05.23.2019
Fourth Week Of May
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Analysis, Campaign Finance 05.22.2019
Big Health Has Already Plunged $1.2 Million Into the 2020 Election
Big Health is already investing in presidential candidates and senators it deems worth watching.
Newsletter 05.16.2019
3rd Week Of May
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Newsletter 05.09.2019
2nd Week of May
We have the first quarter results on campaign contributions in the 2020 presidential elections. Strap in for a long election cycle.
Announcement 05.09.2019
Tarbell’s founder pens chapter in “Oral Health in America: Removing the Stain of Disparity”
“Legislation authorizing dental therapists to practice has received bipartisan support and usually has both Democrats and Republicans as sponsors.”
Newsletter 05.02.2019
1st Week of May
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Health care, Money 05.02.2019
The First Drug Distributor Charged In The Opioid Crisis Markets Itself As A Local, Small Business Pharmacist
Rochester Drug Cooperative’s rapid rise and criminal charges raise questions about the National Community Pharmacists Association, a lobbying organization and network that says it has independent pharmacists’ issues at heart.
Analysis, Health care 05.02.2019
Propaganda Machine Stalls at Medicare For All Hearing
Health care industry propagandists proceed cautiously at first-ever hearing on Medicare For All bill.
Analysis, Health care 04.30.2019
I Used to Be a Propagandist for Insurance Companies. Learn the Four Truths the Insurance Industry Doesn’t Want Americans to See
Propagandists are trying to force Congress and voters to make fear-based choices about health care.
Newsletter 04.25.2019
4th Week of April
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Analysis, Health care 04.25.2019
Examine Short-Term Health Policies With Extra Care Before Buying
They’re marketed as cheap, quick coverage, but this type of insurance won’t necessarily be there when you need it.
Health care, Investigations 04.25.2019
Iowa privatized Medicaid: It has been a disaster. Here’s why.
Former Iowa governor Terry Branstad, who privatized Medicaid, was a founding member of the influential, Koch-brother affiliated American Legislative Exchange Council and now his legacy causes chaos for patients, doctors and hospitals in the state.
Solution 04.24.2019
What you can do: How to address Medicaid privatization
When health care issues remain unaddressed, as in Iowa, county governments suffering from restricted cash flow are more easily tempted into selling off their hospitals and nursing homes to large private companies.
Podcast 04.16.2019
The Potter Report Podcast
EP 12 – Health care journalism in the heartland with Trudy Lieberman
On this episode, Wendell and Joey discuss health care reform, Rural America and the state of health care journalism with past president of the Association of Health Care Journalists and Tarbell.org contributor, Trudy Lieberman.
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Newsletter 04.12.2019
2nd week of April
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Health care, Investigations 04.08.2019
Sorry, Wrong Number: Patient fights back after CVS Caremark denies her the drug she needs and records her calls
Fighting a pharmacy benefit manager: A woman’s doctor wanted her to take one medication. CVS Caremark wanted her to take the one that would threaten her life.
Solution 04.08.2019
Problems With Your PBM? Here Are Six Things You Can Do
While PBMs are consolidating and increasing their power, it’s critical to become an informed “consumer” of your prescription fulfillment service.
Newsletter 04.04.2019
1st Week of April
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Newsletter 03.28.2019
4th week of March
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Analysis, Health care 03.27.2019
Drug company payments to doctors may influence prescription choices
If you are wondering why a doctor won’t consider prescribing a cheaper prescription drug, consider exploring Medicare’s database of pharma payments to physicians.