Marian Wang
Marian Wang was a reporter for ProPublica, covering education and college debt.
Marian Wang was a reporter for ProPublica, covering education and college debt. She joined ProPublica in 2010, first blogging about a variety of accountability issues. Her later stories focused on how rising college costs and the complexity of the student loan system affect students and their families. Prior to coming to ProPublica, she worked at Mother Jones magazine in San Francisco and freelanced for a number of Chicago-based publications, including The Chicago Reporter, an investigative magazine focused on issues of race and poverty.
Health Insurers in Certain States Won’t Issue Child-Only Policies Anymore
Parents in some states may have fewer choices when shopping for insurance coverage for their children. Many insurers--anticipating rules this week that will bar them from refusing to cover sick children--say they won't issue child-only policies anymore.
by Marian Wang,
Federal Agency Failed to Report Disciplined Providers to National Database
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services, a federal agency, contributed to the gaps in a federal database of dangerous caregivers when it failed to report disciplinary actions as required by law.
by Marian Wang,
Watchdog Faults FBI for 'Factually Weak' Basis for Investigating Activists
A new report by the Justice Department’s Inspector General noted that individual activists were placed on terrorism watchlists because the FBI unnecessarily classified investigations of minor crimes as terrorism investigations.
by Marian Wang,
BP Says Well Is Sealed, but Oily Gulf and Accountability Questions Remain
BP's ruptured well has been plugged, but the oil’s still out there, the research is just getting started, and officials are still investigating BP and deciding the future of drilling in the Gulf.
by Marian Wang,
Gov't Report Slams Labor Dept. Program to Protect Whistleblowers
Flaws in the Labor Department's whistleblower protection program leave workers unprotected from reprisal, according to a new watchdog report.
by Marian Wang,
E-Mails Show Treasury Knew Bank Championed by 2 Lawmakers Was Weak
Treasury gave $12 million in bailout money to OneUnited bank, championed by two lawmakers, even though it knew the bank was weak and had a spotty record of lending to low-income homeowners, internal e-mails show.
by Marian Wang,
Regulators Consider Requiring Banks to Disclose More About Debt Levels
The SEC may soon be implementing rules to shed more light on efforts by banks to make their books look better — a practice known as "window dressing."
by Marian Wang,
Pa. Governor Apologizes for Tracking Enviro Extremists, but Questions Remain
Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell said he only learned on Tuesday that a state contractor was listing “environmental extremists” and others as security threats — but we asked his office about the issue last week.
by Marian Wang,
New Global Banking Rules: How Will the US Make It Stick?
U.S. banking agencies have already endorsed the tougher capital requirements, but regulators haven't always followed through with implementing these global accords.
by Marian Wang,