Maya Miller
I’m a reporter at ProPublica working on community-sourced investigations.
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What I Cover
I’m an investigative reporter who works with communities to uncover what’s really going on behind their experiences. I mostly cover issues and stories related to health and the environment. I speak and can report in Spanish.
My Background
Since joining ProPublica in 2019, I have reported on the health impacts of air quality and the ins and outs of the health insurance industry, examined aggressive medical debt collection practices, and investigated evictions and cities’ approaches to homelessness. I’ve worked with residents to monitor air quality and to collect real-time reactions to air pollution, and I’ve worked with patients to crowdsource health insurance denials and medical bills.
The impact of this journalism includes state lawmakers introducing bills to address health insurance denials and evictions that can lead to criminal chargers, companies changing course on medical debt collection practices, health insurance denials and air quality controls, and federal regulators launching investigations.
This work, done in collaboration with colleagues, has been recognized as a Pulitzer Prize finalist and honored with multiple Gather Awards in Engaged Journalism and Gerald Loeb Awards, among others.
Do You Work With These Hazardous Chemicals? Tell Us About It.
Asbestos and other dangerous materials can cause serious health effects — and the U.S. hasn’t banned some substances like other countries have. Your input can help us report on the extent of this problem for American workers.
Laredo Approves Air Pollution Monitoring Following ProPublica and Texas Tribune Investigation
Two initiatives are moving forward after our analysis showed that a plant emitting ethylene oxide elevated the estimated lifetime cancer risk for nearly 130,000 people.
Do You Have Insights Into Dental and Health Insurance Denials? Help Us Report on the System.
Insurers deny tens of millions of claims every year. ProPublica is investigating why claims are denied, what the consequences are for patients and how the appeal process really works.
A Uranium Ghost Town in the Making
Time and again, mining company Homestake and government agencies promised to clean up waste from decades of uranium processing. It didn’t happen. Now they’re trying a new tactic: buying out homeowners to avoid finishing the job.
What Is Radon? The Radioactive Gas Is Found in Homes Across the Country
Radon, a byproduct of naturally decaying uranium, is estimated to cause thousands of deaths in the United States every year. Here’s how to find out how much radon may be in your home and what you can do.
Help Us Report on Uranium Mining, Milling and Enrichment
Across the country, companies have been handing off uranium mills and disposal sites to the federal government. ProPublica wants to understand the process from all sides.
The EPA Has Identified 23 U.S. Facilities Whose Toxic Air Pollution Puts People at Risk
Following reporting by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune and attention from the EPA inspector general, the agency announced plans to "inform and engage" communities about elevated cancer risk from ethylene oxide. It should have done so years ago.
Representatives Introduce $500 Million Air Quality Bill, Citing ProPublica’s Investigations
Lawmakers introduced a House bill to fund air monitoring after ProPublica highlighted pollution in its “Black Snow” and “Sacrifice Zones” investigations. The bill is nearly identical to one introduced in the Senate last summer.
Rechaza la EPA la norma de Texas que es más indulgente para un contaminante atmosférico muy tóxico
A raíz de una investigación realizada por ProPublica y The Texas Tribune sobre el óxido de etileno, la EPA ha emprendido medidas para rechazar una norma menos protectora creada por los reguladores de Texas y respaldada por la industria química.
Planta de esterilización de equipo médico contamina con sustancias cancerígenas a decenas de miles de alumnos
Nadie le dijo a la familia de Yaneli Ortiz que la fábrica cerca de la que vivían emitía óxido de etileno. No les dijeron cuando en la EPA se descubrió que causa cáncer. Tampoco cuando le diagnosticaron leucemia.