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Pulling Back the Curtain on the Health Industry and Regulation

853 stories published since 2008

We’re Investigating How Insurance Gaps Endanger Mothers. This Is Why.

by Nina Martin, ProPublica, and Julia Belluz, Vox,

Memorial Sloan Kettering Leaders Violated Conflict-of-Interest Rules, Report Finds

by Charles Ornstein, ProPublica, and Katie Thomas, The New York Times,

The University of Illinois Withheld Public Records for Months. Guess What They Showed?

by Jodi S. Cohen,

University of Illinois at Chicago Missed Warning Signs of Research Going Awry, Letters Show

by Jodi S. Cohen,

Looking at Nursing Homes? See Which Ones Have Been Cited for Deficiencies

by Lena V. Groeger and Charles Ornstein,

See How Your Doctor or Provider’s Prescribing Patterns Compare

by Ryann Grochowski Jones, Lena V. Groeger and Charles Ornstein,

I’m a Journalist. Apparently, I’m Also One of America’s “Top Doctors.”

by Marshall Allen,

Numerous Mistakes Led to Fatal Blood Transfusion at St. Luke’s in Houston, Report Finds

by Mike Hixenbaugh, Houston Chronicle, and Charles Ornstein, ProPublica,

Sackler Embraced Plan to Conceal OxyContin’s Strength From Doctors, Sealed Testimony Shows

by David Armstrong,

What You Should Know About Richard Sackler’s Long-Sought Deposition

by Gideon Gil, STAT,

Behind the Scenes, Health Insurers Use Cash and Gifts to Sway Which Benefits Employers Choose

by Marshall Allen,

A “Bittersweet” Moment: Court Says VA Was Wrong in Denying Vietnam Veterans Benefits

by Beena Raghavendran,

OxyContin Maker Explored Expansion Into “Attractive” Anti-Addiction Market

by David Armstrong,

Two New Lawsuits Allege Surgical Errors During Heart Transplants at St. Luke’s in Houston

by Mike Hixenbaugh, Houston Chronicle, and Charles Ornstein, ProPublica,

Do You Know Someone Struggling With Video Gambling? ​Help Us Understand Video Slot and Poker Addiction in Illinois.

by Logan Jaffe,

St. Luke’s in Houston Replaces Its President, Other Top Leaders After Series of Care Lapses, Recent Deadly Error

by Mike Hixenbaugh, Houston Chronicle, and Charles Ornstein, ProPublica,

Top Cancer Doctor, Forced Out Over Ties to Drug Makers, Joins Their Ranks

by Katie Thomas, The New York Times, and Charles Ornstein, ProPublica,

Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Season of Turmoil

by Katie Thomas, The New York Times, and Charles Ornstein, ProPublica,

When the Calendar Requires the Release of Insanity Defendants in Oregon, Harm Often Follows

by Jayme Fraser, The Malheur Enterprise,

An Unsigned Letter Alleged Mistakes During Heart Transplants at St. Luke’s. Now a Widow Is Suing.

by Mike Hixenbaugh, Houston Chronicle, and Charles Ornstein, ProPublica,

Chicago Psychiatric Hospital Will Remain Open for Now

by Duaa Eldeib,

Lawsuit Targets Illinois’ Child Welfare Agency Over Children Languishing in Psychiatric Hospitals

by Duaa Eldeib,

“Landmark” Maternal Health Legislation Clears Major Hurdle

by Nina Martin,

Illinois Regulators Are Investigating a Psychiatrist Whose Research With Children Was Marred by Misconduct

by Jodi S. Cohen,

Criminally Insane in Oregon Attack Twice as Many People Than Previously Known, New Data Shows

by Jayme Fraser, The Malheur Enterprise,

Prominent Doctors Aren’t Disclosing Their Industry Ties in Medical Journal Studies. And Journals Are Doing Little to Enforce Their Rules

by Charles Ornstein, ProPublica, and Katie Thomas, The New York Times,

Federal Judge Puts Independent Review of Troubled Psychiatric Hospital on Hold

by Duaa Eldeib,

Local Oregon Officials and Community Members Weigh in on Repeated Attacks After Pleading Insanity

by Cynthia Gordy Giwa,

A Chicago Psychiatric Hospital Will Lose Federal Funding Over Safety and Abuse Issues Involving Children in State Care

by Duaa Eldeib,

As St. Luke’s Heart Program Faltered, Deaths After Liver and Lung Transplants Also Ticked Upward

by Mike Hixenbaugh, Houston Chronicle, and Charles Ornstein, ProPublica,

Your Medical Devices Are Not Keeping Your Health Data to Themselves

by Derek Kravitz and Marshall Allen,

You Snooze, You Lose: Insurers Make The Old Adage Literally True

by Marshall Allen,

9-Year-Old Alleges Staff Member at Chicago Psychiatric Hospital Choked and Restrained Her

by Duaa Eldeib,

Oregon Officials Call for Changes of Laws on Criminally Insane

by Jayme Fraser, The Malheur Enterprise,

ACLU of Illinois Demands Removal of Children in DCFS Care From Troubled Chicago Hospital

by Duaa Eldeib,

Outside Review Faults Orlando Fire Department Policies and Mistakes in Pulse Shooting Response

by Abe Aboraya, WMFE,

Chicago City Council Members Seek Hearing on Psychiatric Hospital

by Duaa Eldeib,

Oregon Board Says Those Found Criminally Insane Rarely Commit New Crimes. The Numbers Say Otherwise.

by Jayme Fraser, The Malheur Enterprise, with Decca Muldowney, Gabriel Sandoval and Alex Mierjeski, ProPublica,

How We Analyzed the Outcomes of Those Freed by Oregon’s Psychiatric Security Review Board

by Jayme Fraser, The Malheur Enterprise, with Decca Muldowney, Gabriel Sandoval and Alex Mierjeski, ProPublica,

How We Analyzed the Outcomes of Those Freed by Oregon’s Psychiatric Security Review Board

by Jayme Fraser, The Malheur Enterprise, with Decca Muldowney, Gabriel Sandoval and Alex Mierjeski, ProPublica,

What Oregon Officials Knew and When They Knew It

by Jayme Fraser, The Malheur Enterprise,

Oregon Board Says Those Found Criminally Insane Rarely Commit New Crimes. The Numbers Say Otherwise.

by Jayme Fraser, The Malheur Enterprise, with Decca Muldowney, Gabriel Sandoval and Alex Mierjeski, ProPublica,

Illinois DCFS Agrees to Outside Inquiry at Psychiatric Hospital Where Children Have Reported Abuse

by Duaa Eldeib,

Illinois Child Welfare Agency Agrees to Stop Sending Children to Psychiatric Hospital Where Children Reported Abuse but Balks at Full Investigation

by Duaa Eldeib,

Reporting on the Layers of Potential Harm for Children in Psychiatric Hospitals

by Duaa Eldeib,

Lawmakers Call for Independent Inquiry at Psychiatric Hospital After ProPublica Illinois Report on Abuse of Children

by Duaa Eldeib,

The VA Shadow Rulers’ Signature Program Is “Trending Towards Red”

by Isaac Arnsdorf,

Chicago Psychiatric Hospital Is Under Fire Over Reports Alleging Abuse of Children

by Duaa Eldeib,

Federal Inspectors Cite St. Luke’s in Houston for Problems in a Heart Transplant

by Charles Ornstein, ProPublica, and Mike Hixenbaugh, Houston Chronicle,

What We Learned From Letting a Mother and Her Son Tell Their Own Story

by Logan Jaffe and Jodi S. Cohen,