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871 stories published since 2008

In Men, It’s Parkinson’s. In Women, It’s Hysteria.

by David Armstrong,

Aug. 23, 2019, 5 a.m. EDT

Senators Call for Closing “Loopholes” That Make Health Care Fraud Easy

by Marshall Allen,

Aug. 14, 2019, 12:30 p.m. EDT

Are Trump’s Top Medicaid Regulators Ignoring Major Problems? Insurance Giant’s Tense Meeting With a Senator Adds to Growing Concern.

by J. David McSwane, ProPublica, and Tom Benning, The Dallas Morning News,

Aug. 6, 2019, 1:55 p.m. EDT

“Humbled”: Nonprofit Christian Hospital Dials Back Aggressive Debt Collection and Raises Wages After Our Investigation

by Wendi C. Thomas and Deborah Douglas, MLK50: Justice Through Journalism,

July 30, 2019, 6:28 p.m. EDT

Stop Suing Patients, Advocates Advise Memphis Nonprofit Hospital System

by Wendi C. Thomas, MLK50: Justice Through Journalism,

July 30, 2019, 1 p.m. EDT

Health Insurers Make It Easy for Scammers to Steal Millions. Who Pays? You.

by Marshall Allen,

July 19, 2019, 7 a.m. EDT

What Can Be Done Right Now to Stop a Basic Source of Health Care Fraud

by Marshall Allen,

July 19, 2019, 6:59 a.m. EDT

Millionaire CEO of Nonprofit Hospital That Sues the Poor Promises Review of Policies

by Wendi C. Thomas, MLK50: Justice Through Journalism,

July 1, 2019, 6:13 p.m. EDT

Have You Been Sued by a Hospital, Doctor or Other Memphis Institution? Tell Us About It.

by Beena Raghavendran, ProPublica, and Wendi C. Thomas, MLK50: Justice Through Journalism,

June 28, 2019, 6 p.m. EDT

Low-Wage Workers Are Being Sued for Unpaid Medical Bills by a Nonprofit Christian Hospital That Employs Them

by Wendi C. Thomas, MLK50: Justice Through Journalism,

June 28, 2019, 7 a.m. EDT

The Nonprofit Hospital That Makes Millions, Owns a Collection Agency and Relentlessly Sues the Poor

by Wendi C. Thomas, MLK50: Justice Through Journalism,

June 27, 2019, 6 a.m. EDT

After Serious 911 Mishaps, Rhode Island Will Now Pay for Better Training

by Lynn Arditi and Shane McKeon, The Public’s Radio,

June 17, 2019, 3:48 p.m. EDT

One Cardiac Arrest. Four 911 Callers. And a Tragic Outcome.

by Lynn Arditi, The Public’s Radio,

June 4, 2019, 5 a.m. EDT

Citing “Safety Concerns,” FDA Cautions National Marketer of Unproven Stem Cell Treatments

by Caroline Chen,

May 31, 2019, 10:01 a.m. EDT

Senators Call for Disclosure of Perks and Fees Paid to Health Benefits Brokers

by Marshall Allen,

May 24, 2019, 11:40 a.m. EDT

Blistering Report Details Serious Safety Lapses at St. Luke’s in Houston

by Mike Hixenbaugh, Houston Chronicle,

May 17, 2019, 5:40 p.m. EDT

The Birth-Tissue Profiteers

by Caroline Chen,

May 7, 2019, 5 a.m. EDT

What Happens When New Mothers Don’t Have Insurance? Help Us Find Out.

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

April 25, 2019, 5:54 p.m. EDT

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

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

April 25, 2019, 5 a.m. EDT

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

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

April 4, 2019, 3:41 p.m. EDT

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

by Jodi S. Cohen,

March 22, 2019, 4 a.m. CDT

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

by Jodi S. Cohen,

March 20, 2019, 4 a.m. CDT

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

by Lena V. Groeger and Charles Ornstein,

March 5, 2019, 4:45 p.m. EST

See How Your Doctor or Provider’s Prescribing Patterns Compare

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

March 5, 2019, 10:25 a.m. EST

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

by Marshall Allen,

Feb. 28, 2019, 5 a.m. EST

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

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

Feb. 26, 2019, 6:15 p.m. EST

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

by David Armstrong,

Feb. 21, 2019, 1:45 p.m. EST

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

by Gideon Gil, STAT,

Feb. 21, 2019, 1:45 p.m. EST

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

by Marshall Allen,

Feb. 20, 2019, 5 a.m. EST

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

by Beena Raghavendran,

Feb. 1, 2019, 5:24 p.m. EST

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

by David Armstrong,

Jan. 30, 2019, 3 p.m. EST

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

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

Jan. 16, 2019, 2 p.m. EST

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

by Logan Jaffe,

Jan. 16, 2019, 3:59 a.m. CST

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,

Jan. 14, 2019, 7:40 p.m. EST

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

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

Jan. 7, 2019, 6:17 p.m. EST

Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Season of Turmoil

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

Dec. 31, 2018, 10:30 a.m. EST

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

by Jayme Fraser, The Malheur Enterprise,

Dec. 28, 2018, 5 a.m. EST

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,

Dec. 14, 2018, 6 a.m. EST

Chicago Psychiatric Hospital Will Remain Open for Now

by Duaa Eldeib,

Dec. 13, 2018, 5:22 p.m. CST

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

by Duaa Eldeib,

Dec. 13, 2018, 11:21 a.m. CST

“Landmark” Maternal Health Legislation Clears Major Hurdle

by Nina Martin,

Dec. 12, 2018, 12:56 p.m. EST

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

by Jodi S. Cohen,

Dec. 12, 2018, 4 a.m. CST

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

by Jayme Fraser, The Malheur Enterprise,

Dec. 12, 2018, 5 a.m. EST

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,

Dec. 8, 2018, 10 a.m. EST

Federal Judge Puts Independent Review of Troubled Psychiatric Hospital on Hold

by Duaa Eldeib,

Dec. 7, 2018, 6:24 p.m. CST

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

by Cynthia Gordy Giwa,

Dec. 6, 2018, 5 a.m. EST

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

by Duaa Eldeib,

Nov. 30, 2018, 6:56 p.m. CST

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,

Nov. 30, 2018, 6 a.m. EST

Your Medical Devices Are Not Keeping Your Health Data to Themselves

by Derek Kravitz and Marshall Allen,

Nov. 21, 2018, 5 a.m. EST

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

by Marshall Allen,

Nov. 21, 2018, 5 a.m. EST