The Obamacare ad wars begin July 11, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman An opening salvo from conservatives scores low on honesty, and some reporters have noticed
Covering Obamacare: a bit of bad advice July 9, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman Explaining how to get insurance? Yes, please. Enrolling people? Not your job
Surprise? Employer mandate delayed July 9, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman A laurel to Politico for strong coverage of the latest plot twist in the healthcare reform story
Journalists’ guide to clinical guidelines June 25, 2013 By Sibyl Shalo Wilmont Reporters may get more than they bargain for when they rely on clinical practice guidelines as sources
Exchange Watch: What’s going on with New York? June 24, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman So far, the public has gotten assurances about New York’s insurance exchange, but not much to chew on
Medicare Uncovered: Cost cutting? We can’t have that! June 20, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman Medical device makers flex their lobbying muscles
The missing villain in the healthcare drama June 19, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman When it comes to rising costs, what about hospital consolidation? A shout-out to Eduardo Porter for pointing that out
Exchange Watch: The ongoing game of Spin the Rates June 14, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman This time it’s Ohio, and the result is a phony tale about rising premiums
‘Bitter Pill’–the aftereffects June 11, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman An interview with Steven Brill about reactions to his groundbreaking Time article about the forces behind the high cost of healthcare
Holes in a Holy Grail? June 6, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman A new study raises questions about The Dartmouth Atlas
Exchange Watch: California Dreaming June 5, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman Low healthcare premiums on the West Coast were trumpeted as a big, good-news Obamacare story. But: "Compared to what?"
The scoop on workplace wellness June 3, 2013 By Sibyl Shalo Wilmont A Laurel to Sharon Begley of Reuters for not burying the lead on workplace health incentives–a RAND study that seriously questions their impact