What reporters forgot to tell you about the ‘doc fix’ bill and changes to Medicare April 2, 2015 By Trudy Lieberman
How do you catch a candidate and pin him down? August 12, 2014 By Trudy Lieberman MinnPost asked Sen. Al Franken’s challenger nine times what he’d do about Medicare and Social Security. The exchange is illuminating for reporters and voters.
The Associated Press factchecks a couple ‘Mediscare’ ads in Kentucky July 10, 2014 By Trudy Lieberman As the midterm campaign gets underway, some familiar talking points come out again
Medicare isn’t doing its own ‘truth checking.’ Why? July 9, 2014 By Trudy Lieberman Kudos to ProPublica for "Examining Medicare," but there’s more to this story than the bad apples
The promise and peril of new Medicare data April 10, 2014 By Trudy Lieberman Newly-released Medicare payment data offer key clues to how physicians practice, get paid–if reporters proceed carefully
What do you mean, control drug prices? We can’t do that March 10, 2014 By Trudy Lieberman The latest fight over Medicare rules shows why American healthcare costs are so high
Cut to: Medicare ‘cuts’ February 18, 2014 By Trudy Lieberman Reporters get another chance to put a recurring talking point in context and honestly explain to seniors what’s at stake
Will seniors pay the price? February 4, 2014 By Trudy Lieberman The hospital lobby’s agenda is clear–hit up Medicare beneficiaries, not hospitals, to pay for the "doctor fix"–and merits wider coverage
Grill the messenger November 12, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman Reuters wrote about the Obamacare "messaging war," but didn’t vet the messages
CNN sows confusion October 23, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman An interview with Sen. Angus King about the unfolding budget negotiations, Medicare, and Social Security–minus follow-up questions or clarifications
Reviewing Obamacare coverage: Week 2 October 11, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman Stewart-Sebelius is the splashy story, but there’s lot of interesting state and local coverage
A dart to NBC Nightly News September 13, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman Network botches the job of explaining healthcare options to retirees
Medicare Uncovered: How many doctors still take Medicare? August 12, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman How you answer depends on who you are and where you stand
In defense of factchecking August 9, 2013 By Lucas Graves Getting past "he said, she said" means accepting that reporters’ conclusions won’t always agree with our own
Medicare Uncovered: Cost cutting? We can’t have that! June 20, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman Medical device makers flex their lobbying muscles
