Untangling Obamacare: Rate shock!? May 1, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman Understanding the direction of insurance premiums is not easy, let alone explaining it. But…
Honey, I shrank the IRS April 30, 2013 By David Cay Johnston The administration wants more money for tax-law enforcement. Let’s ask why
The big three miss a tax story April 23, 2013 By David Cay Johnston The IRS is furloughing workers. For a lot of reasons, that’s news
The coming retirement-security crisis: let’s get real April 23, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman A Laurel to Michael Lind for trying to start the conversation
The Koch brothers’ media investment [UPDATED] April 22, 2013 By Sasha Chavkin They are maneuvering to buy the Tribune chain. A look at Watchdog.org gives some clues about what that might mean
Keeping up with the bullet train April 18, 2013 By John Mecklin An immensely ambitious project requires hugely creative coverage. California had it, for a while. Time to try again?
Medicare Uncovered: Figuring out the president’s plan April 16, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman An Associated Press story offers more fog than sunshine
Chained CPI: A broken link at NPR April 11, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman For a massive change to Social Security, ‘he-said/she-said’ reporting just doesn’t cut it
On Plan B: a Dart for Dr. Manny April 11, 2013 By Sibyl Shalo Wilmont A physician toes the party line on emergency contraceptives, and science takes a hit
Medicare Uncovered: What’s not on the table April 9, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman Negotiating the price of drugs would save billions. Why don’t we talk about it?
Doctors and nurse practitioners: beyond the turf wars April 4, 2013 By Sibyl Shalo Wilmont Research shows nurse practitioners are as good as MDs at primary care, where there is a big shortage. But who knows about it?
Obamacare and the business angle: innovative coverage April 3, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman A tip of the hat to Inc. and The New York Times
About those ‘Glory Days of American Journalism’ March 25, 2013 By Steven Waldman Matthew Yglesias retreats from his argument, but not far enough. He forgot state and local reporting.
The GOP updates its media roadmap March 20, 2013 By Sasha Chavkin In 2014 and 2016, changing strategies present new story lines
