Reporters shouldn’t overlook this aspect of Obamacare Six tips for reporters looking to clarify subsidy reconciliation November 14, 2014 By Trudy Lieberman
Warning: This anecdote may be harmful to your story’s health January 13, 2014 By Trudy Lieberman Six questions to ask before using an Obamacare tale
The Great Cost Shift comes into focus December 24, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman It’s time for the press to lead a conversation about who bears healthcare costs
Brill is back, and other ACA shout-outs December 20, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman Kudos to good work in Time and The New York Times
What is an Obamacare consumer story, anyway? November 27, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman The bar is set too low–a real guide should help readers become smarter shoppers
Advancing the healthcare story with consumer coverage November 21, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman Two Midwestern dailies offer good models for local reporting
Beyond cancelled policies, website glitches November 19, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman Some fresh stories enter the healthcare mix–with money as a common theme
Tales from Obamacare’s trenches November 15, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman A Pennsylvania woman goes shopping and finds the experience a consumer’s nightmare
Grill the messenger November 12, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman Reuters wrote about the Obamacare "messaging war," but didn’t vet the messages
The Big Boys: Are insurers stoking the fires of consumer discontent? November 7, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman Talking Points Memo shows that it’s all about market share and the bottom line
Where, oh where are all those poor people? November 6, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman "Rate shock victims" aren’t the only ones suffering out there right now. But you wouldn’t know that from the news.
A failure to ‘ask the questions’ November 4, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman Why didn’t NBC, Fox News or CBS 2 examine Deborah Cavallaro’s insurance cancellation story before they aired it–like the LA Times did?
Too little, too late on ‘You can keep it’ October 31, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman Obama knew millions might be pushed off their health plans. The press should’ve known, too.
An Obamacare reality check from reporters on the ground October 29, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman The Bergen Record and Cleveland Plain Dealer serve up some fresh coverage
Reviewing Obamacare coverage: week 3 October 21, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman Time, Reno News & Review and Chicago Tribune deliver solid reporting. Plus: a quibble, a tip, and a story thread to follow
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