New light on the emergency room May 29, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman A RAND study finds that the ER is not such a healthcare-spending villain after all
Medicare Uncovered: Who should pay? Who can pay? May 21, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman A shout-out to Marketwatch for a thorough report that challenges the "skin-in-the-game" theory
The insanity of hospital pricing May 16, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman The academics are wrong and the press is right: wildly varying healthcare billing is a very big deal
Untangling Obamacare: What’s behind the rate increases? May 13, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman To report on rising premiums you need to understand them. A primer for reporters
Keeping it chronic May 2, 2013 By Sibyl Shalo Wilmont Local coverage explores ways to keep ‘super-users’ out of the hospital, driving costs down and outcomes up
Untangling Obamacare: Rate shock!? May 1, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman Understanding the direction of insurance premiums is not easy, let alone explaining it. But…
Medicare Uncovered: Figuring out the president’s plan April 16, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman An Associated Press story offers more fog than sunshine
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?
Covering an Obamacare clawback: better late than never April 5, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman The Associated Press discovers an overlooked story
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?
The insurance industry wins a big one April 3, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman Lobbying effort on Medicare Advantage, mostly uncovered in the press, pays off in DC
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
Medicare Uncovered: the insurers’ latest campaign March 29, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman The press is AWOL on a PR and lobbying effort–and so is the context
