Health Care
Deep dives into the political corruption and corporate bureaucracy that keeps Americans sick while making executives rich.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: A Cure For Debt
Hospital bills are wiped clean, writers win against chatbots, a bill beats the heat, and foreign aid is saved.
Private Equity Wants Your Teeth
Investors are staking an aggressive claim in the dental industry, to the detriment of patients.
Health Insurers Push Huge Premium Hikes As Profits Soar
Health insurance companies are asking state regulators to approve eye-popping rate increases nationwide — reaching 66 percent for some policies.
Can One Angry Dad Fix The Drug Industry?
Bil Schmidtknecht blames pharmacy benefit managers for the death of his son. He won’t rest until he holds them accountable.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Psychedelic Southern Comfort
Republicans stumble in their war on the poor, a big state opens its mind, citizens take on dark money, and a prescription emerges for pharma profiteering.
Drugmakers’ Secret Weapon To Keep Your Meds Overpriced
Big drugmakers are abusing the drug patent process to generate extra revenue at the cost of patients, according to a new report.
Wall Street To Insurers: Keep Denying Care
UnitedHealth Group’s investors were profiting from its high denial rates. Now, they’re suing to ensure that doesn’t change.
FDA Approved — And Ineffective
Federal regulators have authorized hundreds of drugs without evidence they work, and many are dangerous.
RFK Jr.’s Vow Of Silence
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is ushering in a new era of secrecy at the FDA.