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Invested in health care

By Brendan L. Smith

Three U.S. District judges presiding over legal challenges to the landmark federal health care law have held financial investments in the he

Analysis — An illuminating expedition to the world of the uninsured

By Wendell Potter

Lawmakers questioning the need for health care reform should check out this weekend's effort to provide free medical care at a Nashville hig

ANALYSIS: Blue Shield of California's refund is peanuts compared to its profits

By Wendell Potter

ANALYSIS: Don't take Blue Shield's $180 million refund offer at face value
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Family docs seeking more members on AMA group with influence over Medicare pay

By Joe Eaton

Family doctors want more representation on an AMA committee that influences Medicare pay

Excerpts from this story referencing "Medicare":

"… esentation on a little-known committee that wields powerful influence over Medicare payments.Dr. Lori Heim, board chair of the group that represents family do …"

"… s among the 29 physicians on the RUC, a group that advises the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the relative values of medical procedures …"

"… ed by specialists. Primary care physicians provide more than 40 percent of Medicare-paid office visits.Technically, the RUC simply recommends procedure values …"

"… a conflict of interest allowing physicians a key role in determining what Medicare pays them. The workings of the RUC and the controversy over its practices …"

Five federal programs lead list of improper grant payments

By Laurel Adams

As federal spending on grants to state and local governments rises, so does fraud

ANALYSIS: Nonprofit insurers accustomed to double-digit rate hikes fight California plan

By Wendell Potter

Analysis: California bill faces tough fight
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Tentative security definition confuses health care providers, privacy groups

By Kimberly Leonard

When must health providers tell patients that their personal information was breached? Rule pending.

FDA cigarette study casts doubt on whether new warning labels would help smokers quit

By Kimberly Leonard

Research casts doubts on whether new warning labels will help smokers quit

Doctors less welcoming of children on Medicaid, GAO finds

By Ben Wieder

Doctors more likely to turn away children on Medicaid, especially specialists

ANALYSIS: It's time to get outraged

By Wendell Potter

America's dysfunctional health care system is responsible for countless horror stories, but many folks aren't paying attention

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