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Study spotlights high breast cancer risk for plastics workers

By Jim Morris

Researchers cite breast cancer risks in Canadian plastic auto parts factories — with potential implications in the U.S. and beyond.

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U.S. report urges deeper look into breast cancer's environmental links

By Jim Morris

OPINION: The illusory promise of free-market health care miracles

By Wendell Potter

Growth of electronic medical records eases path to inflated bills

By Fred Schulte

Hospitals grab at least $1 billion in extra fees for emergency room visits

By Joe Eaton and David Donald

Medicare paid $3.6 billion for electronic health records but didn't verify quality goals were met

By Fred Schulte

Medicare paid providers billions to adopt electronic records without checking to see they're meeting quality goals

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OPINION: Center series demonstrates dangers of 'captured' regulators

By Wendell Potter

OPINION: a bit of truth-telling on Obamacare

By Wendell Potter

Judgment calls on billing make 'upcoding' prosecutions rare

By Fred Schulte

Hospitals request government help in curbing possible billing abuses

By Fred Schulte

Feds tighten scrutiny of health records

By Fred Schulte

Feds increase scrutiny of how electronic systems affect billing

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Feds 'listen' for sounds of Medicare billing abuse

By Fred Schulte

Electronic medical records probed for over-billing

By Fred Schulte

Top House Republicans demand suspension of electronic medical records program

By Fred Schulte

Growth of electronic medical records eases path to inflated bills

By Fred Schulte

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OPINION: don't raise the Medicare eligibility age

By Wendell Potter

Raising the eligibility age won't really help

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OPINION: Physicians' group will barnstorm conventions with truth-telling on ObamaCare

By Wendell Potter

Analysis – One year later, health reform a law worth keeping

By Wendell Potter

Hospital 'facility fees' boosting medical bills, and not just for hospital care

By Fred Schulte

Hospitals request government help in curbing possible billing abuses

By Fred Schulte

Hospital 'facility fees' boosting medical bills, and not just for hospital care

By Fred Schulte

Medicare budget-cutters are targeting extra charges by hospitals

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Analysis – One year later, health reform a law worth keeping

By Wendell Potter

Hospitals request government help in curbing possible billing abuses

By Fred Schulte

OPINION: don't raise the Medicare eligibility age

By Wendell Potter

GOP senators call for overhaul of electronic health records program

By Fred Schulte

Texas tries to crack down on dental chains that put profits ahead of patients

By David Heath

GOP legislator in Texas says its time to end "outrageous activities" of corporate dental chains.

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The business behind dental treatment for America’s poorest kids

By David Heath and Jill Rosenbaum

Aspen Dental faces class action suit

By David Heath

Corporate dental chains see big profits in adults who can't afford care

By David Heath and Jill Rosenbaum

Hospitals request government help in curbing possible billing abuses

By Fred Schulte

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Center's 'Cracking the Codes' series wins Meyer journalism award

By The Center for Public Integrity

'Cracking the Codes' series about Medicare billing takes first place

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How doctors and hospitals have collected billions in questionable Medicare fees

By Fred Schulte and David Donald

Judgment calls on billing make 'upcoding' prosecutions rare

By Fred Schulte

Hospitals request government help in curbing possible billing abuses

By Fred Schulte

Hospitals grab at least $1 billion in extra fees for emergency room visits

By Joe Eaton and David Donald

OPINION: distorted spin from health insurers and their friendly front groups

By Wendell Potter

Insurance worries from young people who are anything but

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OPINION: Romney's phony answers to tough health care questions

By Wendell Potter

OPINION: differing notions of 'affordability'

By Wendell Potter

OPINION: ObamaCare's crucial benefits

By Wendell Potter

OPINION: translating insurance-speak

By Wendell Potter

OPINION: Big Pharma's stranglehold on Washington

By Wendell Potter

Pharmaceutical firms are getting their money's worth on Capitol Hill

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OPINION: Documentary captures what's wrong with U.S. health care

By Wendell Potter

Senator seeks deadline for Medicare to prevent prescription drug fraud

By Joe Eaton

OPINION: don't raise the Medicare eligibility age

By Wendell Potter

OPINION: Physicians' group will barnstorm conventions with truth-telling on ObamaCare

By Wendell Potter

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U.S. report urges deeper look into breast cancer's environmental links

By Jim Morris

A new federal report urges enhanced research into potential environmental triggers of breast cancer.

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Study spotlights high breast cancer risk for plastics workers

By Jim Morris

Digital mammography no better than film for most women, despite increased costs

By Joe Eaton

Federal regulators have failed to act on toxic chemical, report says

By Chris Hamby

Low doses of some chemicals tied to health effects

By Marla Cone

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