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Emergency room visits up 11 percent in last decade; health care reform could drive numbers higher

By Laurel Adams

More than 100 million people seek help in emergency rooms, a number that could rise as health care reform kicks in

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At Appalachian Fairgrounds, charity tries to fill gaps in health care

By Lagan Sebert

In health care, number of claims denied remains a mystery

By Danielle Ivory

ANALYSIS: Imagine primary care without the need for costly health insurance

By Wendell Potter

ANALYSIS: Ripple effect of 'cost-shifting' uncompensated medical care

By Wendell Potter

After a disabled borrower’s six-year ordeal, bureaucracy finally forgives student loan

By Sasha Chavkin

After six years battling Education Department, the government finally has forgiven Tina Brooks.

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Federal red tape traps disabled borrowers with student loan debt

By Sasha Chavkin, Cezary Podkul, Jeannette Neumann and Ben Protess

Borrower Nightmares: $700 dormitory fee costs family its car

By Amy Biegelsen

Borrower Nightmares

By Julie Vorman

Elizabeth Warren's hands tied in payday lending oversight

$18 billion spent on jobs programs with questionable results

By Laurel Adams

Federal agencies spent $18 billion in 2009 on 47 employment programs, with little evidence of the long-term success of the programs or the j

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Commerce Dept. export unit rebuilds staff

By Julie Vorman

Pentagon contract for M-RAPS is ahead of schedule

By Laurel Adams

Lack of contract oversight puts billions at risk

By Laurel Adams

Most contract awards posted on Pentagon Website omit key information

By Julie Vorman

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Analysis — A Canadian-style single-payer health system in Vermont?

By Wendell Potter

A new governor in Vermont is boldly declaring his intent to look at a Canadian-style single-payer health care system....

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ANALYSIS: The battle for Vermont's health

By Wendell Potter

Proposed bill aims to expand health IT funds to mental health providers

By Kimberly Leonard and Josh Israel

45 million Americans without health insurance

By The Center for Public Integrity

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

By Wendell Potter

Analysis — Insurers’ ‘friends’ will influence public option debate in Conn.

By Wendell Potter

Health insurers in Connecticut will call on some of their longtime allies to help turn the public and state lawmakers against the idea of cr

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ANALYSIS: Connecticut's insurers are flexing their muscles at the statehouse

By Wendell Potter

Analysis — Fear and loathing over a public insurance option in Hartford

By Wendell Potter

ANALYSIS: Ripple effect of 'cost-shifting' uncompensated medical care

By Wendell Potter

OPINION: Could nonprofit health insurance plans be the real reformers?

By Wendell Potter

Analysis — Fear and loathing over a public insurance option in Hartford

By Wendell Potter

Will a "public option" have a better chance in Hartford than in Washington? Not if the insurance companies have anything to say about it. ..

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ANALYSIS: Connecticut's insurers are flexing their muscles at the statehouse

By Wendell Potter

Analysis — Insurers’ ‘friends’ will influence public option debate in Conn.

By Wendell Potter

OPINION: Could nonprofit health insurance plans be the real reformers?

By Wendell Potter

Mass. health law may bode well for federal law

By The Associated Press

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

By Wendell Potter

Is the health care reform law a good deal for Americans or is it so badly flawed that Congress should repeal it?...

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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

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

By Fred Schulte

45 million Americans without health insurance

By The Center for Public Integrity

Analysis – Pay much attention to the insurers behind the curtain

By Wendell Potter

Wendell Potter looks at the GOP budget plan

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Medicare: An entitlement out of control

By David Nather

Analysis - Ryan's Medicare plan would be a windfall for insurance companies

By Wendell Potter

FACT CHECK: Will health care law raise insurance premiums?

By FactCheck.Org

FACT CHECK: Bachmann wrongly calls the health care law the largest entitlement program in history

By FactCheck.Org

Analysis — Are seniors paying attention to Paul Ryan's plan for Medicare?

By Wendell Potter

ANALYSIS: Republicans sold seniors a bill of goods on health care reform and Medicare

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OPINION: Guess who would benefit from privatizing Medicare?

By Wendell Potter

Medicare patients received expired, terminated drugs

By Joe Eaton

GAO: Almost a tenth of Medicare spending was improper

By Laurel Adams

Report faults Medicare controls on widely abused drugs

By Joe Eaton

Analysis - Ryan's Medicare plan would be a windfall for insurance companies

By Wendell Potter

Rep. Ryan's Medicare plan would shred the safety net for seniors and make billions for insurers

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FACT CHECK: Will health care law raise insurance premiums?

By FactCheck.Org

FACT CHECK: Obama ‘Road’ film takes some detours

By FactCheck.Org

Analysis – Pay much attention to the insurers behind the curtain

By Wendell Potter

ANALYSIS: Supreme Court likely to uphold Obamacare as constitutional

By Wendell Potter

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