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Prescriber Checkup
Medicare’s popular prescription-drug program now serves more than 35 million people, but the names of prescribers and the drugs they choose have never previously been public. Use this tool to find and compare doctors and other top prescribers in 2010.
FAQ: What You Need to Know About Prescriber Checkup
Frequently asked questions about our Prescriber Checkup news application.
Medicare Drug Program Fails to Monitor Prescribers, Putting Seniors and Disabled at Risk
Prescription data obtained by ProPublica show wide use of antipsychotics, narcotics and other drugs dangerous for older adults, but Medicare officials say it's not their job to look for unsafe prescribing or weed out doctors with troubled backgrounds.
Lifting the Veil on Dangerous Prescribing
The release of Medicare Part D records changes the conversation about how practitioners prescribe drugs -- and indicates the government could do more to ensure they do so safely.
Prescribers: What You Think About Medicare Part D?
1.7 million health providers wrote prescriptions under Medicare Part D in 2010. Were you one of them? We want to hear from you.
Eight Ways to Strengthen Medicare’s Drug Benefit
Former government officials, analysts and researchers say Medicare could improve oversight of its Part D drug benefit with these steps.
Is Your Doctor in Prescriber Checkup?
1.7 million health providers wrote prescriptions under Medicare Part D in 2010. Is your doctor one of them? Tell us what you think.
‘Act of Congress’ Stresses Hopeful Creation of Dodd-Frank, Omits Grim Ending
A new book from long-time Washington Post editor Robert Kaiser follows the creation of Dodd-Frank, but doesn't follow up to see how things turned out.
Nonprofit Explorer
Use our database to find almost 616,000 tax-exempt organizations and see details like their executive compensation, revenue and expenses, as well as download their tax filings going back as far as 2001.
Resources for Investigating Tax-Exempt Organizations
In addition to our Nonprofit Explorer interactive database, here are some resources for researching charities and other tax-exempt organizations.
Is Obama Delivering on His Promise of a “21st Century” Approach to Drugs?
As Obama and the US drug czar roll out their 2013 plan, here’s a look at what’s in it, and what they’ve done so far.
Everything We Know About What’s Happened Under Sequestration
What’s actually happened in the two months since the across-the-board budget cuts took effect?
Intern vs. Mayor: Battle Bares Bloomberg’s Argument for Secrecy
When Mayor Michael Bloomberg tapped Cathie Black to be schools chancellor, a lowly intern filed a freedom of information request that the city fought for two years. Now, that intern reflects on why the mayor tried so hard to keep secret emails that turned out to be innocuous.
Have You Held An Internship Recently? Help Us Investigate
In the past few decades, the number of internships in the United States has ballooned. But legal protection for interns, particularly those who are unpaid, hasn’t kept pace with this rapidly emerging workforce. That’s why we’re turning our eyes to internships in the U.S.
Murdoch’s Circle: The Growing News International Scandal
From phone hacking to bribery, the corruption at News International has involved many players -- increasingly, ones close to Rupert Murdoch. We’ve mapped out the players involved in this growing debacle, organized by their proximity to Rupert Murdoch, James Murdoch and other senior staff.
Kansas Gov. Insists it’s OK to Ignore Federal Gun Laws
Gov. Brownback tells Attorney General Holder to respect the “sovereign will” of Kansas, which passed a law that makes enforcing federal gun laws a crime.
A Super-Simple Tool to Search Instagram by Time and Location
We wrote a little tool to search for Instagram photos taken at certain times and places
Pay to Prescribe? Two Dozen Doctors Named in Novartis Kickback Case
The drug maker denies wrongdoing, but the Justice Department and a whistleblower say Novartis used cash and meals to get doctors to prescribe its drugs.
Tracking State Bills Takes a Village: The Legislature Tracker Gets Launched in N.Y.
The MinnPost's open source Legislature Project makes it easy for newsrooms and individuals to identify and keep track of bills. Welcome, New York edition.
