February 2014 Archive
A Reading Guide on the Billionaire Koch Brothers
A Reading Guide on the Billionaire Koch Brothers
When a University Hospital Backs a Surgical Robot, Controversy Ensues
The former head of a prestigious Boston hospital found it unsettling that the surgical staff of an Illinois university medical center endorsed the medical device in an ad in the New York Times Magazine. After he started asking questions, the hospital asked that the ad be suspended.
Many Unanswered Questions in Obamacare Enrollment Report
The Obama administration reports a big jump in sign-ups under Affordable Care Act, but it didn’t break down how many enrollees paid their premiums, how many were previously uninsured and which plans they chose.
Payments to CEO Raise New Conflicts at Top Health Quality Group
The National Quality Forum says it approved allowing Dr. Christine Cassel collect six-figure compensation to serve on the boards of health care companies affected by the group’s work.
Obamacare’s Market Share Mystery: Will the Health Law Shake Up Insurance Leader Board?
A handful of states have released enrollment figures for insurance plans on their insurance exchanges. Those with the most sign-ups were market leaders in the days before the Affordable Care Act.
New York University Ramps up Internship Oversight
Career center now asks employers to certify that internship listings abide by Labor Department guidelines
Stasi Social Network Analysis
This hand-drawn graphic, which is undated, was made by the East German secret police and appears to show the social connections the Stasi gleaned about a poet they were spying on.
You Know Who Else Collected Metadata? The Stasi.
Files obtained from the archives of the East German secret police show how the Stasi mapped social networks.
A Commander of the Dos Erres Massacre Squad Gets 10 Years in Prison
A federal judge sentences Jorge Vinicio Sosa Orantes to the maximum term for lying on immigration forms about his role in the deaths of 250 people during the Guatemalan civil war.
Overdosed on A-Rod? Here are Other Great Reads on Doping
The subject of sports and drugs is a serious and, it seems, eternal issue.
A Closer Look: Three Golden Ages of Journalism?
ProPublica founder and chairman Paul Steiger explores the earlier "golden ages" of journalism, and looks at what they tell us about any new one.
Epic Fail: Where Four State Health Exchanges Went Wrong
Oregon, Minnesota, Maryland and Massachusetts are still struggling to get back on track after a disastrous launch that makes HealthCare.gov look successful by comparison.
Are You Etan Patz?
Even with a suspect awaiting trial for the murder of Etan Patz, the FBI last month still chased down a tip that America’s most famous missing child was still alive.
Senator Cites ‘Serious Concerns,’ Demands National Quality Forum Records
Following a ProPublica report, Sen. Charles Grassley wants to know what steps the country’s leading health quality group has taken to avoid commercial conflicts-of-interest.
As the Media Gets Bored With Obamacare, Is the Public Starting to Get on Board?
The president of the Commonwealth Fund says the implementation of the act is going pretty well, all things considered. He said it will be a success if 5 million people enroll in private exchanges by March 31. The 2016 election will be the “ultimate and probably final judgment on the law,” he says.
