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Pulling Back the Curtain on the Health Industry and Regulation

912 stories published since 2008

One Drug. Two Prices. A Reporter Struggles to Find Out the Cost of His Son’s Prescription

by Charles Ornstein,

Judge Throws Out Murder Charge in Mississippi Fetal Harm Case

by Nina Martin,

A Stillborn Child, A Charge of Murder and the Disputed Case Law on 'Fetal Harm'

by Nina Martin,

Why Hospitals Are Failing Civilians Who Get PTSD

by Lois Beckett,

Obamacare Q&A: Fears of a Premium 'Death Spiral' Overstated

by Charles Ornstein,

For Uninsured Missouri Reporter, Obamacare Is a Real-Life Story

by Charles Ornstein,

At a Catholic Hospital, a Dispute Over What a Doctor Can Do – and Say

by Nina Martin,

Health Policy Canceled? What We Know and Don’t Know

by Charles Ornstein,

California Poised to Broaden Access to Abortions

by Nina Martin,

FAQ: What You Need to Know About Prescriber Checkup

by ProPublica,

As Health Care Vote Nears, Another Troubling Insurance Story

by Marian Wang,

Crystal Marshall, 17

by Christina Jewett and Robin Fields,

What We’re Watching

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Learn more about our reporting team. We will continue to share our areas of interest as the news develops.

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Sharon Lerner

I cover health and the environment and the agencies that govern them, including the Environmental Protection Agency.

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Andy Kroll

I cover justice and the rule of law, including the Justice Department, U.S. attorneys and the courts.

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Melissa Sanchez

I report on immigration and labor, and I am based in Chicago.

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Jesse Coburn

I cover housing and transportation, including the companies working in those fields and the regulators overseeing them.

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    The Trump Administration Leaned on African Countries. The Goal: Get Business for Elon Musk.

    The State Department has intervened on behalf of Musk’s satellite internet company in five developing nations. In Gambia, U.S. diplomats have lobbied and browbeat at least seven government ministers as part of a “maximum pressure” campaign.

    by Joshua Kaplan, Brett Murphy, Justin Elliott and Alex Mierjeski,

    U.S. AG Pam Bondi Sold More than $1 Million in Trump Media Stock the Day Trump Announced Sweeping Tariffs

    Disclosure forms show that Bondi sold between $1 million and $5 million worth of shares on April 2. That day, after the market closed, Trump’s “Liberation Day” press conference sent the market tumbling.

    by Robert Faturechi and Brandon Roberts,

    Musk Adviser May Make as Much as $1 Million a Year While Helping to Dismantle Agency that Regulates Tesla and X

    Records show that Chris Young is simultaneously working as a political adviser to Musk while serving in the Department of Government Efficiency, helping to gut the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

    by Jake Pearson,

    The Ugly Truth

    “Incalculable” Damage: How a “We Buy Ugly Houses” Franchise Left a Trail of Financial Wreckage Across Texas

    Charles Carrier is accused of orchestrating a yearslong Ponzi scheme, bilking tens of millions of dollars from both wealthy investors and older people with modest incomes. Despite signs of trouble, HomeVestors didn’t intervene.

    by Anjeanette Damon and Mollie Simon,

    Trump Administration Moves to Block the U.S. Travel of Mexican Politicians Who It Says Are Linked to the Drug Trade

    The list of Mexicans who could be targeted for U.S. visa restrictions includes leaders of President Claudia Sheinbaum’s party, state governors and former Cabinet ministers.

    by Tim Golden,