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Leading Cancer Researcher Fails to Disclose Corporate Payments

Charles Ornstein / ProPublica, and Katie Thomas / The New York Times Sep 9, 2018 A senior official at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has received millions of dollars from companies involved in medical research. His omissions expose how weakly conflict-of-interest rules are enforced by research journals. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Reliving Agent Orange, Rethinking the Cost of War

By Mike Hixenbaugh and Charles Ornstein / The Virginian-Pilot and ProPublica Jan 2, 2017 What if casualties don’t end on the battlefield but extend to future generations? Our reporting this year suggests the government may not want to know the answer. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Dollars for Dudes: Almost No Women Among Medical Industry’s Top-Paid Speakers

Staff / Truthdig Oct 9, 2014 The causes are not clear, but men account for more than 90 percent of the 300 doctors who received the most money from drug and medical device companies, according to new federal data. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Judging Obamacare: How Do We Know If It’s a Success or Failure?

Staff / Truthdig Apr 1, 2014 One day very soon, the focus on Obamacare will turn from signing up new enrollees to quantifying the law's success -- or failure. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Can’t Get Through to Your Health Insurer? Vent on Twitter

Staff / Truthdig Jan 30, 2014 Fed-up consumers, armed with questions and concerns about their new health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, are flocking to social media websites to seek answers and vent their frustrations. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Insurance Companies Shift Consumers to New Plans Without Their Permission

By Charles Ornstein, ProPublica Jan 28, 2014 The California Department of Insurance said it is exploring whether any laws were broken when insurance companies withdrew money from consumers' accounts for plans they didn't select. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )