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During Final Obamacare Push, Conservative Author Sees Little to Celebrate
by Charles OrnsteinThe final countdown is under way to sign up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act before this year’s open enrollment cycle closes on March 31. Assuming the deadline is...
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Smoking Mad: Tobacco Users Caught Up in Insurer’s Obamacare “Glitch”
by Charles OrnsteinRetired New Hampshire nurse Terry Wetherby doesn’t hide the fact that she smokes.She checked the box on HealthCare.gov saying she uses tobacco and fully expected to pay more for her...
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Privacy Tools: Mask Your Location
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Double Dip: Doctors Paid to Advise, Promote Drug Companies That Fund Their...
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A Reading List on the Hobby Lobby Cases
by Nina MartinToday the U.S. Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in the Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Woods birth control cases, the most significant religious-freedom cases in at least a generation....
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Podcast: The Hidden Power of Dark Money
by Nicole Collins Bronzan .player_box { display: none; }Midterm races are approaching, and tax returns continue to yield telling tidbits from the 2012 election. In their campaign finance reporting,...
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Interns Are Now Protected Against Sexual Harassment in NYC
by Blair HickmanInterns of New York City, rejoice. You are now protected against sexual harassment and discrimination based on race, religion and sexual orientation in the workplace. Plus, The New...
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Reporting Recipe: Dollars for Docs
by Charles OrnsteinThis year promises to bring an unprecedented expansion in publicly accessible data on the relationships between doctors and pharmaceutical companies. In September, the federal...
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Judging Obamacare: How Do We Know If It’s a Success or Failure?
by Charles OrnsteinOne day very soon, the focus on Obamacare will turn from signing up new enrollees to quantifying the law’s success — or failure.The six-month open enrollment period, during which...
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California Considers Bill to Protect Temp Workers
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Pentagon Overhauls Effort to Identify its Missing
by Megan McCloskey The Pentagon is overhauling its efforts to find and identify missing service members from past wars, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced Monday. The changes address the problems...
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A Deadly Surge in Tower Climber Accidents
by Liz Day and Sisi WeiNineteen workers have died in communication tower accidents since 2013, a sharp rise from recent years. OSHA has announced new changes in how it polices the industry, including...
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Feds to Look Harder at Cell Carriers When Tower Climbers Die
by Liz DayThis story was co-published with FrontlineIn a two-week span last August, four workers died from falls on cell towers scattered across the country. Before the year ended, another worker had...
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In Fracking Fight, a Worry About How Best to Measure Health Threats
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Leaders of Teaching Hospitals Have Close Ties to Drug Companies, Study Shows
by Charles OrnsteinPharmaceutical company payments to doctors extend far beyond rank-and-file clinicians — and deep into the leadership of America’s teaching hospitals, according to a study published...
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What the Proposed NSA Reforms Wouldn’t Do
by Kara BrandeiskyTen months after Edward Snowden's first disclosures, three main legislative proposals have emerged for surveillance reform: one from President Obama, one from the House Intelligence...
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Coming Monday: Revamped Podcast Launches With Guest Jim Dwyer
by Nicole Collins BronzanFour years in, our humble ProPublica Podcast is getting an overhaul. Starting Monday, look for a fresh take on behind-the-scenes interviews with our reporters, relevant...
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Judge Throws Out Murder Charge in Mississippi Fetal Harm Case
by Nina MartinA Mississippi judge has thrown out murder charges against a young woman in the 2006 death of her stillborn child, a significant setback for prosecutors in a controversial case that has...
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As Parents Struggle to Repay College Loans for Their Children, Taxpayers Also...
by Marian WangParents are increasingly struggling to repay federal loans they've taken out to help cover their children's college costs, according to newly released federal data.The Parent Plus...
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Rocky Mountain High or Reefer Madness? Legal Pot in Colorado Comes with Risks
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