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828 stories published since 2008

Prominent Texas Surgeon Sues ProPublica and the Houston Chronicle

by Ryan Gabrielson,

He Went In for a Heart Transplant. He Suffered Severe Brain Damage. Now His Family Is Suing St. Luke’s.

by Mike Hixenbaugh, Houston Chronicle, and Charles Ornstein, ProPublica,

Documents Raise New Concerns About Lithium Study on Children

by Jodi S. Cohen,

New Jersey to Suspend Prominent Psychologist for Failing to Protect Patient Privacy

by Charles Ornstein,

Supporters of a Famed Houston Surgeon Have Alleged Inaccuracies in Our Investigation. Here’s Our Response

by Charles Ornstein, ProPublica, and Mike Hixenbaugh, Houston Chronicle,

U.S. Senate Committee Proposes $50 Million to Prevent Mothers Dying in Childbirth

by Nina Martin,

Opioid Makers, Blamed for Overdose Epidemic, Cut Back on Marketing Payments to Doctors

by Charles Ornstein and Ryann Grochowski Jones,

We’ve Added 2016 Data to Dollars for Docs

by Charles Ornstein, Mike Tigas, Ryann Grochowski Jones, and Lena V. Groeger,

FDA Repays Industry by Rushing Risky Drugs to Market

by Caroline Chen,

Federal Judge to Consider Independent Monitor for Illinois Child Welfare Agency

by Duaa Eldeib,

After Two-Week Review, St. Luke’s in Houston Reopens Its Heart Transplant Program

by Charles Ornstein, ProPublica, and Mike Hixenbaugh, Houston Chronicle,

Illinois Lawmakers Demand Explanation on Children Stuck in Psychiatric Hospitals

by Duaa Eldeib,

Patients Wait in Limbo as St. Luke’s Heart Transplant Program Reviews Its Problems

by Charles Ornstein, ProPublica, and Mike Hixenbaugh, Houston Chronicle,

Where Is “Home” for Children in State Custody?

by Duaa Eldeib,

Every Day, a Child is Held Beyond Medical Necessity in Illinois

by Duaa Eldeib, David Eads and Vignesh Ramachandran,

Hundreds of Illinois Children Languish in Psychiatric Hospitals After They’re Cleared For Release

by Duaa Eldeib,

St. Luke’s to Suspend Heart Transplants After Recent Deaths

by Charles Ornstein, ProPublica, and Mike Hixenbaugh, Houston Chronicle,

Video: How More Midwives May Mean Healthier Mothers

by Ranjani Chakraborty,

Why Your Health Insurer Doesn’t Care About Your Big Bills

by Marshall Allen,

Do You Work in the Health Insurance Field? ProPublica Is Investigating the Industry and We’d Like Your Help

by Marshall Allen,

A Pioneering Heart Surgeon’s Secret History of Research Violations, Conflicts of Interest and Poor Outcomes

by Charles Ornstein, ProPublica, and Mike Hixenbaugh, Houston Chronicle,

Here’s How ProPublica Analyzed Bud Frazier’s Medicare Outcomes

by Hannah Fresques, Olga Pierce and Charles Ornstein,

A Death in Slow Motion

by Mike Hixenbaugh, Houston Chronicle, and Charles Ornstein, ProPublica,

At St. Luke’s in Houston, Patients Suffer as a Renowned Heart Transplant Program Loses Its Luster

by Charles Ornstein, ProPublica, and Mike Hixenbaugh, Houston Chronicle,

As Wait for New Heart Got Longer, Patient Grew Sicker

by Mike Hixenbaugh, Houston Chronicle, and Charles Ornstein, ProPublica,

Help Us Investigate Care at the Texas Medical Center

by Mike Hixenbaugh, Houston Chronicle, and Charles Ornstein, ProPublica,

Broken Hearts

by Katie Campbell,

University of Illinois at Chicago Officials Defend Handling of Researcher’s Misconduct

by Jodi S. Cohen,

How We Found Sources for Our Research Misconduct Story — And How You Can Help Us Find More

by Jodi S. Cohen,

The $3 Million Research Breakdown

by Jodi S. Cohen,

Oregon Doctors Warned That a Killer and Rapist Would Likely Attack Again. Then the State Released Him.

by Jayme Fraser, The Malheur Enterprise,

Sacklers Who Disavow OxyContin May Have Benefited From It

by David Armstrong,

Here’s One Issue Blue and Red States Agree On: Preventing Deaths of Expectant and New Mothers

by Nina Martin and Robin Fields,

How Health and Education Journalists Can Turn Privacy Laws to Their Advantage

by Annie Waldman,

The Price They Pay

by Katie Thomas, The New York Times, and Charles Ornstein, ProPublica,

Treating a Common Children’s Ailment Isn’t Cheap

by Katie Campbell,

A Larger Role for Midwives Could Improve Deficient U.S. Care for Mothers and Babies

by Nina Martin,

Unnecessary Medical Care Is More Common Than You Think

by Marshall Allen,

Want to Lower Health Care Costs? Stop Wasting Our Money.

by Marshall Allen,

We’ve Updated Our Treatment Tracker

by Lena V. Groeger, Charles Ornstein, Ryann Grochowski Jones,

Some Doctors Still Billing Medicare for the Most Complicated, Expensive Office Visits

by Charles Ornstein and Ryann Grochowski Jones,

How Hospitals Are Failing Black Mothers

by Annie Waldman,

How We Measured Birth Complications

by Annie Waldman,

Severe Complications for Women During Childbirth Are Skyrocketing — and Could Often Be Prevented

by Katherine Ellison for ProPublica and Nina Martin, ProPublica,

A Prescription for Reducing Wasted Health Care Spending

by Marshall Allen,

Want to Host a Community Discussion on Maternal Health? Our Event Toolkit Can Help.

by Cynthia Gordy Giwa,

When Buying Prescription Drugs, Some Pay More With Insurance Than Without It

by Charles Ornstein, ProPublica, and Katie Thomas, The New York Times,

How to Save Money on Your Prescription Drugs

by Charles Ornstein, ProPublica, and Katie Thomas, The New York Times,

Black Women Disproportionately Suffer Complications of Pregnancy and Childbirth. Let’s Talk About It.

by Adriana Gallardo,

Nothing Protects Black Women From Dying in Pregnancy and Childbirth

by Nina Martin, ProPublica, and Renee Montagne, NPR News,