As Republicans promise Obamacare demise, reporters attempt their own do-over December 1, 2016 By Trudy Lieberman
Why are the insurance co-ops failing? This article provides the best answer yet November 25, 2015 By Trudy Lieberman
The human costs of not expanding Medicaid January 21, 2015 By Trudy Lieberman A New York Times column and a Guardian essay offer neglected perspective on dollar-sign objections to expansion
The Tennessean pushes for better healthcare December 1, 2014 By Trudy Lieberman How one reporter helps readers see the effect of government policy on real people
Reporters shouldn’t overlook this aspect of Obamacare November 14, 2014 By Trudy Lieberman Six tips for reporters looking to clarify subsidy reconciliation
The ‘unmitigated disaster’ of Obamacare in Mississippi November 5, 2014 By Trudy Lieberman Sarah Varney and Jeffrey Hess report the heck out of a grim, ominous healthcare story
Reporting on healthcare when it’s politically hot or not September 24, 2014 By Trudy Lieberman There’s more to the beat than the politics of Obamacare–see the Tampa Bay Times, The Record, and the Kearney Hub
Why did one regulator order a health insurer to set its rates higher? August 15, 2014 By Trudy Lieberman An unusual case in Oregon draws some good coverage, and deserves sustained attention
The Boston Globe owned the health policy beat once. Where did that tenacity go? July 24, 2014 By Trudy Lieberman The paper’s coverage of big health news in Massachusetts is now too often ho-hum
Virginia’s governor didn’t say he’s going to ‘expand Medicaid’ June 24, 2014 By Corey Hutchins But he won’t say he’s not, either! What’s a reporter to do?
Sorry, Congressman: Obamacare hasn’t made more people uninsured May 9, 2014 By Trudy Lieberman A factcheck from Washington makes its way into the Kansas media
Oregon reporters missed the story of a failing health exchange–until they didn’t May 5, 2014 By Trudy Lieberman After a slow start, the state press corps recovers with a bang
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution does the Medicaid story we’ve been looking for April 15, 2014 By Trudy Lieberman Taking a close look at what life is like in the "coverage gap"
The AP downplays its Obamacare scoop April 11, 2014 By Trudy Lieberman Repeal on deductible caps marks another step in The Great Cost Shift
What’s missing from Medicaid coverage: actual people March 27, 2014 By Trudy Lieberman The media’s been all over consumer problems with the exchanges. For Medicaid, not so much
The casualties of healthcare competition February 28, 2014 By Trudy Lieberman The Record and Pittsburgh Tribune-Review report on the dark side of the medical marketplace
America’s healthcare prices are absurd. So, now what? February 25, 2014 By Trudy Lieberman NYT’s Elisabeth Rosenthal "start[ed] a very loud conversation" she hopes will be "difficult politically to ignore." How did she do it?
AIDS patients in limbo, Latino sign-ups lag, and other ACA shout-outs February 14, 2014 By Trudy Lieberman Our healthcare expert shines a light on some strong recent coverage
How to measure Obamacare success January 28, 2014 By Trudy Lieberman It’s too soon to pass judgment. But reporters can keep the debate honest and focused on the law’s core goal
Wonkblog on the ACA cost-control feature that might make you change your doctor January 17, 2014 By Trudy Lieberman Sarah Kliff explores why wonks love "narrow networks," and why consumers might hate them
Q&A: Trudy Lieberman on rural health news January 14, 2014 By Deron Lee CJR’s healthcare expert talks about her efforts to help fill the news gap in parts of Nebraska, South Dakota, and Colorado
Warning: This anecdote may be harmful to your story’s health January 13, 2014 By Trudy Lieberman Six questions to ask before using an Obamacare tale
Obamacare and the rural coverage gap January 10, 2014 By Deron Lee Small communities are underserved when it comes to healthcare–and healthcare journalism
The Great Cost Shift comes into focus December 24, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman It’s time for the press to lead a conversation about who bears healthcare costs
Brill is back, and other ACA shout-outs December 20, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman Kudos to good work in Time and The New York Times
Better late than never: the new insurance sticker shock story December 13, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman The press discovers high cost sharing, but the story goes deeper
Stories versus evidence on Obama’s fate December 12, 2013 By Brendan Nyhan The never-ending cycle of presidential doom and recovery narratives
Healthcare reporter ISO agenda-free source December 10, 2013 By Anna Clark CJR convened Midwestern journalists to discuss pitfalls, possibilities of covering the politicized ACA