‘Mediscare’ claims persist. Does calling them ‘debunked’ suffice? September 4, 2014 By Trudy Lieberman A humble suggestion for reporters covering a recycled Medicare campaign claim
How do you catch a candidate and pin him down? August 12, 2014 By Trudy Lieberman MinnPost asked Sen. Al Franken’s challenger nine times what he’d do about Medicare and Social Security. The exchange is illuminating for reporters and voters.
The Associated Press factchecks a couple ‘Mediscare’ ads in Kentucky July 10, 2014 By Trudy Lieberman As the midterm campaign gets underway, some familiar talking points come out again
Medicare isn’t doing its own ‘truth checking.’ Why? July 9, 2014 By Trudy Lieberman Kudos to ProPublica for "Examining Medicare," but there’s more to this story than the bad apples
The promise and peril of new Medicare data April 10, 2014 By Trudy Lieberman Newly-released Medicare payment data offer key clues to how physicians practice, get paid–if reporters proceed carefully
What do you mean, control drug prices? We can’t do that March 10, 2014 By Trudy Lieberman The latest fight over Medicare rules shows why American healthcare costs are so high
Cut to: Medicare ‘cuts’ February 18, 2014 By Trudy Lieberman Reporters get another chance to put a recurring talking point in context and honestly explain to seniors what’s at stake
Will seniors pay the price? February 4, 2014 By Trudy Lieberman The hospital lobby’s agenda is clear–hit up Medicare beneficiaries, not hospitals, to pay for the "doctor fix"–and merits wider coverage
OC Register explodes Medicare myths January 22, 2014 By Trudy Lieberman A laurel to the paper’s deep dive into Medicare Part D showing "profit trumps public interest"
CNN sows confusion October 23, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman An interview with Sen. Angus King about the unfolding budget negotiations, Medicare, and Social Security–minus follow-up questions or clarifications
Medicare Uncovered: How many doctors still take Medicare? August 12, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman How you answer depends on who you are and where you stand
Medicare Uncovered: Cost cutting? We can’t have that! June 20, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman Medical device makers flex their lobbying muscles
Medicare Uncovered: Who should pay? Who can pay? May 21, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman A shout-out to Marketwatch for a thorough report that challenges the "skin-in-the-game" theory
Medicare Uncovered: parsing Senator Corker’s big bill February 5, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman A primer for reporters on a significant bill
Medicare Uncovered: Corker and his bill February 4, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman The press needs to move out of its comfort zone
Medicare, Paul Ryan, and beyond: a primer August 15, 2012 By Trudy Lieberman Here’s context to clarify the big entitlements debates
What makes Paul Ryan tick? August 8, 2012 By Trudy Lieberman The New Yorker defines the man who would remake the government
Medicare and misinformation July 27, 2012 By Trudy Lieberman Is my premium rising? A beat memo for reporters
False balance and the Medicare scare July 26, 2012 By Trudy Lieberman Who’s been telling the truth in Florida?
A Grand Bargain on entitlements? May 29, 2012 By Trudy Lieberman The press is sending signals about Simpson-Bowles. How about explaining it?
Medicare and the $500 billion bogeyman May 21, 2012 By Trudy Lieberman Will a half-truth still work for the GOP?
EXTRA Unpacks the Media’s Medicare Coverage April 17, 2012 By Trudy Lieberman Are journalists writing for doctors or for patients?
A Medicare Memo to Campaign Reporters February 27, 2012 By Trudy Lieberman Tailing Mitt on Medicare and Social Security, too
USA Today Touts the Government’s Good News on Medicare February 6, 2012 By Trudy Lieberman But was it the full story?
What Mitt Really Believes About Entitlements February 2, 2012 By Trudy Lieberman Protecting Social Security and Medicare
Medicare Vouchers Explained January 18, 2012 By Trudy Lieberman A conversation with the Brookings Institution’s Henry Aaron
The Kind of Medicare Story We’d Rather Not See December 23, 2011 By Trudy Lieberman SmartMoney runs a lackluster listicle
The Coverage of Wyden-Ryan, Round One December 19, 2011 By Trudy Lieberman Consensus building to privatize Medicare