What reporters forgot to tell you about the ‘doc fix’ bill and changes to Medicare April 2, 2015 By Trudy Lieberman
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
Grill the messenger November 12, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman Reuters wrote about the Obamacare "messaging war," but didn’t vet the messages
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
Reviewing Obamacare coverage: Week 2 October 11, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman Stewart-Sebelius is the splashy story, but there’s lot of interesting state and local coverage
A dart to NBC Nightly News September 13, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman Network botches the job of explaining healthcare options to retirees
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
In defense of factchecking August 9, 2013 By Lucas Graves Getting past "he said, she said" means accepting that reporters’ conclusions won’t always agree with our own
Medicare Uncovered: Cost cutting? We can’t have that! June 20, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman Medical device makers flex their lobbying muscles
Backsliding on the ‘death panels’ myth May 10, 2013 By Brendan Nyhan The need for caution–and avoiding "he said," "she said"–in reporting on IPAB
Planet 401(k): Tom Friedman’s bleak vision May 3, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman Elites are debating the shape of our future. It’s time for some mainstream reporting to deepen the discussion
Medicare Uncovered: Figuring out the president’s plan April 16, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman An Associated Press story offers more fog than sunshine
Medicare Uncovered: What’s not on the table April 9, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman Negotiating the price of drugs would save billions. Why don’t we talk about it?
The insurance industry wins a big one April 3, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman Lobbying effort on Medicare Advantage, mostly uncovered in the press, pays off in DC
Medicare Uncovered: the insurers’ latest campaign March 29, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman The press is AWOL on a PR and lobbying effort–and so is the context
A hat-tip to Investor’s Business Daily March 15, 2013 By David Cay Johnston A sharp blog post underscores the radical vision behind the Ryan budget
Take this fiscal pop quiz March 15, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman Test your knowledge about federal spending–and federal-spending myths
Healthcare costs: A moment of clarity February 27, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman Steve Brill stands his ground on ABC
Medicare Uncovered: What the president said, and didn’t say February 14, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman The search for hidden meanings in the reform rhetoric
What’s on the chopping block? February 12, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman The great sequestration guessing game: What will Democrats surrender?
Medicare Uncovered: parsing Senator Corker’s big bill February 5, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman A primer for reporters on a significant bill