“House’s Cummings Optimistic on Chances for Drug Pricing Fix“-January 30, 2019 (scoop, in-depth policy story)
“Lawmakers Cast Wide Net in Search for Drug Price Solutions“-January 29, 2019
“Hill Drug Pricing Scrutiny Starts With Patients, Researchers“-January 22, 2019 (scoop, in-depth policy story)
“Azar Declines to Appear at Family Separation Policy Hearing (2)“-January 22, 2019 (contributing byline)
“Trump Administration Could Violate Law by Not Cutting Medicare“-January 22, 2019 (enterprise story)
“Child Separation Report Further Fuels Demands for House Hearings“-January 17, 2019 (breaking news, in-depth policy story)
“Rural Hospitals Fear Losses From Medicare Payment Change“-January 16, 2019 (enterprise story)
“Lawmakers Find Common Ground Eyeing Medicare Test Kitchen“-January 11, 2019
“2019 Outlook: Drug Prices, Obamacare in Lawmakers’ Sights“-January 2, 2019 (in-depth policy story)
“Shutdown Impact: Who Will Work, Who Won’t at Health Agencies“-December 21, 2018 (contributing byline)
“Medicare Savings Program Changes Could Ease Industry Concern (2)“-December 21, 2018 (breaking news, in-depth policy story)
“House Democrats Get Head Start on Trump Health Policy Probes“-December 20, 2018
“Health Agency Could Make Generic Drugs Under Democrats’ Bill (1)“-December 18, 2018 (breaking news)
“Government Shutdown Won’t Ground NASA’s Biomedical Research“-December 18, 2018 (scoop)
“2019 Outlook: Six Things to Watch in Medicare“-December 17, 2018 (co-written, in-depth policy story)
“Trump’s HHS Explores Health Privacy Changes to Bolster Care“-December 12, 2018 (scoop and exclusive interview with HHS Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan)
“Trump, Senate Priorities Aligned to Lower Health-Care Costs“-December 12, 2018
“Medicare Panel Mulls Cutting Home Health, Inpatient Rehab“-December 7, 2018
“Campaign Cash Follows GOP Senator Who May Be Drug-Price Firewall”-December 7, 2018 (enterprise story involving data analysis and graphics)
“Medicare Panel Mulls Cutting Home Health, Inpatient Rehab”-December 7, 2018
“Trump Team Back to Drawing Board on Health Care After Midterms”-December 6, 2018 (co-written enterprise story)
“Patient Harm Greatest in Long-Term Care Hospitals, Watchdog Says”-December 6, 2018
“Trump Administration Rejects an Option to Buy Into Medicare”-December 4, 2018 (breaking news)
“GOP Senators’ Fight Holding Up Drug, Pandemic Bills (Corrected)“-November 29, 2018
“Medicare for All Tough Pill for Many House Democrats to Swallow“-November 27, 2018 (enterprise story involving data analysis and graphics)
“Trump’s Family Separation Policy Costs at Least $80 Million“-November 21, 2018 (contributing byline)
“Official Who Oversaw Migrant Children Shelters Switching Jobs“-November 19, 2018 (breaking news)
“GOP’s Johnson Seeks to Recoup California Medicaid Payments (1)“-November 19, 2018 (scoop)
“DeGette Drops Whip Bid, Eyes Oversight Panel With Health Focus“-November 19, 2018 (breaking news)
“Six Congressional Committees to Watch in 2019“-November 16, 2018 (Bloomberg Businessweek byline)
“Trump Administration Seeks Fixes for Social Needs Harming Health“-November 14, 2018 (breaking news)
“Republicans Planning Bite-Sized Health Initiatives in Lame Duck“-November 13, 2018 (scoop)
“Democrats Need to Refine Health Care Messaging for 2020 Race“-November 8, 2018 (enterprise story, wrap-up of 2018 election)
“Democrats Could Make Deal With Trump to Cut Drug Prices—or Not“-November 7, 2018 (enterprise story)
“Trump Administration Will Launch New Specialty-Payment Models“-November 8, 2018 (breaking news)
“Neal to Focus on 2017 Tax Law in House Ways and Means (Corrected)“-November 7, 2018 (scoop, committee preview story)
“Environment, Obamacare in Focus on House Commerce (Corrected)“-November 7, 2018 (scoop, committee preview story)
“Grassley in Line to Lead Senate Finance Committee (2)“-November 7, 2018 (scoop, committee preview story)
“Trump’s HHS Targets Chiropractors in Fight Against Medicare Fraud“-October 25, 2018 (enterprise story)
“What Happens to Obamacare if Democrats Take the House?“-October 22, 2018 (enterprise story)
“Medicare Administrator Sketches Agency’s Agenda“-October 16, 2018
“Medicare Sidesteps Congress With Changes on Coverage Decisions“-October 3, 2018
“Medicare Hit by $5.7B in Problem Payments to Rehab Facilities (2)“-October 2, 2018
“New Medicare Online Tools Help Web-Savvy Patients Choose Plans (1)“-October 1, 2018
“Trump Signs HHS Funding Increase Into Law“-September 28, 2018 (breaking news)
“Last-Minute Changes to Opioids Package Slip Through House“-September 28, 2018
“Delay of Obamacare Tax Bill Angers Employer Groups“-September 26, 2018 (co-written story)
“Opioids Legislation Teed Up for Congress Vote“-September 26, 2018
“$2.3B Funding Boost for HHS Heads to President’s Desk“-September 26, 2018 (breaking news)
“End of Pharmacy ‘Gag’ on Discussing Cheap Drugs Clears Congress“-September 25, 2018 (breaking news)
“Drugmakers Out to Slip Change to Medicare Into Opioid Bill: Dems“-September 21, 2018
“Health-Care Groups Unite Against Medicare Savings Proposal“-September 20, 2018
“Medical Device Makers Object to Payment Reporting in Opioid Bill“-September 19, 2018 (in-depth policy story)
“States Get Nearly $1 Billion in Grants to Fight Opioid Crisis“-September 19, 2018 (contributing byline)
“HHS Gets $2.3 Billion Bump as Senate Passes Spending Bill“-September 18, 2018 (breaking news)
“Opioids Compromise Already in the Works in Congress“-September 18, 2018 (breaking news)
“Senate Passes Opioid Crisis Bill“-September 17, 2018 (in-depth policy story)
“Senate Stops ‘Gag’ on Discussing Cheaper Drugs at Pharmacy (Corrected)“-September 17, 2018 (in-depth policy story)
“Trump Administration Bolsters Health-Care Team“-September 17, 2018 (breaking news)
“Health Care Funding Hikes Folded Into Congressional Spending Deal“-September 14, 2018
“Opioid, Cheaper Drug Bills in Senate Put Off to Next Week“-September 13, 2018
“Medicare Smart Card, Coverage Bills Sail Through House“-September 12, 2018
“Drug Cost Relief, Anti-Fraud Bills Clear House Panel“-September 7, 2018
“HHS Goal: Be Bold With Physician Self-Referral Reforms“-September 6, 2018 (exclusive sit-down interview with HHS Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan)
“‘Gag’ on Discussing Cheaper Drugs at Pharmacy Under Scrutiny (1)“-September 5, 2018 (contributing byline)
“Senators Resolved GOP-Sought Changes to Opioids Bill (Corrected)“-September 4, 2018 (co-written story)
“House Panel Wants Study on Hospital Mergers, Medicare Costs“-August 31, 2018
“Medicare, Medicaid Test Kitchen to Serve Up More Innovations“-August 30, 2018
“Medical Device Makers Eager to Weigh in on Anti-Kickback Law“-August 29, 2018 (in-depth policy story)
“Trump Administration Eyes Lifting Health Kickback Curbs“-August 24, 2018 (exclusive interview with HHS deputy secretary)
“Senate OKs Spending Boost for Medical Research, Opioid Battle“-August 24, 2018 (co-written story)
“New Medicare No. 2 Official May Help Dismantle Obamacare“-August 21, 2018 (enterprise story)
“Senator to Medicare Agency: Fix Nursing Home Quality Ratings“-August 17, 2018
“Medicare Savings Program Revamp May Spur Exodus of Doctors“-August 14, 2018 (in-depth policy story)
“Paying Patients Part of Medicare Savings Proposal“-August 13, 2018 (breaking news)
“Medicare Quashes Limits on Long-Term Care Hospital Referrals (1)“-August 8, 2018 (breaking news)
“Health Records Adapting to Meet Transgender Needs“-August 6, 2018 (enterprise story)
“Hospitals to Get $4.8B More From Medicare in 2019“-August 3, 2018 (breaking news)
“Medicare Agency Aims to Change Drug Programs to Lower Prices“-August 1, 2018 (co-written enterprise story)
“Hospices Will Receive 1.8 Percent Medicare Pay Hike in 2019“-August 1, 2018 (breaking news)
“Medicare Agency Moves to Value-Based Care for Skilled Nursing“-August 1, 2018 (breaking news)
“Data Exchange Concerns Hospitals in Expected Payment Rule”-July 30, 2018
“Hospitals Decry Medicare Outpatient Payment Proposal”-July 30, 2018 (in-depth policy story)
“Medicare Proposal Encourages Non-Hospital Outpatient Care (1)”-July 27, 2018 (breaking news)
“Medicare’s Patient Evaluation Proposal Could Cut Doctor Pay”-July 25, 2018 (in-depth policy story)
“Health, Drug Lobbying Slows After Big-Spending Start to Year (2)”-July 23, 2018
“FDA Wants to Address Udder Confusion on Milk Labeling Rules”-July 23, 2018 (contributing byline)
“Medicare Pay Uncertainty Limits Gender Reassignment Surgery”-July 20, 2018 (enterprise story involving data analysis and graphics)
“Altering Doctor Self-Referral Rule on Medicare Agency Agenda (corrected)”-July 13, 2018
“Medicare Proposes Pay Raise for Renal Care in 2019”-July 12, 2018 (breaking news)
“Medicare Agency Extends Bundled Payments Initiative Deadline”-July 11, 2018 (in-depth policy story)
“Industry Concerned About Medicare’s Home Health Pay Proposal”-July 5, 2018 (in-depth policy story)
“Medicare Proposes Pay Raise for Home Health in 2019”-July 3, 2018 (breaking news)
“Relief for Doctors Seen in Medicare Managed Care Notice”-June 29, 2018
“Aging HIV Population Confronts High Drug Costs, Taxes Medicare”-June 28, 2018 (enterprise story involving over 16 interviews, data analysis and graphics)
“Michigan Governor Signs Medicaid Work Requirements (1)”-June 22, 2018
“New Medicare Database Could Ease Post-Acute Care Transitions”-June 22, 2018
“Medicare Panel Calls for More Help for Rural Hospitals (1)”-June 18, 2018 (in-depth policy story)
“Hospital Star Ratings Delayed Amid Industry Concerns”-June 13, 2018 (scoop)
“Lack of Medicare Public Trustees Under Trump Stirs Concern”-June 12, 2018 (enterprise)
“Progress Continues in Reducing Hospital-Acquired Conditions”-June 11, 2018
“Congress Needs to Fix Medicare’s Funding, Analysts Say”-June 7, 2018 (in-depth policy story)
“Virginia Medicaid Expansion Signed by Governor (1)”-June 7, 2018 (Scoop, first to report that the governor signed the expansion)
“Virginia Medicaid Expansion Heads to Governor’s Desk”-May 31, 2018
“Call Centers Serving Addicts Under Capitol Hill Scrutiny”-May 30, 2018