Trudy Lieberman

It is with the deepest sadness, profound respect and a huge sense of loss that I share our obituary for @marshallallen. It truly captures what made Marshall so special. Marshall Allen, former ProPublica Health Care Reporter, Dies at 52 propublica.org/article/marsha…

🇮🇱 BREAKING: Streamer Johnny Somali and His Cameraman Were Attacked And Robbed In Israel This happened after they were recognized.

What a wild year. I’m beyond honored to be named a Pulitzer finalist with the one and only @caseymross. More than anything, we hope this shines light on the Medicare Advantage enrollees, and their families, who have been harmed by the use of this AI. pulitzer.org/finalists/case…

“The near-evaporation of the alt-weekly is a national tragedy. Where every one of the top 100 markets once hosted a successful alt-weekly that served as a swagger example and a talent pool for the dailies, you now have a struggling handful of them.”

Medicare Advantage prospers because all too many of us don’t want to admit old age declines are inevitable. People think it’s great because it works well for most at 65. But that’s not when most people need more intense healthcare.

An updated, and truly damning, MedPAC slide: Medicare Advantage plans are being overpaid by tens of billions of taxpayer dollars *every year* by both attracting healthier, lower-cost people and coding the hell out of everyone who enrolls.

We have learned that after a year-long investigation by @60Minutes into the looting of Cambodian antiquities, and just days before our story is going to air, the @metmuseum is planning to announce tomorrow, together with SDNY, that the Met will return SOME of their looted antiquities. See the full story behind their announcement Sunday on 60 Minutes.

📢 Today is the last day of Medicare's annual enrollment period. The choice you or your loved ones make is very important. Understand the pros, and especially the cons, of every Medicare option. statnews.com/2023/10/15/med…

For-profit Medicare is not the answer. Thank you @Trudy_Lieberman & @wendellpotter for elevating this critical issue. We’re not getting more efficient care for our tax dollars with Medicare “Advantage”. We’re getting less care and making executives rich. open.substack.com/pub/wendellpot…

Great coverage of these devices from @LizzyLaw_ . A big question that has not gone away since the Aduhelm debacle: What is the value of serving on advisory panels if the FDA ignores your advice? You do all that work, and FDA ultimately defers to industry because “breakthrough.”

amazing work by @caseymross and @bobjherman showing how UnitedHealth pressures its staff to stick to an algorithm that ultimately cuts off care for sick patients statnews.com/2023/11/14/uni…

Essential thread/reading for anyone interested in understanding life and death conditions in the USA today. Some of this draws on data and conversations Ryan Masters, Steve Woolf, and I shared with the Post team over a year ago.

Long-term care is a ‘wasteland of inattention.’ @PostRowland is helping change that. By @Trudy_Lieberman, USC Center for Health Journalism centerforhealthjournalism.org/our-work/insig… @ReportingHealth

I first wrote about this in (checks notes) 1987. Maybe someday something will get done?

It's an all new season, it is More Than Game ⤵️ Don't miss out on one second of the action this season, take a look at the 2023 schedule and get ready for WNBA hoops. #WNBA #morethangame

Excellent story explaining the corporate land-grab for physician practices and the risks of profit-seeking in primary care.

The Inflation Reduction Act cut out the initially proposed $400 billion funding for Americans who require at-home and community-based care. Here's how the decision impacted those languishing on waiting lists for services. Via @Trudy_Lieberman ow.ly/abK850LzpMv

Excellent story explaining how new price for two old drugs now in combination hurts not only ALS patients, but all of us by pushing premiums higher. Somebody has to pay for it. It's 20x the price of the two drugs given separately. wsj.com/articles/why-a…

Reposting for those who took a weekend Twitter break: Our piece on evidence of widespread fraud in the private Medicare Advantage program, poised to enroll the majority of Medicare beneficiaries next year. nytimes.com/2022/10/08/ups… @ReedAbelson

"It remains to be seen whether the drug industry will try to prevent this new law from taking effect, or seek to erase it from the books entirely as the opponents of the Affordable Care Act have tried unsuccessfully for years," writes @Trudy_Lieberman conta.cc/3Qp4rmb