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Robin Fields

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Global health reporter, ProPublica; formerly managing editor at ProPublica, cat servant

Refusing payment for medical care and drugs has become a staple of health insurers’ business model, consumer advocates said. Less than 1% of claim denials are appealed and that’s money “left on the table that the insurers keep,” one said. propublica.org/article/how-of…


State and federal regulators have the power to compel health insurers to reveal how often they refuse to pay for treatments, tests and drugs. Why are most plans’ denial rates still a closely held secret? propublica.org/article/how-of…


2/ In July 2020, 67% of Rockland County kids 2 and under had gotten the three recommended polio shots. That number now stands at 60% -- and in some zip codes it’s as low as 37.3%.


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Firestone used Liberia plantation for business of rubber. Taylor used it for business of war. propub.ca/1yPzadA

propublica's tweet image. Firestone used Liberia plantation for business of rubber. Taylor used it for business of war. propub.ca/1yPzadA

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Iconic US co Firestone bankrolled Liberian despot Charles Taylor. The untold story. @txtianmiller & J. Jones: propublica.org/article/firest…


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Coming tomorrow: A @ProPublica investigation into the @RedCross "Secret Disaster" after #Sandy. Preview: youtu.be/R08kjc7ty6g


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Fed examiner who took on @GoldmanSachs — and was fired — files wrongful termination lawsuit propub.ca/15qXXZp


Who sanctions NY prosecutors for abusing their authority? no one really bit.ly/YZCNec. Check out @ProPublica


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Exclusive: What Karl Rove’s dark-money nonprofit told the IRS. propub.ca/UXDSEz


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Just what did Karl Rove's Crossroads GPS tell the IRS it planned to do in its application? We get it first: propub.ca/UXDSEz


Polluting water with the EPA's approval? Check out the latest in @ProPublica series on injection wells bit.ly/QSTYPe


Great story in LAT about how dr's prescription contribute to overdoses lat.ms/Tq8pIB--shows value of autopsy records


Dialysis chain DaVita hit with shareholder lawsuit accusing chief exec, others of breaching fiduciary duty bit.ly/S896E4


Dialysis giant Fresenius reports it's investigating whether it violated US anti-bribery laws, WSJ reports on.wsj.com/N42Izm


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