Many Nursing Homes Are Poorly Staffed. How Do They Get Away With it?
Co-published with USA Today. President Biden has promised tougher standards, but USA TODAY found the government rarely enforces existing guidelines.
How Do You Get Dental Care When You Can’t Afford It?
Co-published with The New Yorker. At an annual dental fair in Philadelphia, Americans wait in line and hope to get through the door.
Transfer Trauma: America’s Seniors Suffer as Care System Pushes Them Between Sites
Co-published with The Guardian. Unequal payment plans drive some corporate nursing home facilities to shed – or in some cases “hospital dump” – residents, distressing delicate …
Middle-Class Shame Will Decide Where America Is Headed
Co-published with The New York Times. Who can appeal to the people who feel the most like they’ve gotten a raw deal?
The Feds Are About to Stick It to Pain Patients in a Big Way
Co-published with VICE. Doctors are already getting spooked out of prescribing painkillers, and new rules could make life in some of America's struggling communities even worse.