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Here's the latest in my reporting on the vitamin K shot for babies. I reached out to Dr. Mercola, a leading vaccine skeptic who has cautioned parents against the shot for years. I was surprised at what happened next. www.propublica.org/article/vita...

A Popular Doctor Had Long Warned That Vitamin K Shots Are Risky for Newborns. Now He’s Changed His Tune.After ProPublica contacted Dr. Joseph Mercola for an article on babies dying after parents turned down vitamin K shots, he publicly reversed his long-held stance that the shots weren't needed. “The da...www.propublica.org

This was a hard story to report. Newborns who don’t get a vitamin K shot are 81 times more likely to develop a condition where they bleed uncontrollably. But more and more families are declining the shot. And babies are dying. www.propublica.org/article/more...

Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at BirthA lifesaving injection given at birth to prevent severe bleeding has become collateral damage of the anti-vaccine movement.www.propublica.org

They are one of the industry’s best-kept secrets, and only a tiny fraction of those eligible actually use them. How a little-known appeal could force your insurer to pay for lifesaving care www.propublica.org/article/heal...

This Little-Known Appeal Could Force Your Insurer to Pay for Lifesaving Care. Here’s How to File It.When a health insurer refuses to pay for your treatment, you may have the right to have the denial reviewed — and potentially overturned — by an independent provider. Here are six steps experts sugges...www.propublica.org

He wanted to die. His wife fought for him. A psychiatrist was their last hope. www.propublica.org/article/ment...

“Just Let Me Die”: After Insurance Repeatedly Denied a Couple’s Claims, One Psychiatrist Was Their Last HopeAfter a North Carolina man attempted suicide twice, his wife tried to get him help at an inpatient clinic. But their insurance provider refused to cover the treatment, deeming it “not medically necess...www.propublica.org

So grateful to work with such incredible colleagues @anniewaldman.bsky.social @maxblau.bsky.social @mayatmiller.bsky.social @propublica.org! Thank you to all the families, doctors, therapists, lawyers and workers who shared their stories with us. Our series: www.propublica.org/series/ameri...

America’s Mental BarrierAmerican insurance companies — quietly, and with little government pushback — have assumed an outsize role in mental health care. People in pain are paying the price.www.propublica.org

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So excited for tonight's premiere of "Before a Breath," an incredibly moving documentary from @propublica.org. We're so grateful to Debbie, Kanika and Stephanie. Please join us on YouTube tonight at 7 CT/8 ET to watch the film. Director @nadiasussman.bsky.social & I will be answering questions live

What’s being lost as health experts are caught in the drive to shrink the federal government? Today’s story w/ @anniewaldman.bsky.social is about the ones working to save lives We’re going to keep reporting & want to hear from you. Reach me on Signal 312.730.4797 or at duaa.eldeib@propublica.org

Yesteday we brought you the story of how insurers have relied on doctors, some of whom “shut their eyes” to medical opinions that opposed their conclusions. Today, @mayatmiller.bsky.social and I tell you the story of how insurers cite progress as a reason to deny www.propublica.org/article/ment...

Her Mental Health Treatment Was Helping. That’s Why Insurance Cut Off Her Coverage.Providers, patients and even some federal judges say progress-based insurance denials harm patients at key moments of mental health treatment.www.propublica.org

Today we published a story that took months to report & starts with a judge questioning an insurance company lawyer about how he could stand by a defense that “seems to be not true” Read about how insurers rely on doctors when denying coverage & what judges said www.propublica.org/article/ment...

Insurers Continue to Rely on Doctors Whose Judgments Have Been Criticized by CourtsIn dozens of cases ProPublica reviewed, judges found that some doctors working for these companies engaged in “selective readings” of medical evidence and “shut their eyes” to medical opinions opposin...www.propublica.org