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The Good News From Our Citizen Journalism Project

Adam Clark Estes — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:01:07 +0000

One of the big questions in the debate over the future of journalism is whether the Internet can foster a new alliance between professional reporters and citizens who have a high interest or expertise in a particular topic.

Here at the Huffington Post Investigative Fund, we’re seeing signs that the answer is yes. Read more »

Join Our Investigation: How Often Do Health Insurers Deny Claims?

Adam Clark Estes — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:52:01 +0000

Amid all the loud arguments about the proper role for government and private companies in American health care, one point often seems lost: Exactly how well – or badly – are private insurers handling claims in the existing system? Daniellle Ivory is uncovering some answers. Read more »

A Crowd's Take on the Health Care Revolving Door

Adam Clark Estes — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:47:07 +0000

Earlier this summer, The Washington Post published an eye-catching analysis of the revolving door between Congress and the health industry. The newspaper estimated that at least 350 former staffers and members of Congress are now lobbying their former Capitol Hill colleagues on legislation to change the health care system. Read more »

How do Health Care Lobby Dollars Match Influence in Congress?

Adam Clark Estes — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:07:28 +0000

This afternoon, Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus (D-MT: $1,892,999*) and House Ways and Means Committee Chair Charles Rangel (D-NY: $1,372,369) head to the White House for a potentially pivotal meeting with President Obama on health care reform. In an increasingly uphill battle these two key Democrat legislators have been struggling lately with the inevitable bottom line: How much is effective health care reform going to cost? Read more »

Introducing Huffington Post Investigative Fund's Health Care Unit

Adam Clark Estes — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:40:40 +0000

Today, the Huffington Post Investigative Fund began mobilizing a new cadre of citizen journalists to follow the progress of health care reform legislation with the support of Huffington Post's Eyes & Ears. By targeting the top recipients of campaign cash from the health care industry in both the House and Senate these investigators, now members of the Health Care Investigative Unit, will help track the key players and methods involved in crafting related legislation. Read more »