Marshall Allen
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New Jersey, United States
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Opinion: This is the most important question to ask your doctor to avoid unnecessary medical care
The American epidemic of unnecessary medical treatment is one reason your healthcare costs keep going up. → Read More
Dying on the Waitlist
In Los Angeles County and around the country, doctors have had to decide who gets a lifesaving COVID-19 treatment and who doesn’t. → Read More
How Your Brain Tricks You Into Taking Risks During the Pandemic —
Experts who study the way we think and make decisions say that it can be more than politics driving our decision-making this year. The unprecedented nature of the pandemic undermines how we process information and assess risk. Need proof? Look around. → Read More
What Parents Should Know About Coronavirus as Kids Return to Babysitters, Day Cares and Camps —
You never planned on raising kids during a pandemic, and there are no easy decisions. ProPublica scoured the latest research and talked to seven infectious disease and public health experts to help think through the issues facing parents. → Read More
I’m an Investigative Journalist. These Are the Questions I Asked About the Viral “Plandemic” Video. —
ProPublica health care reporter Marshall Allen describes the questions he asks to assess coronavirus misinformation, starting with a viral video that claims the coronavirus is part of a “hidden agenda.” → Read More
A Nurse’s Hospital Wouldn’t Let Her Wear an N95 Mask. She Hasn’t Been Back to Work in Weeks. —
As the coronavirus spreads, hitting health care providers especially hard, doctors and nurses across the country report inadequate protective measures from their hospitals. Some feel they’ve been forced out of work — right when the country needs them most. → Read More
A Nurse Bought Protective Supplies for Her Colleagues Using GoFundMe. The Hospital Suspended Her. —
She raised more than $12,000 to buy and distribute protective gear for her colleagues, who say they felt inadequately protected against COVID-19. How a confrontation in one of the nation’s Coronavirus hotspots illustrates a troubling national trend. → Read More
Internal Emails Show How Chaos at the CDC Slowed the Early Response to Coronavirus
The CDC fumbled its communication with public health officials and underestimated the threat of the coronavirus even as it gained a foothold in the United States, according to hundreds of pages of documents ProPublica obtained. → Read More
You Might Be Buying a Hand Sanitizer That Won’t Work for Coronavirus
Sanitizers that don’t contain the CDC’s recommended minimum of 60% alcohol are flying off store shelves and listed by sellers on Amazon for outrageous prices. Here is what you need to know. → Read More
House Democrats Probe Faulty Test Kits’ Role in Delaying Coronavirus Response —
The House Oversight Committee cited ProPublica’s reporting in requesting documents from the Trump administration. → Read More
U.S. Hospitals Say They’re Ready for Coronavirus. Their Infection Control Violations Say Otherwise. —
An outbreak would demand peak performance from America’s medical professionals — especially in hospitals. But many of the facilities that may be on the front lines have well-documented histories of failing to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. → Read More
We Want to Talk to People Working or Living on the Front Lines of the Coronavirus. Help Us Report. —
Are you a public health worker, medical provider, elected official, patient or other COVID-19 expert? We’re looking for information and sources. Help make sure our journalism is responsible and focused on the right issues. → Read More
We Want to Talk to People Working or Living on the Front Lines of Coronavirus. Help Us Report. —
Are you a public health worker, medical provider, elected official, patient or other COVID-19 expert? We’re looking for information and sources. Help make sure our journalism is responsible and focused on the right issues. → Read More
Key Missteps at the CDC Have Set Back Its Ability to Detect the Potential Spread of Coronavirus
The CDC designed a flawed test for COVID-19, then took weeks to figure out a fix so state and local labs could use it. New York still doesn’t trust the test’s accuracy. → Read More
Tell Us About the Health Care Industry’s Markups and Middlemen —
Do you work in the health care industry? Can you tell us which industry players siphon away dollars without adding obvious value? Help us hold the industry accountable and find ways to lower costs. → Read More
How One Employer Stuck a New Mom With a $898,984 Bill for Her Premature Baby —
Dignity Health said its employee, an ER nurse, failed to meet the deadline to add her premature newborn to its health plan, so she was responsible for the medical bills. It rejected her appeals for a year until ProPublica called. → Read More
Health Insurers Make It Easy for Scammers to Steal Millions. Who Pays? You. —
Health insurers are regarded as fierce defenders of health care dollars. But the case of David Williams shows one reason America’s health care costs continue to rise. The personal trainer spent years posing as a doctor and billing the nation’s top insurers, making off with millions. → Read More
I’m a Journalist. Apparently, I’m Also One of America’s “Top Doctors.”
Companies cash in by calling physicians “Super Doctor,” “Best Doctor” or “Top Doctor” and then selling them opportunities to boast about the honor. Experts call the accolades a “scam.” Giving me one highlights the absurdity. → Read More
Insurers hand out cash and gifts to sway brokers who sell employer health plans
Critics say the setup is akin to a single real estate agent representing both the buyer and seller in a home sale. → Read More
Behind the Scenes, Health Insurers Use Cash and Gifts to Sway Which Benefits Employers Choose
The insurance industry gives lucrative commissions and bonuses — from six-figure payouts to a chance to bat against Mariano Rivera — to the independent brokers who advise employers. Critics call the payments a “classic conflict of interest” that drive up costs. → Read More