Christopher Weaver is a health care reporter for The Wall Street Journal. While his eight years on the beat have seen him reporting on topics ranging
Earlier this month the 2016 Barlett & Steele bronze award was given to “OxyContin’s 12-Hour Problem,” the Los Angeles Times’ investigation into how America’s bestselling prescriptive painkiller helped
Medical errors in hospitals and health care facilities may now be the third leading cause of death in the U.S. That figure sits just behind
New evidence shows that the wealthiest Americans outlive their poorer counterparts, and it’s sparked new conversations about the interplay between wealth, poverty and health. Here
President Barack Obama on Tuesday called for new approaches and more funding to help people addicted to heroin and prescription painkillers. Speaking at a drug
Former pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli made another return to the news cycle this month, first at a controversial Congressional hearing and then for a lawsuit Shkreli
Some small business owners in your area may be unprepared to comply with requirements of the Affordable Care Act for the first time. These business
When the Star Tribune’s Chris Serres began exploring the fast-growing home health and personal care industry in Minnesota, he was investigating fraud in Medicaid payments. What
The Palm Beach Post series, “Dying for Care” is a good example of investigative business journalism that changed prison operations in Florida. The Post documented
President Obama made headlines this month when he issued an executive order requiring all companies that do business with the federal government to provide paid
At an extraordinarily candid news conference, President Jimmy Carter revealed Thursday that the liver cancer for which he was treated earlier this month has spread
Summer is the season for enjoying sunshine, beaches and camping in the woods. Unfortunately, it’s also the season for one of the most pesky insects in the
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