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Dan Gorenstein

Senior Reporter

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Dan Gorenstein is the former senior reporter for Marketplace’s Health Desk, covering the business of healthcare.

Prior to Marketplace, Dan spent more than 11 years at New Hampshire Public Radio. He got his start in journalism at the Chicago Reporter, an investigative journal that examines race and class disparities in the Chicago area. He’s won numerous national and local awards, including the Society of Professional Journalist Sigma Delta Chi investigative reporting award.

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When is a health care bill not a health care bill? When it's a tax bill.

by Dan Gorenstein
Mar 14, 2017
The GOP health plan includes $600 billion in tax cuts for the health industry and wealthy Americans.
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) (R) takes his notes after talking to reporters about the American Health Care Act with House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) outside Ryan's office in the U.S. Capitol March 7, 2017 in Washington, DC.
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Why a proposed Medicaid cut terrifies the parents of a severely disabled man

by Dan Gorenstein
Mar 13, 2017
'I am scared as to what his life will be, that he’s going to be alone and put away somewhere and no one is going to take care of him,' Fern Pivar says.
     
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Obamacare replacement inches forward

by Dan Gorenstein
Mar 3, 2017
The future of the Affordable Care Act has dominated much of the week’s news. People have pored over a leaked draft of a House proposal to repeal and replace Obamacare, and President Donald Trump signaled his larger priorities on the issue in a speech to Congress on Tuesday. The desire for health care reform is […]
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How a Republican plan to shrink Medicaid could hurt red states

by Dan Gorenstein
Mar 1, 2017
Slashing federal funding proves a challenge for GOP governors
People protest Trump administration policies that threaten the Affordable Care Act, Medicare and Medicaid.
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New blood test could improve treatment for heart disease

by Dan Gorenstein
Feb 27, 2017
A simple blood test could help doctors determine whether someone suffers from coronary heart disease, the most common form of heart disease, killing more than 370,000 Americans every year. This test may more accurately identify the condition compared to the current crop of diagnostic tools, including stress tests and CT scans. If approved by the […]
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White House overturns private prison policy as undocumented immigrant crackdown boosts demand

by Dan Gorenstein
Feb 24, 2017
Last year, the Obama administration announced it was going to phase out federal government use of private prisons after reports surfaced of safety and security issues. Yesterday, that plan was overturned by the new attorney general, Jeff Sessions. The news immediately boosted share prices of the two largest companies that run private prisons. With the […]
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McDonald's to offer soda for a dollar as customer numbers continue to decline

by Dan Gorenstein
Feb 23, 2017
McDonald’s is slashing drink prices. Starting in April, you can get any size soda for a buck and drinks like smoothies and frappes for $2. It’s the latest in a number of promotions — from all-day breakfast to three sizes of Big Mac — to keep customers coming back in a time of increased competition.
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IRS rule change could weaken Obamacare mandate

by Kai Ryssdal and Dan Gorenstein
Feb 15, 2017
The proposed rule changes offer market stabilization, but could make it harder for consumers to sign up.
An insurance adviser signs up customers for health care under the Affordable Care Act.
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Doctors are arming themselves with MBAs to navigate a tricky health care landscape

by Dan Gorenstein
Feb 15, 2017
As medicine becomes more about business, an MBA could prove helpful.
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Despite gains, Medicaid expansion is on the chopping block

by Dan Gorenstein
Feb 10, 2017
Republicans take aim at Medicaid, which expanded under the Affordable Care Act
Tom Price was confirmed as Health and Human Services Secretary today. He is a staunch opponent of the Affordable Care Act.
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