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Dan Gorenstein

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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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Trump cabinet nominee leaves a lot of money on Exxon's table

by Dan Gorenstein
Jan 4, 2017
Rex Tillerson cashes out two million shares ahead of confirmation hearings
Chairman and CEO of US oil and gas corporation ExxonMobil, Rex Tillerson, speaks during the 2015 Oil and Money conference in central London on October 7, 2015. 
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Republicans ponder how to replace the Affordable Care Act

by Dan Gorenstein
Jan 3, 2017
Republicans began their efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act Tuesday. Problem is, now that they have the political power to do it, some lawmakers are realizing they need to replace elements of the law. Some Republican believe health insurance exists not to cover the basics, like a check-up, but to protect people from financial […]
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A health care app that'll prescribe you other apps

by Dan Gorenstein
Jan 2, 2017
"Prescription Universe" evaluates and ranks apps it considers the safest and most valuable.
The app "Prescription Universe" helps physicians prescribe medical apps.
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Paid sick days add up for federal contractors

by Dan Gorenstein
Dec 27, 2016
The executive order could be short-lived.
President Barack Obama addresses the Greater Boston Labor Council last September. During that month, Obama first signed an executive order that would give the employees of federal contractors paid sick leave.
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Help wanted: Hospitals struggle to hire staff

by Dan Gorenstein
Dec 22, 2016
A White House report suggests working with community colleges may help.
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You might live longer if your doctor's a woman

by Dan Gorenstein
Dec 19, 2016
Physician's gender has impact on care, a new study shows.
Massachusetts General Hospital physicians discuss patient chart.
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New bill aims to improve sharing of electronic medical records

by Dan Gorenstein
Dec 12, 2016
President Barack Obama is expected to sign legislation on Tuesday that should speed FDA approval of some drugs and devices, as well as making a significant investment in medical research. The measure – known as the 21st Century Cures Act – also should make it easier for patient data to move from the hospital to […]
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For the sickest and most vulnerable patients, care needs to extend outside the hospital

by Dan Gorenstein
Dec 9, 2016
A new report out this morning has some surprises about some of the sickest and most vulnerable patients in the country. The Commonwealth Fund survey finds as many as 95 percent of these people have consistent access to care. But many are socially isolated — which means access isn’t enough to improve their conditions. Click […]
 
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Medical research funding bill flying through Congress

by Dan Gorenstein
Dec 6, 2016
But 21st Century Cures Act is not without its critics.
A view of the University of California, San Francisco's Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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New trial for HIV/AIDS vaccine

by Dan Gorenstein
Nov 30, 2016
The first large-scale trial in seven years.
A clinic official in Bangkok, Thailand displays a small bottle containing the AIDSVAX B/E vaccine back in 2002. A new HIV/AIDS trial will be administered in South Africa today.
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