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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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New salary survey still finds few women in CEO ranks

by Dan Gorenstein
May 25, 2016
Of 324 CEOs surveyed, just 17 were women.
Yahoo president and CEO Marissa Mayer speaks during the Fortune Global Forum on November 3, 2015 in San Francisco, California.
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When mergers fail because of clashing work culture

by Dan Gorenstein
May 23, 2016
The reported tension between two huge healthcare organizations signals that good business mergers are about more than just numbers.
Anthem Health Insurance headquarters in Indianapolis. The health insurer is reportedly nearing a deal to purchase Cigna.
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Health insurance survey finds consumer dissatisfaction

by Dan Gorenstein
May 20, 2016
Consumers feel they are paying more, and in some cases, getting less.
In 2015, 46 percent of workers faced pricey deductibles.
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Home care experiment could mean fewer hospital stays

by Dan Gorenstein
May 13, 2016
Halfway through a 3-year project, data suggests Mt. Sinai Hospital is saving money and cutting readmissions.
The at-home hospital model can save money and leave patients more content, data suggests.
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Nissan gets bigger to compete globally

by Dan Gorenstein
May 12, 2016
Smaller car makers will increasingly be at a disadvantage in global markets
Japanese media reported that Nissan Motor confirmed that the two parties are in capital tie-up talks, and the deal would be an effective acquisition. 
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Cigna deal calls for rebates if drugs don't perform

by Dan Gorenstein
May 11, 2016
It's the seventh such deal for the insurance giant, which is putting pressure on drug makers in an effort to keep costs down.
Rosemary Petty, a Publix Supermarket pharmacy technician, counts out a prescription August 7, 2007 in Miami, Florida. 
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A Pennsylvania hospital merger fight could be the first of many

by Dan Gorenstein
May 11, 2016
Armed with new research, the FTC is getting more aggressive in blocking hospital mergers.
The capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. 
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Medical bills may soon be as easy to read as credit card statements

by Dan Gorenstein
May 9, 2016
Knowing how much health care costs before it's delivered would be revolutionary.
What does this all mean?
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Study says health care pricing tools aren't driving down costs

by Dan Gorenstein
May 3, 2016
JAMA found in the first year, just 10 percent of workers used the service, and it looks like no one saved money.
A report by JAMA raises doubts about the efficacy of online tools meant to help consumers be savvier health care shoppers. Above, a newly insured man receives a checkup.
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Some nonprofit hospitals amassing hundreds of millions

by Dan Gorenstein
May 3, 2016
7 of the top 10 most profitable hospitals in 2013 were nonprofits, according to a new study.
A view of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, one of the nonprofits that made the list of 10 most profitable hospitals in 2013.
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