Sheri Fink, ProPublica. September 5, 2008. The pre-storm medical evacuation -- the largest in American history -- revealed some critical flaws in American hospitals.
Maggie Mahar, Health Beat. August 15, 2008. Business school graduates have replaced doctors and public health experts as CEOs of hospitals, often at patients' expense.
Maggie Mahar -- BAD, DON'T USE, Health Beat. May 17, 2008. Easing pain is arguably as important as saving a life. But far too many U.S. physicians focus only on the latter.
Kim Ridley, Ode. October 10, 2007. Visiting the hospital is supposed to heal people, but it's hard to get better in a place that uses toxic chemicals and serves processed food. Is change on the way?
Katherine S. Newman, Victor Tan Chen, Beacon Press. September 6, 2007. Hospital patients in low income communities often receive second-rate care -- even when they are insured.
Stacy Malkan, Conscious Choice. March 19, 2007. Health care officials are finally recognizing that a cleaner, greener hospital keeps the whole community well.