carolyn johnson
reporter covering the business of health @WashingtonPost, former @BostonGlobe, prefer to explore the world by bicycle, [email protected]
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What Happened When Elon Musk Set Out to Destroy a Junior Engineer
It started with a Twitter meltdown and ended with a fake mass shooter. A former security manager says Tesla also spied and spread misinformation.
Eli Lilly Will Sell Half-Price Version of Humalog, Its Popular Insulin
The drugmaker’s decision to sell a generic version comes with the industry under pressure to do something about rising list prices.
I’m a Journalist. Apparently, I’m Also One of America’s “Top Doctors.”
Companies cash in by calling physicians “Super Doctor,” “Best Doctor” or “Top Doctor” and then selling them opportunities to boast about the honor. Experts call the accolades a “scam.” Giving me one highlights the absurdity.
For a Black Mathematician, What It’s Like to Be the ‘Only One’
Fewer than 1 percent of doctorates in math are awarded to African-Americans. Edray Goins, who earned one of them, found the upper reaches of the math world a challenging place.
Anti-vaxxer wife of top Trump aide: ‘Bring back our childhood diseases’
Darla Shine, wife of White House communications director Bill Shine, is no stranger to controversy when it comes to her Twitter account, where she has been known to fan conspiracy flames around Sandy Hook truthers, Shariah Law, sunscreen and pretty...
Liberty Street Economics
The New York Fed's Liberty Street Economics blog provides commentary on current economic topics relating to monetary policy, macroeconomic developments, financial stability issues, and regional trends in the Second Federal Reserve District.
The Fight for Gender Equality in One of the Most Dangerous Sports on Earth
These women want the right to compete in big-wave contests — and get paid as much as men do.
carolyn johnson
“The sales reps just fanboy out on those guys and get them whatever they want.... all watching me surf does for them is make their balls shrink.”
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The Abortions of Last Resort : The Question of Ending Pregnancy in Its Later Stages May Be the Most Anguishing of the Entire Abortion Debate
FROM THE BUSY street, it is easy to miss the little building hidden behind a high stucco wall and a locked gate. Its courtyard is a sculpture garden, where the soothing burble of a fountain smothers...
OxyContin Maker Explored Expansion Into “Attractive” Anti-Addiction Market
Secret portions of a lawsuit allege that Purdue Pharma, controlled by the Sackler family, considered capitalizing on the addiction treatment boom — while going to extreme lengths to boost sales of its controversial opioid.
Job posting: National health policy reporter
The Washington Post is looking for a national health policy reporter to cover how the Trump administration is changing health care in America. This is a beat that will include coverage of a range of...
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We're hiring a national health policy reporter! Come work for @PostHealthSci and @eisey @laurahelmuth
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Mary Oliver
Mary Oliver - Poet - Mary Oliver was born on September 10, 1935, in Maple Heights, Ohio.
One Couple’s Tireless Crusade to Stop a Genetic Killer
When Sonia Vallabh lost her mother to a rare disease, she and her husband, Eric Minikel, set out to find a cure.
Hospitals Must Now Post Prices. But It May Take a Brain Surgeon to Decipher Them.
The Trump administration’s order was intended to force transparency and price competition, but with opaque and inconsistent data, the rollout is turning into a fiasco.
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Hospitals Must Now Post Prices. But It May Take a Brain Surgeon to Decipher Them.
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Louisiana considers radical step to counter high drug prices: Federal intervention
The state, struggling to treat hepatitis C patients on Medicaid, may ask the U.S. government to invoke a little-known law to essentially override company patents.
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Louisiana started out by examining whether the fed gov't could help lower the price of hepatitis C drugs washingtonpost.com/business/econo… but now they're using an innovative 'Netflix' model to change how they pay washingtonpost.com/health/2019/01…
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The Best Skin-Care Trick Is Being Rich
Don’t rub the money directly on your face.
Speaking of Science: ‘I gotta tell ya. This is just better than Christmas.’
Science news and its impact on our lives
Exclusive: Big Pharma returning to U.S. price hikes in January...
Novartis AG and Bayer AG are among nearly 30 drugmakers that have taken steps to...