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Not Just Measles: The Other Vaccines Developed After The Disease Already Disappeared
A previous story on Investigative Economics detailed how deaths due to measles had largely disappeared by 1961 when the measles vaccine was developed…
Dec 16
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Episode 23: Obamacare, UnitedHealth, and Medical-Loss Ratios
For more on UnitedHealthcare Group (UHG), I highly recommend Matt Stoller’s writing on the subject at Big wherein he details how the FTC under Khan lost…
Dec 12
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More Recent Flagrant Spending: Climate, Broadband, and Indian Health Services
While the pandemic was known to have caused the federal government to spend wildly through programs like the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)—with over…
Dec 11
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The V.A.'s $1.5 Trillion Financial Reassessment
In 2022, the net cost of running the U.S.
Dec 5
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HHS's Spending Spree
In 2018, payments for Medicaid switched to a block grant system for certain states, including the largest state Medicaid system: California.
Dec 3
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November 2024
The Explosion in LGBT Grants Under Biden
In 2012, total grants obligated by the federal government related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) issues—either to an LGBT…
Nov 22
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Measles Deaths Disappeared Before the Vaccine
Measles, or rubeola, is a highly contagious disease that causes fevers and spots and was associated with 5,087 deaths in the U.S.
Nov 16
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October 2024
Episode 22: Garbage (And Recycling) Metrics
Oct 30
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Universities and Homeless Shelters: The Most Common And Suspicious NC Voter Addresses
Based on 2020 voter registration data for North Carolina, colleges and universities are by far the largest common address for voters.
Oct 25
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The Growing Gap Between Individual and Household Income
In 1984, the average amount of income brought in by an individual was not too far removed from that of a household.
Oct 9
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September 2024
ShotSpotter's Success in Chicago
As of this week, the city of Chicago will no longer use ShotSpotter—the controversial gunshot alert technology that detects audio of gunshots throughout…
Sep 25
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The Growing Anxiety Epidemic
Supposedly, teen suicide rates have doubled over the last two decades in the U.S.
Sep 22
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