Ron Shinkman

Ron Shinkman is a science and health care journalist based in Los Angeles.

AI-Driven Pilot Program Delays Access to Care for Americans

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The Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) model was launched to weed out Medicare fraud, but patients report lagging care and increased denials

An elderly woman is guided back to her room for a family visit at Nikkei Manor, an assisted living facility, in Seattle, Washington, on March 30, 2021.

Amid ACA Subsidy Fight, Access Broadens for Catastrophic Health Plans

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U.S. adults over the age of 30 can now purchase catastrophic health plans on exchange marketplaces

An ambulance is pictured as firefighters clean and restock medical supplies in ambulances and other emergency vehicles and equipment, Eagle Pass, Texas, on July 09, 2023.

Secret Shoppers Expose Antibiotic Overprescribing in India

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Is it ethical to pose as a patient to reveal medical malpractice?

Secret Shoppers Expose Antibiotic Overprescribing in India