David Armstrong

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[David Armstrong @DavidArmstrongX]

This analysis nails it https://t.co/u6AS84ytuh

[David Armstrong @DavidArmstrongX]

Had a great conversation with Jessica Lussenhop, the host of ProPublica’s new podcast “Paper Trail,’ about my reporting on how a cheap cancer pill I take became a $100 billion drug. Listen here: https://t.co/yJjfJZqpH8

[David Armstrong @DavidArmstrongX]

The Purdue Pharma settlement somehow got even worse for victims. Tens of thousands of those who suffered from the company pushing OxyContin will get nothing. Meanwhile a company lawyer is billing at $2,935 an hour. https://t.co/zV9AZv8h72

[David Armstrong @DavidArmstrongX]

I have written many healthcare stories, but none about my own health until now. I decided to do so after learning one of my drugs costs nearly $1,000 a pill and just 25 cents to make. What I found was an incredible story of discovery and exploitation.https://t.co/PkjRpTqHj9

[David Armstrong @DavidArmstrongX]

The momentum from dramatic improvements in cancer treatment over the past two decades is now at risk https://t.co/IVfaAqMMXk

[David Armstrong @DavidArmstrongX]

Who wins when a major opioid manufacturer settles federal claims of reckless behavior? The lawyers ($350 million) and company executives ($95 million in bonuses). Losers? Opioid victims (about $1,000 per victim). Read the details here - https://t.co/r875qe5YCG

[David Armstrong @DavidArmstrongX]

In wake of McKinsey's $650 million settlement with the government for its role advising opioid companies, read our story from nearly six years ago on how the company helped Purdue Pharma https://t.co/JyaiPie247

[David Armstrong @DavidArmstrongX]

Insurers are farming out the work of deciding if they will pay for treatment or testing ordered by your doctor. Read about the little-known company many of the biggest health insurers use to determine if your care is "medically necessary." https://t.co/MWgNDvbc0m

[David Armstrong @DavidArmstrongX]

A physician/comedian's take on what happens when a big insurer interviews doctors for jobs reviewing claims.

[Eric Umansky @ericuman]

Team Trump tried to kill this story.

They sent us a cease-and-desist letter demanding the story not be published.

Read it.

https://t.co/iaZtJDs9zg

[David Armstrong @DavidArmstrongX]

This South Park take on the US health system hits the high notes while getting the details right (we have to talk to our medical director; this needs to be faxed, etc) A brutal and brilliant take down https://t.co/tBBQlZdxnH

[David Armstrong @DavidArmstrongX]

Devastated to hear of the passing of @marshallallen. He was a gracious and brilliant colleague who focused his journalism on helping those exploited and harmed by the healthcare system. He was also an extraordinary Dad and husband. Help his family here https://t.co/z3nhgvby8u

[David Armstrong @DavidArmstrongX]

Dr. Debby Day was catching errors in patient files reviewed by Cigna nurses in the Philippines — wrong name, wrong body part, wrong disease — but she said her bosses didn’t want to hear about the mistakes. They told her to work faster. https://t.co/XKvONg6nRv

[David Armstrong @DavidArmstrongX]

“Deny, deny, deny. That’s how you hit your numbers,” said former Cigna medical director Dr. Debby Day about the pressure put on her to rapidly review patients’ cases. My latest on health insurance denials with @PatrickMRucker
https://t.co/4pQ5v8T66l

[Jake Tapper 🦅 @jaketapper]

It’s Wednesday, February 7, 2024.

WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained by the FSB Mar 29, 2023.

315 DAYS AGO.

For the “crime” of practicing journalism in Russia.

FREE EVAN TODAY!

#IStandWithEvan

[David Armstrong @DavidArmstrongX]

Doctors sanctioned by medical boards and with histories of multiple malpractice payments are deciding if health insurers will cover your medical treatments https://t.co/t72TSjl5EL

[David Armstrong @DavidArmstrongX]

‘This is really expensive, how do we stop payment?’” Read how a Michigan insurer denied potentially life-saving care to a cancer patient despite a state law mandating it pay https://t.co/1xbWYDuweb

[David Armstrong @DavidArmstrongX]

We've created an easy-to-use tool to help people denied care by their health insurer acquire their claim file. This info can include phone recordings, case notes and other records to help appeal a denial. https://t.co/E8kUfK2Vuz

[David Armstrong @DavidArmstrongX]

Fighting a denial from a health insurer is never easy - even when you are a top litigator. Find out how a Louisiana lawyer won a battle to get his cancer care covered. https://t.co/2Rf5fvEkoq

[ProPublica @propublica]

Singer’s hedge fund came before SCOTUS at least 10 times in cases where his role was often covered by the mainstream media.

In 2014, the court agreed to resolve a key issue in a battle between his hedge fund and Argentina. Alito did not recuse himself. https://t.co/RGUZRilp0V