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Dan Gorenstein

Senior Reporter

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Dan Gorenstein is the former senior reporter for Marketplace’s Health Desk, covering the business of healthcare.

Prior to Marketplace, Dan spent more than 11 years at New Hampshire Public Radio. He got his start in journalism at the Chicago Reporter, an investigative journal that examines race and class disparities in the Chicago area. He’s won numerous national and local awards, including the Society of Professional Journalist Sigma Delta Chi investigative reporting award.

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Grocery stores hungrily eye the $1.5 billion prepared-meal kits market

by Dan Gorenstein
May 19, 2017
Prepared meal kits have grown into a huge market, now worth an estimated $1.5 billion. It’s been driven by startups, like Blue Apron, Purple Carrot, HelloFresh … the list goes on. But major supermarkets like Kroger and Publix are now muscling in and testing their own versions. Click the audio player above to hear the […]
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This cancer patient is devoting his life to making drugs more affordable

by Dan Gorenstein
May 17, 2017
David Mitchell's advocacy group aims to bring down prescription prices by harnessing the power of patient stories.
Advocate David Mitchell says drugs are so expensive that some people are losing their homes or using college savings. Above, chemotherapy drugs.
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5 percent of patients drive 50 percent of health care spending. A new bill aims to change that.

by Dan Gorenstein
May 16, 2017
Republicans and Democrats don’t quite see eye to eye when it comes to repealing Obamacare. But when the Senate Finance Committee meets today, there’s likely to be common ground on how to improve care for the 3.5 million sickest and most expensive Medicare patients: a new bipartisan bill that targets new treatments for the people […]
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Medicare's free wellness visits sound great, but in practice, there are challenges

by Dan Gorenstein
May 4, 2017
They're meant to help doctors identify potential problems early on. But what's the outcome?
In wellness visits, physicians gather medical and family history, update lists of the patient's prescriptions and conduct lots of screenings.
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For people with pre-existing conditions, the Republican health care plan contains plenty to worry about

by Dan Gorenstein
Apr 27, 2017
Before the Affordable Care Act, if you were living with a pre-existing condition, it usually meant you’d pay through the nose for coverage, your condition might not get covered or you’d have no insurance at all. Now, under the ACA, these same people can’t get charged more for their condition. But that may be about […]
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As FDA pick nears confirmation, the agency grapples with nearly 1,000 vacancies

by Dan Gorenstein
Apr 27, 2017
A key Senate committee is expected to vote Thursday on the confirmation of Dr. Scott Gottlieb to head up the Food and Drug Administration. If confirmed, which is expected, one of the headaches Gottlieb will inherit on Day 1: filling as many as 1,000 vacancies at the agency. Filling some of those jobs could speed […]
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Wisconsin wants Medicaid recipients to pony up more money

by Dan Gorenstein
Apr 26, 2017
'It’s just another punch in the gut,' one enrollee says.
A handful of states are piloting programs to expand Medicaid to food assistance. Some experts say it could help address wider health issues faced by patients on Medicaid.
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Millennials teach credit card companies a few lessons

by Dan Gorenstein
Apr 19, 2017
The younger consumers want different deals than their parents did. They also don't like to carry debt.
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How small businesses are dealing with health care limbo

by Dan Gorenstein
Apr 10, 2017
Now what? Neither Obamacare advocates or critics like the uncertainty as Washington grapples with the issue.
Dr. Scott Bralow cracks open a crate outside his new primary care office.
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UPS ups its game with Saturday deliveries

by Dan Gorenstein
Apr 7, 2017
UPS is upping its game. The parcel carrier this week announced it’s going to extend service out to Saturday, competing with the likes of FedEx and the U.S.Postal Service. The move comes as e-commerce continues to expand, with customers demanding faster delivery times.  Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
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