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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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Some health care firms focus on empathy to keep people healthier

by Dan Gorenstein
May 2, 2018
One reason for the interest in a more empathetic clinical staff stems from the fact that hospitals and physicians, increasingly, have financial incentives to keep patients out of the hospital.
A nurse tends to recovering patients on a general ward at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital on March 16, 2010 in Birmingham, England.
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Capping out-of-pocket drug costs for Medicare patients wouldn't lower drug prices

by Dan Gorenstein
Apr 30, 2018
Several health economists and policy experts argue until Washington forces drug companies to lower their overall prices, an out-of-pocket Medicare cap is just dabbling at the edges.
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Report: U.S. falling behind in 5G

by Dan Gorenstein
Apr 16, 2018
A new report from a trade group representing the U.S. wireless industry shows the U.S. is lagging China and South Korea when it comes to 5G. CTIA says companies in those countries are getting help that U.S. firms aren’t. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 
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According to experts, consumers should give gas station credit cards a pass

by Dan Gorenstein
Apr 11, 2018
Compared to other credit cards, a new report out this morning from creditcards.com suggests gas station credit cards often carry higher interest rates and fewer rewards. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 
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Gene editing for fresher fruit, leaner pigs

by Dan Gorenstein
Mar 28, 2018
But … do we even want that?
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Those coupons people use for expensive meds are starting to count for less

by Dan Gorenstein
Mar 19, 2018
Insurers are pushing back on manufacture coupons for expensive drugs in the hopes that it will pressure drug companies to lower prices.
A pharmacy manager assists a shopper in the pharmacy area of a Walmart store in Mount Prospect, Illinois.
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Trump plans to fight opioid epidemic online, in ads

by Dan Gorenstein
Mar 19, 2018
Congressional hearings on more than a dozen opioid bills start on Wednesday. Today President Donald Trump unveiled his plan to tackle the epidemic … including a multimillion dollar media blitz that he promises will keep kids from getting hooked on prescription painkillers and heroin. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 
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Low-wage workers seeing higher paychecks

by Dan Gorenstein
Mar 9, 2018
The economy is strong, the labor market is tighter, and that’s giving all workers a bigger paycheck. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 
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Cigna’s purchase of Express Scripts: Drug price relief ahead?

by Dan Gorenstein
Mar 8, 2018
Health insurance giant Cigna announced its intent Thursday to buy Express Scripts, a company that negotiates prescription drug deals on behalf of insurers and large employers. This merger comes on the heels of the CVS-Aetna deal late last year, which is also, in part, a marriage between an insurer and a pharmacy benefit manager – […]
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What capacity do U.S. steel manufacturers have to meet demand if tariffs reduced imports?

by Dan Gorenstein
Mar 7, 2018
President Donald Trump continues to press his case that imposing a 25 percent tariff on steel imports will add jobs and strengthen the industry. But some question whether steel manufacturers could meet demand if imports fell off.  According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. is the largest steel importer in the world, bringing […]
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