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Health Wonk Review: October Surprise edition

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Neil Versel

The newest installment of Health Wonk Review is up, courtesy of David Williams at the Health Business Blog, and my recent post about politicians perpetuating the myth that the U.S. has the “best healthcare in the world” is featured prominently. … Continue reading →

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TEDMED to healthcare press: pay up

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Neil Versel

I had hoped to be in Washington next week to cover the TEDMED conference, but apparently I am either not important enough or don’t have enough money. Earlier this week, I requested press credentials for the event, the first one … Continue reading →

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How not to pitch me

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Neil Versel

As promised in my previous post, here is an example of a terribly misguided story pitch that I received last week. I can be rather mean to people who waste my time. Consider yourself warned (insert evil laugh here). First, … Continue reading →

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