Marshall Allen

ProPublica

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ProPublica reporter covering heath care and patient safety issues

Marshall Allen on KCRW

Imagine that you’ve just had a baby. The baby is three months premature, and both of you have to spend time recovering in the hospital.

How one new mom got a $1.7 million bill after delivering her baby prematurely

Imagine that you’ve just had a baby. The baby is three months premature, and both of you have to spend time recovering in the hospital.

from Greater LA

Imagine that you’ve just had a baby. The baby is three months premature, and both of you have to spend time recovering in the hospital.

How one new mom got a $1.7 million bill after delivering her baby prematurely

Imagine that you’ve just had a baby. The baby is three months premature, and both of you have to spend time recovering in the hospital.

from Greater LA

2 years ago, Colorado became one of the first states in the nation to approve recreational pot use. The law went into effect 4 months ago.

Colorado & Pot

2 years ago, Colorado became one of the first states in the nation to approve recreational pot use. The law went into effect 4 months ago.

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