By Adam Stone As I write these words, we’re in the homestretch of piecing together this week’s monster local election preview edition, a gigantic undertaking led over the past 16 years by Examiner Editor-in-Chief Martin Wilbur, and also fueled for
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Heath Care Bureau Assistant AG Appears to Elevate Probe Patient Stories Expose More Systemic Issues at Healthcare Group Doctor Shortage Imperils Sick Woman, Forcing Hospitalization This is the eighth installment in an investigative series about CareMount/Optum, broader local healthcare issues and corporate medicine. By Adam
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By Adam Stone It seemed like just another fall evening two Friday nights ago, at 11:30 p.m., when the message flashed on Alison Bender Kellner’s WhatsApp, dispelling any chance of a peaceful night’s sleep. The notification was from the Greenburgh
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Finance Wiz Publicly Shares Story for First Time Examiner Column Sparks Family Conversation 57 Years in the Making ‘I was left on Earth to do something important’ This column marks the sixth installment in a series exploring topics and research that provide new
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By Adam Stone As I boarded an Amtrak train back home from Washington, D.C. last Thursday morning, leaving a city bracing for a potential (ultimately averted) government shutdown amid a debate checkered with misinformation, the capitol’s dysfunction and discord provided an
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This column marks the fifth installment in a series exploring topics and research that provide new insights into the boundaries of established science, and part two of a package focused on the spiritual realm and near-death experiences. By Adam Stone It was August of 1994,
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This column marks the fourth installment in a series exploring topics and research that provide new insights into the boundaries of established science, and part one of a package focused on the spiritual realm. By Adam Stone Are you dreaming or hallucinating
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This is the seventh installment in a series about CareMount/Optum and broader local healthcare issues. By Adam Stone Just a couple weeks ago, as many of you know, I published a piece about the billing practices of CareMount/Optum, and how the company was being scrutinized by the
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Spirit of Solar Shield Vision Echoed by Ambitious Local Advocacy By Adam Stone As we scroll through our social media feeds and swipe away inside the digital universe – our favorite caffeinated beverage just a few taps away! – some
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Leaked Survey Reveals Deep Doctor Discontent; Medical Group Acknowledges ‘Chronic Illness’ This is the sixth installment in a series about CareMount/Optum and broader local healthcare issues. By Adam Stone In January, when in the thick of my past reporting about severe patient and doctor discontent with
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