Glitch in the Machine
The government unleashed Big Data to shut down Medicare fraud. Why isn't it working?
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January/February 2016
43 posts
How to Scam Medicare in Four Easy Steps!
An early look at a Pacific Standard story that's currently only available to subscribers.
The Radioactive Remedy
Each year, hundreds of desperate patients seek relief from extreme pain in Montana’s retired uranium mines.
Five Studies: The Political Power of Going Negative
The most negative advertisements can also be the most informative—and Twitter is empowering female candidates to be more aggressive.
The Political Power of a Negative Campaign
An early look at a Pacific Standard story that's currently only available to subscribers.
A Special Report on Climate Change
A re-introduction, from our latest print issue, to an ongoing project from the Pacific Standard team.
The Little Pink Pill That Sparked a Feminist War
The Food and Drug Administration's approval of a pharmaceutical treatment for low sexual desire in women has launched a heated debate over the dangers and benefits of medicalizing sex.
Letter From the Editor: What You Could Buy With $60 Billion of Missing Medicare Funds
Introducing the January/February 2016 print issue of Pacific Standard.
How Can We Treat the Seriously Mentally Ill Before Tragedy Occurs, Instead of After?
Laura's Law could provide a middle ground between the old norm of total institutionalization and the new one of total abandonment. But the statute is struggling to reconcile forestalling tragedies with patients' rights.