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Merrill Goozner

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Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Latest publication
Sep 29, 2026
Outlet visibility, for Washington Monthly
Top 1M sites
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Jul 9, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Merrill Goozner

    Is Neoliberalism to Blame for America’s Health Care Woes? (opens the original)

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    Last March, West Suburban Medical Center, a 230-bed safety-net hospital serving one of Chicago’s poorest neighborhoods, abruptly closed its doors. Area residents, whose average lifespan is two decades shorter than that of residents in wealthier parts of the city, must now drive or take public transit to access emergency room and clinical services that were once within walking distance. Shantis Johnson, 38 and pregnant when interviewed by the local public radio station, is asthmatic. She rushes t

  2. Article · Sep 4, 2026 · Merrill Goozner

    The Health Care Crisis and How to Fix It (opens the original)

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    America’s health care system faces three related crises, each predating the wrecking ball wielded by the second Donald Trump administration and its subservient GOP-controlled Congress. It costs too much. It doesn’t provide equal access. And it delivers inferior outcomes. Things have only gotten worse under the current GOP’s reign of terror and error. This week, a leading business benefits consultant reported in its annual survey that employers expect their insurance costs to rise 11 percent next

  3. Article · Jul 9, 2026 · Merrill Goozner

    Whitewashing History (opens the original)

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    I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry while reading the White House report entitled Saving America’s Story, wherein the current leadership of the Smithsonian Institution stands accused of ignoring the glories of the founding fathers and “abandoning historical scholarship for political activism.” Talk about the pot calling the kettle black. Here are the first four examples of alleged political advocacy in the 162-page report’s indictment: 1. Advocacy for extending citizenship to illegal aliens; 2

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