Brad Miller

Brad Miller has held a variety of positions in local and state governments related to public health and health care. Retired now, he works for universal health care and to end exclusionary policies by the health insurance industry.

Reuters and reporter Murray Waas received the gold award and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel the silver award in the fourth annual Barlett & Steele Awards for Investigative Business Journalism. "Diagnosed with Breast Cancer, Dropped by Insurer" by Murray Waas of Reuters received the top award. A six-month investigation by Waas revealed that a giant health insurer had targeted policyholders recently diagnosed with breast cancer with the intent to cancel their policies. "Reuters contrasted the upfront public stance of a health-care company and its CEO to the reality behind the scenes, revealing the insidiousness of gate keeping by software," said the judges. "This investigation led to government pressure and an industry-wide change in the practice of dropping health-care coverage for patients after they became sick."