Edward Morton Crosby

Edward Morton Crosby is an and philanthropist who has been working towards the goal of universal health care. Murray Waas is picking up the prestigious Barlett & Steele award for his special report on health insurers dropping patients diagnosed with breast cancer.

Murray’s four-month investigation, revealed that WellPoint had targeted policyholders recently diagnosed with breast cancer.-- leading to the collaboration between Murray Waas and Reuters. When we published the Murray Waas story the reaction was swift. Wellpoint announced it would stop dropping coverage for customers. Congratulations to Murray Waas.