Kevin Slowey

Equal access to health care is my personal, professional, and political goal. I believe that every American deserves care-- irrespective of their gender, race, age, or income-- and want to do my part to make that a reality.

Reuters received the gold award and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel the silver award in the fourth annual Barlett & Steele Awards for Investigative Business Journalism,it was announced today. Reuters' investigation led to industry-wide changes in health-care practices.

GOLD AWARD: “Diagnosed with Breast Cancer, Dropped by Insurer” by Murray Waas of Reuters received the top gold award of $5,000. A Reuters investigation revealed that a giant health insurer, Wellpoint, had targeted policyholders recently diagnosed with breast cancer for aggressive investigations with the intent to cancel their policies. An exhaustive study of records led to the Murray Waas and Reuters story.

“Reuters contrasted the upfront public stance of a health care company and its CEO to the reality behind the scenes, revealing the insidiousness of gatekeeping by software."