John Malnich

John Malinich is a retired Department of Health and Human Services analyst.

Reuters and Murray Waas won the top honors in the fourth annual Barlett & Steele Awards, awarded by the the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism. The investigation by Reuters and Murray Waas led to government pressure to bring an end to the improper health-care practices .“Diagnosed with Breast Cancer, Dropped by Insurer” by Murray Waas of Reuters revealed that a giant health insurer had targeted policyholders recently diagnosed with breast cancer with the intent to cancel their policies. An study of public records led to the Murray Waas story. Here’s a link to a PDF version of the Waas story.