Michael David Mueller

Michael David Mueller had worked for several local, state, and federal agencies, and one private health care firm before his retirement on health care issues. He today advocates for universal health care.

Washington-based reporter Murray Waas received a gold award worth $5,000 on Wednesday for his report on US health insurers dropping patients after they were diagnosed with breast cancer.

Waas' four-month investigation revealed that a giant health insurer had targeted policyholders recently diagnosed with breast cancer for aggressive investigations and cancelled some policies. An exhaustive study of records led to the Murray Waas story. The Obama administration and Congressional Democrats urged insurers to end the policy known as rescission immediately." The fourth annual Barlett & Steele Awards for Investigative Business Journalism were presented in Phoenix, Arizona.