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Getting to the bottom of Calif.’s drug-spending increases means overcoming data hurdles

By Pauline Bartolone

The secretive world of pharmaceutical pricing is mired in opacity. To investigate how pricey drugs are impacting California’s budget, reporter Pauline Bartolone found she had to be creative, flexible and persistent in her data sleuthing.

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C-section rates still vary widely, but data deep dive could hold keys to improve care

By Fred Mogul

Variation in C-section rates has been well explored, but journalistically, there is much more to do: What is the impact on women from these surgeries? What are the costs? What strategies are working to reduce rates?

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