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mattie-quinn

Mattie Quinn

Staff Writer

Mattie covers all things health for Governing. A native of Arkansas, she graduated with her M.S. from Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism with a focus on public health reporting. Her work has been published in National Geographic, New York Magazine and The Atlantic.

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Can Taxing Pain Pills Alleviate the Opioid Epidemic?
President Trump will announce new plans for fighting the opioid crisis on Monday. Meanwhile, several states are exploring their own new policy: tax drug companies for the opioids they produce.
March 15, 2018
 · Mattie Quinn
surgeons
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Where the Pay Gap Between Male and Female Doctors Is Biggest
On average, female doctors made $105,000 less than male doctors last year, and the gender pay gap actually increased.
March 14, 2018
 · Mattie Quinn
Abortion Mississippi
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Why Mississippi Might Want to Be Sued Over Abortion
When the governor signs what will be the nation's strictest abortion ban, lawsuits are expected. Some say that was the point.
March 12, 2018
 · Mattie Quinn
Pro-Obamacare protesters outside the U.S. Capitol.
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State Efforts to Bring Back Obamacare's Individual Mandate Stall
Despite early enthusiasm, even the most liberal states are struggling to get enough support to restore the health insurance requirement that Congress repealed in December.
March 01, 2018
 · Mattie Quinn
Congress HHS Azar
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Trump Administration Can Revoke States' Right to Regulate Obamacare, But Will It?
The federal government's response to Idaho's unprecedented plan to ignore parts of the federal health law could have ripple effects throughout the country.
February 27, 2018
 · Mattie Quinn
people shadows
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Teen Suicide Rates Are Rising
The stats are most troubling in Utah and among boys, whose suicide rate had been on the decline for almost two decades.
February 26, 2018
 · Mattie Quinn
Health Care Overhaul Planned Parenthood Texas
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Months Late, Trump Administration Changes Family Planning Program's Priorities
Clinics and health departments won't get more Title X funding until months after last year's money will have expired, and organizations like Planned Parenthood have new reason to worry they might get less.
February 23, 2018
 · Mattie Quinn
Ohio Gov. John Kasich and Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper at a press conference.
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Bipartisan Group of Governors Outline Health Care Compromise, Again
They are calling on the Trump administration to, among other things, restore subsidy payments and support more state reinsurance programs.
February 23, 2018
 · Mattie Quinn
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Abortion Coverage? For Public Employees, It's Hard to Get.
With Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's signature on Tuesday, almost half the states now ban government workers' insurance from covering abortion services.
February 21, 2018
 · Mattie Quinn
Budget Battle Deficits
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Spending Deal Ends Uncertainty for Health Programs -- But at Cost to CDC
After a four-month standoff, and a brief shutdown on Friday, Congress will provide long-term relief to community health centers and programs that help at-risk parents and low-income families.
February 08, 2018
 · Mattie Quinn
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