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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.

One state's rejection of Medicaid expansion can hurt health-care systems in another state, according to a new study.
Federal law bans states from regulating air ambulance companies, leaving patients with exorbitant out-of-pocket medical bills.
From coast to coast, governments are teaming up with nonprofits to fight one of the most common yet most preventable kinds of cancer.
Despite many failed attempts, only one city in America taxes sugary drinks. The results of a new study might change that.
Most corrections facilities detain mentally ill people instead of providing them with timely care.
Boulder, Colo., may be the first county to combine the two agencies, but it likely won’t be the last.
Anti-abortion advocates have allegedly found stealthier ways to shut down clinics.
Shrinking competition has many states worried about rising insurance prices. California has the tools to handle it better than most.
Less competition typically means higher prices for consumers. But that isn’t necessarily true in the case of health insurance exchanges.
A sweeping Medicaid change has the potential for states to address the dangerous shortage of doctors outside urban and suburban areas.