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Matthew Weinstock

Managing Editor / Chicago

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Matthew Weinstock assigns, edits and directs coverage for Modern Healthcare. He joined Modern Healthcare in 2017 as the managing editor. Previously, he was director of communications and publication relations for the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives. Prior to that, he spent 12 years as an editor at Hospitals & Health Networks. He’s won numerous national and regional journalism awards, including the prestigious McAllister Editorial Fellowship in 2013. He began his reporting career in the late 1990s in Washington, D.C., covering Congress and federal regulatory agencies. He has a bachelor's degree in English and political science from the University of Wisconsin.

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Recent Stories
Dr. Pat Basu
Q&A: Cancer Treatment Centers of America expanding payer networks, value-based contracts

Dr. Pat Basu is coming up on his year anniversary as CEO of Cancer Treatment Centers of America. During that time, Basu has worked to expand its network with payers and forge partnerships with other providers.
Jayne Pope
Q&A: Strong clinical programs sustain rural Texas hospital

Hill Country Memorial is bucking the trend of most rural hospitals with healthy financials built on innovative clinical programs.
Coronavirus testing expands to 2,000 labs

The Trump administration established a public-private partnership that will greatly expand testing and prioritize healthcare workers and at-risk seniors.
HHS interoperability rule expected to drop Monday

The Trump administration is widely expected to release major rules on Monday dictating how electronic health information is shared with patients and between providers.
American Nurses Association President Ernest Grant
Q&A: ANA president advocates for readiness in fighting COVID-19

As COVID-19 spreads across the country, American Nurses Association President Ernest Grant wants to make sure that nurses have all the tools necessary to not only protect patients, but themselves.
Joseph White
Q&A: MHA's Joseph White on Massachusetts healthcare reform

Joseph White, chair of the Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association, said a plan being pushed by Gov. Charlie Baker to increase spending on behavioral health and primary care is a step in the right direction.
Week Ahead: Supreme Court to discuss taking up ACA case

The high court meets Feb. 21 to decide whether it wants to hear an appeal on Texas v. Azar.
Medical bills
Week Ahead: House committee to mark up surprise billing legislation

The Ways & Means Committee package is one of three competing plans being considered by the House.
Money
Week Ahead: State of the Union, insurer earnings will be in the spotlight

President Donald Trump is schedule to deliver his annual speech to Congress on Feb. 4.
Dr. Thomas Shanley
Q&A: Lurie Children's Hospital CEO focuses on linking research, clinical care

Dr. Thomas Shanley gets excited talking about the potential impact research and discovery can have on health outcomes.
Doctor and patient looking at a tablet
Week Ahead: Patient ID in the spotlight at ONC's annual meeting

During the opening session of ONC’s annual meeting in D.C., a panel of policy experts will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a unique patient identifier.
Dr. Melinda Estes
Q&A: AHA board chair aims to raise perception of hospitals with policymakers, public

As debates continue over transparency, surprise billing and more, Dr. Melinda Estes hopes consumers and policymakers hear a broader story.
Pregnant woman
Week Ahead: MACPAC to assess Medicaid's role in helping pregnant women with substance use disorder

The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission holds its monthly meeting. A good chunk of the first day will focus on policies surrounding pregnant women with substance use disorder and infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome.
J.P. Morgan conference
Week Ahead: Investors ready to hear healthcare financial pitches at J.P. Morgan

Healthcare executives claim attending is worth the price of admission (although many have dialed back the size of their entourages).
Dr. Kurt Newman
Q&A: Children's National CEO aims to tailor treatments to his young patients

Dr. Kurt Newman is bullish on the prospect of the new Children’s National Research & Innovation Campus being a launching pad for new technologies and treatments.