POGO Investigates is live! It's a distinct and separate website to showcase all of my teams award-winning journalism. Catch up and stay up to date on all @pogo.org investigations here: pogo.org/investigates

Big news! The awards keep rolling in for season two of #BadWatchdog- this time, a silver from the #AnthemAwards! Read all about it and watch a video from host @marenmachles.bsky.social#BadWatchdog#AnthemAwardsn the Anthem website! ⬇️

More honors keep rolling in for #BadWatchdog! The second season of our podcast has won gold at the #DaveyAwards. Congratulations to @marenmachles.bsky.social#BadWatchdog#DaveyAwardsnd the entire Bad Watchdog team! 🎉

BIG NEWS! #BadWatchdog is a finalist for the @signalawards.bsky.social Best Podcast in News and Politics. We're so proud of the work of @marenmachles.bsky.social and the whole team. P.S. If you want to check out the podcast, tune in on your favorite app:

We're so honored that the second season of our podcast, #BadWatchdog, has been named a finalist in the #AnthemAwards! Make sure to head on over to their website to help recognize the incredible work of the #BadWatchdog team, led by host @marenmachles.bsky.social:#BadWatchdog#AnthemAwards

Did you know proposed cuts at #HHS would directly impact those who prevent waste in the Medicare & Medicaid programs? @marenmachles.bsky.social investigated these staff reductions and their potential impacts, and you're going to want to hear about it:

Make America Healthy Again? Insiders tell @marenmachles.bsky.social that the Department of Health and Human Services’ plan to close 6 general counsel offices could enable more fraud, waste and abuse and significantly impact healthcare access www.pogo.org/investigatio...

A few months ago, HHS announced cuts to six regional offices that could ultimately lead to more waste, fraud, and abuse in healthcare programs, including Medicare and Medicaid. I spoke with insiders about what these cuts really mean. Read my latest @pogo.org investigation here:

Honored that our podcast #BadWatchdog, hosted by @marenmachles.bsky.social, took 3rd place in the Society for Features Journalism Awards! The can't-miss second season is a deep dive into DHS, reporting that couldn’t be more relevant. All episodes are available wherever you get your podcasts:

🥉 3rd Place: "Bad Watchdog," @marenmachles.bsky.social , Padmini Parthasarathy & @schwellenbach.bsky.social 🏅 Honorable Mention: "Silence in Sikeston," Cara Anthony, Zach Dyer, and Taylor Cook, @kffhealthnews.org @retroreport.org, and WORLD

(Thread) Almost 2 years ago, I wrote a @pogo.org investigation about discrepancies in how the Bureau of Indian Affairs tracks deaths in custody. It raised flags about due diligence in its procurement process for the review of these deaths. Well, it looks like today we finally have some answers...