Joanne Kenen

The New Specialty In Cancer Care

Ron Tang — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:50:00 -0400

On November 11, 2000, Mark Quasius, then 37, learned that the strange sensation in his right ear was caused by a rare carcinoma in his upper sinuses.

After a variety of treatments, including multiple surgeries on his head, lungs, pancreas, and hip bones, the prognosis for his advanced adenoid cystic carcinoma is pretty good. After consultation with Andrew Putnam, MD, a palliative care specialist at Lombardi Cancer Center and Georgetown University Hospital, his life is pretty good too. Dr. Putnam brought Quasius’s unrelenting pain from the tumor behind his right eye under control after surgeons concluded that, for now, the risk… more

Health Care Reporting Guide for Journalists

Health Policy — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:08:00 -0500

For reporters new to the health beat -- or for political or business reporters who need to delve into health policy now and then -- the topic can be daunting. Luckily, there are many, many resources on the web, useful whether you are in Washington or around the country... If you find yourself drowning in jargon and acronyms, it helps to take a breath and remember that health care is about people, and that it affects every one of us, and everyone we care about.

This issue brief discusses three common health care concepts:

Universal coverage v. Universal access More care ≠ Better… more

Joanne Kenen

Operations — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:52:00 -0500

Senior Writer, Health Policy ProgramAs Senior Writer in the Health Policy Program at the New America Foundation, Joanne Kenen will run a blog focusing on the intersection between health policy and health politics. She will also write for both the foundation’s Web site and outside publications on the health reform challenges—coverage, cost, and quality—facing the next administration. Ms. Kenen is a journalist and author who spent more than a decade covering health policy on Capitol Hill. A longtime Reuters correspondent in New York, Florida/the Caribbean, and Washington, she has covered everything from voodoo festivals to U.S. presidential campaigns. As a freelance writer with… more