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Maura Lerner
Maura Lerner is a medical writer and investigative reporter based on the Star Tribune’s health team. Her work includes coverage of disease outbreaks, such as Swine Flu, and stories on doctors disciplined by the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice. She was one of the reporters who exposed questionable medical care and billing practices at the now-defunct Parker Hughes Cancer Center in Roseville, Minn. She has also revealed misconduct and conflicts of interest at the University of Minnesota Medical School. Her reporting has been recognized by the National Press Club, the Society for Professional Journalists, the Minnesota Associated Press, the National Academy of Television Arts and Science and the Frank Premack Public Affairs Journalism Award. Her work on the series “Your Choice: Health Care’s New Era,” received a National Headliner Award in 2009.
Lerner was previously a reporter for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and a reporter/producer for the MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour on Public Television. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English literature from Washington University in St. Louis.
Recent content from Maura Lerner
Minnesota destroying samples of babies' blood
Specimens held by the Health Department for disease testing without permission violated privacy, a court ruled.
Updated: February 01, 2012, - 10:37 AM
Health beat: A second set of eyes cuts errors at HCMC
A couple of years ago, a kidney transplant patient left Hennepin County Medical Center with instructions for the wrong dose of antibiotics. Another patient, who was treated for a pulmonary embolism, was discharged without a needed blood thinner.
Updated: January 05, 2012, - 04:38 PM
Health coaches pay off at Medica
Three years ago, Medica started using "health coaches" to call chronically ill patients and nudge them to adopt healthier lifestyles.
Updated: December 30, 2011, - 07:59 AM
Redwood Falls man dies, 7 injured in crash
A 29-year-old Redwood Falls, Minn., man was killed and his father was in critical condition Saturday after a 15-year-old driving an SUV reportedly ran a red light, triggering a four-vehicle crash in Kandiyohi County.
Updated: December 25, 2011, - 12:09 PM
Baby's flu case was mild, but strange enough to raise flags
A Minnesota baby had a rare form of swine flu, a type generally confined to herds of hogs. But there's no sign that this virus poses a danger to the public, because no one else in the child's family got sick, a health official said.
Updated: December 12, 2011, - 05:45 PM
Health beat: Who's refusing those flu shots?
Every fall, the state Health Department tries to encourage Minnesotans to get their flu shots.
Updated: December 01, 2011, - 05:01 PM
Nagging vs. smoking
University of Minnesota scientists have found that smokers are more likely to kick the habit if a counselor calls them every month for a year with helpful tips and nicotine patches.
Updated: November 28, 2011, - 09:04 PM
How can a cancer test be bad?
Patients are baffled as more experts say tests and treatment may not lead to better outcomes.
Updated: October 30, 2011, - 09:09 PM
Obituary: Dr. Wen Yue felt, fought discrimination
The physician, who moved here from China, went public in 1954 when neighbors in Plymouth tried to keep his family out.
Updated: October 27, 2011, - 08:21 PM
Flu shots less effective than thought
U study finds "major holes" in vaccine, but that's "a lot better than zero," researcher says.
Updated: October 27, 2011, - 08:06 AM
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