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AnnaWerner

@annawerner

I investigate what's going wrong. Former Senior Consumer Investigative Correspondent, CBS News. RTs, faves, folos not endorsements.

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NEW: In the wake of a KHN-CBS News investigation, the U.S. FDA on Thursday said it is ā€œevaluating safety concernsā€ over the use of a dental appliance that multiple lawsuits allege caused grievous harm to patients. #KHNImpact šŸ“: AnnaWerner & Brett Kelman khn.org/news/article/f…

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IMPACT: Six weeks after KFF Health News and CBS News teamed up to investigate the ā€œAGGAā€ dental device, it has been revealed that federal prosecutors are now investigating it too. šŸ“: Brett Kelman & AnnaWerner, CBS News kffhealthnews.org/news/article/a…

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BREAKING: In the wake of a joint investigation by AnnaWerner and myself, the U.S. Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation of the AGGA dental device and its inventor, Memphis-area dentist Dr. Steve Galella. KFF Health News CBS Mornings kffhealthnews.org/news/article/a…

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Scammers stole nearly $160,000 from Deborah Moss — and it all started with a text message. Moss told AnnaWerner about the sophisticated bank scam that wiped her life savings.

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The government is reconsidering payment changes for breast cancer surgery after #CBSMornings reported the move could limit reconstruction options for mastectomy patients. AnnaWerner and KFF Health News investigate the forces behind the proposed change — and the consequences.

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A breaking news update: after we started asking questions about this man’s case, the prosecutor moved to dismiss charges, saying he has ā€œlost confidenceā€ in the reliability of the information provided by Hertz….

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Bradley Little was walking down a hall when he collapsed. His titanium hip implant snapped. A KFF Health News and CBS News investigation, reported by Brett Kelman & AnnaWerner, found that more than 750 Profemur artificial hips have broken inside patients: cbsnews.com/video/titanium…

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In March, KFF Health News and CBS News teamed up for a joint investigation into the ā€œAGGAā€ dental device, which some patients and experts allege damages teeth and bone. A lot has changed over the last nine months. Brett Kelman & AnnaWerner report: kffhealthnews.org/news/article/a…

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Countertops made of crushed quartz, an engineered stone, can be deadly to the workers who make them because of a material called silica. Some workers are now suing manufacturers. ā€œThey will be dead within a year if they don’t get a lung transplant,ā€ an attorney told AnnaWerner.

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The average cost of full coverage car insurance is up 26% this year — to about $2,500. AnnaWerner breaks down the factors contributing to the sharp rise in auto insurance rates and shares tips on how to keep rates low. cbsn.ws/3UMZqsv

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An estimated 75% of residential city blocks in Chicago had lead-contaminated drinking water from 2016-2023, a new study found. AnnaWerner breaks down how it affects children and what families can do.

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As many as 33 million Americans struggle with problems associated with their jaw joint — and the disorders are up to nine times as common in women as in men. There are many treatments for TMJ – but are any of them effective? AnnaWerner reports. cbsn.ws/3J7Bzge

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NEW: TMJ hurts as many as 1 in 10 Americans. And yet it is widely misunderstood and poorly treated. Common treatments are backed by little to no science. And patients pay the price. Brett Kelman & AnnaWerner report for KFF Health News and CBS News.ā¤µļø kffhealthnews.org/news/article/i…

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For decades, TMJ was dismissed as neither serious nor complex because it largely affects women, experts say. Now we don’t know how to treat it, and patients pay the price in pain. Brett Kelman, KFF Health News and AnnaWerner, CBS News report ā¤µļø californiahealthline.org/news/article/i…

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For decades, TMJ was dismissed as neither serious nor complex because it largely affects women, experts say. Now we don’t know how to treat it, and patients pay the price in pain. New KFF Health News-CBS News investigation by Brett Kelman & AnnaWerner: kffhealthnews.org/news/article/i…

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Websites vanished for two Tennessee companies that were behind the AGGA dental device, Orthomatrix & The Facial Beauty Institute. The AGGA was yanked off the market last year due to reporting by AnnaWerner and I, and is now being criminally investigated. kffhealthnews.org/news/article/d…

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Anyone have experience with medical credit cards? #cbsnews is looking for people to interview, if you’re interested please reach out to me! #medicaldebt #healthcare