T. Christian Miller
@tchristianmiller.bsky.social
Investigative reporter @ProPublica. Likes data. And tips. And bacon. Pulitzer winner. Currently examining the health insurance industry.
Remember the immigration raid on the apartment complex in Chicago almost two months ago? The one with the Black Hawk helicopter and federal agents rappelling on ropes? @ProPublica decided to take a deeper look. We found little evidence to support the government’s claims. 🧵
November 13, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Remember the immigration raid on the apartment complex in Chicago almost two months ago? The one with the Black Hawk helicopter and federal agents rappelling on ropes? @ProPublica decided to take a deeper look. We found little evidence to support the government’s claims. 🧵
1/ In August 2020, the president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, made an extraordinary request to President Trump’s ambassador, Ronald Johnson. A previously undisclosed report tells what happened next, according to a new ProPublica investigation. 🧵 ⬇️
September 30, 2025 at 2:34 PM
1/ In August 2020, the president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, made an extraordinary request to President Trump’s ambassador, Ronald Johnson. A previously undisclosed report tells what happened next, according to a new ProPublica investigation. 🧵 ⬇️
"Misrepresentations may have to be made.” How so-called claim sharks take advantage of loopholes to charge vets for benefits they can get for free. Fantastic deep dive #longreads By Leah Rosenbaum @thewarhorsenews.bsky.social @motherjones.com
April 23, 2025 at 12:41 AM
"Misrepresentations may have to be made.” How so-called claim sharks take advantage of loopholes to charge vets for benefits they can get for free. Fantastic deep dive #longreads By Leah Rosenbaum @thewarhorsenews.bsky.social @motherjones.com
I’ve been reporting on health insurance denials for more than a year. Last fall, I stumbled across a lawsuit that, with interviews, revealed one insurers’ playbook of secret lists, special deals and lowball payments. 👇
April 13, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I’ve been reporting on health insurance denials for more than a year. Last fall, I stumbled across a lawsuit that, with interviews, revealed one insurers’ playbook of secret lists, special deals and lowball payments. 👇
Last fall, Blue Cross got hit with a $421 million verdict after jurors found it defrauded doctors. It was one of the biggest verdicts ever outside a class action - and it revealed the inner workings of how insurers block payments. My latest. www.propublica.org/article/blue...
“Slow Pay, Low Pay or No Pay”
Blue Cross authorized mastectomies and breast reconstructions for women with cancer but refused to pay the full doctors’ bills. A jury called it fraud and awarded the practice $421 million.
www.propublica.org
April 12, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Last fall, Blue Cross got hit with a $421 million verdict after jurors found it defrauded doctors. It was one of the biggest verdicts ever outside a class action - and it revealed the inner workings of how insurers block payments. My latest. www.propublica.org/article/blue...
I say again. This story is way too typically American. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/n...
The Sidewalk Fruit Vendor Who Sold a $6.2 Million Banana for 25 Cents
A 74-year-old immigrant who works outside Sotheby’s shares a basement in the Bronx and works 12-hour shifts. He was stunned to hear what his banana went for at auction.
www.nytimes.com
March 26, 2025 at 5:22 AM
I say again. This story is way too typically American. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/n...
If this not the fantasy of every #archivist? The sine qua non for #librarians?
March 26, 2025 at 5:19 AM
If this not the fantasy of every #archivist? The sine qua non for #librarians?
Alarming attack on freedom of the press. It may not be common but it cannot be tolerated. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Judge orders Mississippi newspaper to delete editorial criticizing public officials
First Amendment lawyers and press freedom advocates blast blatantly ‘unconstitutional’ order
www.independent.co.uk
February 20, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Alarming attack on freedom of the press. It may not be common but it cannot be tolerated. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
This article is profoundly nuanced and human. What an amazing take behind the #DOJ resignations www.nytimes.com/2025/02/16/u...
In Moving to Stop Adams Case, Career Lawyer Sought to Stave Off Deeper Crisis
A high-stakes decision for public corruption prosecutors at the Justice Department revealed a generational difference.
www.nytimes.com
February 17, 2025 at 5:07 AM
This article is profoundly nuanced and human. What an amazing take behind the #DOJ resignations www.nytimes.com/2025/02/16/u...
“A medical examiner’s report detailed how just 23 pounds of one employee was recovered after he was caught in a machine.” Devastating @washingtonpost.com report bt Todd Frankel on OSHA failures www.washingtonpost.com/business/int...
It was the deadliest workplace in America. So why didn’t safety regulators shut it down?
OSHA issued over 180 citations and millions in fines to this Alabama sawmill, the deadliest workplace in America, but it kept operating.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 17, 2025 at 3:14 AM
“A medical examiner’s report detailed how just 23 pounds of one employee was recovered after he was caught in a machine.” Devastating @washingtonpost.com report bt Todd Frankel on OSHA failures www.washingtonpost.com/business/int...
I have never, in 30 years as a journalist, seen a story this deep. This inside account of the battle over Rupert Murdoch’s Fox empire is astonishing. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/m...
‘You’ve Blown a Hole in the Family’: Inside the Murdochs’ Succession Drama
More than 3,000 pages of documents reveal how years of betrayals led to a messy court battle that threatens the future of Rupert’s empire.
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2025 at 5:25 AM
I have never, in 30 years as a journalist, seen a story this deep. This inside account of the battle over Rupert Murdoch’s Fox empire is astonishing. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/m...
LA approaching peak irl apocalypse.
January 8, 2025 at 6:04 AM
LA approaching peak irl apocalypse.
Stop what you’re doing and read this crazy great story about a Montana doctor and a trail of mysterious deaths. You will not be disappointed. #longreads @propublica by @davidmcswane www.propublica.org/article/thom...
A Hospital Helped a Beloved Doctor’s Practice Flourish Even as It Suspected He Was Hurting Patients
Hailed as a savior upon his arrival in Helena, Dr. Thomas C. Weiner became a favorite of patients and his hospital’s highest earner. As the myth surrounding the high-profile oncologist grew, so did th...
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December 7, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Stop what you’re doing and read this crazy great story about a Montana doctor and a trail of mysterious deaths. You will not be disappointed. #longreads @propublica by @davidmcswane www.propublica.org/article/thom...
Yikes. New survey from
@ASTRO_org
finds almost 1/3 of cancer docs say prior authorization problems have caused adverse events including emergency room visits, hospitalization, permanent disability and even the death of a patient.
astro.org/news-and-pub...
@ASTRO_org
finds almost 1/3 of cancer docs say prior authorization problems have caused adverse events including emergency room visits, hospitalization, permanent disability and even the death of a patient.
astro.org/news-and-pub...
New ASTRO survey finds that prior authorization delays lead to serious harm for people with cancer - American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)
astro.org
December 4, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Yikes. New survey from
@ASTRO_org
finds almost 1/3 of cancer docs say prior authorization problems have caused adverse events including emergency room visits, hospitalization, permanent disability and even the death of a patient.
astro.org/news-and-pub...
@ASTRO_org
finds almost 1/3 of cancer docs say prior authorization problems have caused adverse events including emergency room visits, hospitalization, permanent disability and even the death of a patient.
astro.org/news-and-pub...
Urgent Nominee for Most Absurdist News Brief Ever www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/n... @nyt @SarahMaslinNir
The Sidewalk Fruit Vendor Who Sold a $6.2 Million Banana for 25 Cents
A 74-year-old immigrant who works outside Sotheby’s shares a basement in the Bronx and works 12-hour shifts. He was stunned to hear what his banana went for at auction.
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2024 at 11:07 PM
Urgent Nominee for Most Absurdist News Brief Ever www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/n... @nyt @SarahMaslinNir
Reposted by T. Christian Miller
My boy Nick Schwellenbach reports that the inspectors general at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and CIA have just resigned (rather than wait for Trump to fire them)
Key Intelligence Watchdogs Resign in Wake of Trump’s Win
Two key watchdogs are leaving their posts amid widespread concerns within the federal inspector general community over the president-elect's intentions.
www.pogo.org
November 19, 2024 at 12:45 AM
My boy Nick Schwellenbach reports that the inspectors general at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and CIA have just resigned (rather than wait for Trump to fire them)