The Kansas City Star has hired reporter Andy Marso to cover the business of health care.
Mark Davis of The Star writes, “Fannin noted Marso’s personal battle to survive bacterial meningitis while a senior at the University of Kansas and its influence on the journalism he has done since. Marso lost both feet and both hands but for his right thumb to the disease.
“‘Andy brings a deep passion for coverage of health care and the business of health care. His incredible personal story gives him empathy for real people with real problems and helps him connect policy with patient care,’ Fannin said.
“Since August 2014, Marso has covered health care at Kansas News Service, which is part of KCUR and was formerly called Kansas Health Institute News Service. He also has covered Kansas government for the Topeka Capital-Journal. He earned journalism degrees from KU and the University of Maryland.
“His recent work has included a look at medicine by monthly fee in the Kansas City area, a mounting backlog of Medicaid applications in Kansas, and a Kansas state senator’s pursuit of public development funds while behind on his own property taxes.”
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