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Dylan Scott

Dylan Scott

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Dylan Scott

    Why does the US keep running out of medicine?
    Politics

    America’s frequent drug shortages put patients’ health — and their lives — at risk.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    Community hospitals are facing an impossible dilemmaCommunity hospitals are facing an impossible dilemma
    Politics

    Should they be taken over by a bigger system or close entirely?

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    Where Trump and DeSantis actually disagreeWhere Trump and DeSantis actually disagree
    Politics

    The murky policy differences between Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis, explained.

    By Dylan Scott
    The 2022 midterm elections, explained
    What we know so far about the 2022 midterms, in chartsWhat we know so far about the 2022 midterms, in charts
    The 2022 midterm elections, explained

    Where Congress stands, Democratic gubernatorial triumphs, and more.

    By Nicole Narea, Youyou Zhou and 1 more
    The 2022 midterm elections, explained
    Nevada just decided the battle for Senate controlNevada just decided the battle for Senate control
    The 2022 midterm elections, explained

    Democrats have taken back the Senate majority with Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto’s victory.

    By Dylan Scott
    The 2022 midterm elections, explained
    What wins for Medicaid and the minimum wage mean for the future of ballot initiativesWhat wins for Medicaid and the minimum wage mean for the future of ballot initiatives
    The 2022 midterm elections, explained

    A battle is underway as ambitious ballot measures compete with proposals to restrict their use. Which side is winning?

    By Dylan Scott
    The midterms were a resounding win for abortion rights — with one exception
    The 2022 midterm elections, explained

    So you voted because of abortion? Here’s what it got you.

    By Dylan Scott
    The 2022 midterm elections, explained
    South Dakota voters decide to extend Medicaid coverage to 45,000 peopleSouth Dakota voters decide to extend Medicaid coverage to 45,000 people
    The 2022 midterm elections, explained

    Yet another Medicaid expansion ballot measure passed in a Republican state.

    By Dylan Scott
    The 2022 midterm elections, explained
    The 3 possible outcomes of the midterms in Congress, explainedThe 3 possible outcomes of the midterms in Congress, explained
    The 2022 midterm elections, explained

    Here’s what each party would do with power — and what divided government would mean for policy.

    By Rachel Cohen Booth, Li Zhou and 1 more
    Science
    Why everybody you know is sick right nowWhy everybody you know is sick right now
    Science

    What’s behind the early surge in RSV and flu — and what’s to come.

    By Dylan Scott