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Dylan Scott

Dylan Scott

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Dylan Scott

    Covid-19
    Covid-19 cases now fall into 3 distinct categoriesCovid-19 cases now fall into 3 distinct categories
    Covid-19

    The US epidemic — and people’s risk from Covid-19 — has changed in this latest wave of cases.

    By Dylan Scott
    Covid-19
    Will the Tokyo Olympics be a superspreader event?Will the Tokyo Olympics be a superspreader event?
    Covid-19

    Japan’s pandemic problems are bigger than the Olympics, experts say.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    Medical debt was cut nearly in half in states that expanded MedicaidMedical debt was cut nearly in half in states that expanded Medicaid
    Politics

    Non-expansion states saw a much smaller drop in new medical debt over the same period.

    By Dylan Scott
    Covid-19
    Making sense of the recent Covid-19 spikeMaking sense of the recent Covid-19 spike
    Covid-19

    The pandemic isn’t over in the US — but it is changing.

    By Dylan Scott
    The harrowing new reality for Alzheimer’s patients
    Politics

    Alzheimer’s patients and families live in a cloud of uncertainty. It’s about to get worse.

    By Dylan Scott
    archives
    The Pandemic PlaybookThe Pandemic Playbook
    archives

    Vox explores the successes — and setbacks — in six nations as they fought Covid-19.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    Why food and housing assistance is essential for improving America’s healthWhy food and housing assistance is essential for improving America’s health
    Politics

    The most promising frontier in US health policy has nothing to do with doctors or hospitals.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    The US health system was already falling short. Then Covid-19 happened.The US health system was already falling short. Then Covid-19 happened.
    Politics

    US health care is even further behind other wealthy nations.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    Health insurers are threatening not to cover some patients’ ER billsHealth insurers are threatening not to cover some patients’ ER bills
    Politics

    Experts say it’s the wrong approach to curb costs.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    Covid-19 made America’s long-term care crisis impossible to ignoreCovid-19 made America’s long-term care crisis impossible to ignore
    Politics

    Seniors want to age at home. But the US makes it hard.

    By Dylan Scott