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Liz Scheltens

Liz Scheltens

Former Senior Editorial Producer

    Latest articles by Liz Scheltens

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    The real reason American health care is so expensiveThe real reason American health care is so expensive
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    Hint: single-payer won’t automatically fix it.

    By Liz Scheltens, Mallory Brangan and 1 more
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    The robot-proof job men aren’t takingThe robot-proof job men aren’t taking
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    Nursing is the job of the future. Why is its workforce still 90 percent female?

    By Liz Scheltens
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    How tax breaks help the richHow tax breaks help the rich
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    Meet the drivers of inequality lurking in the US tax code.

    By Liz Scheltens and Mallory Brangan
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    Why Puerto Rico will be without power for monthsWhy Puerto Rico will be without power for months
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    It’s due in part to the unique relationship the territory has to the mainland.

    By Carlos Waters and Liz Scheltens
    Medicaid, explained: why it’s worse to be sick in some states than others
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    How the US got the most complicated health care system in the world.

    By Liz Scheltens, Liam Brooks and 1 more
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    How Donald Trump made it harder to fight terrorismHow Donald Trump made it harder to fight terrorism
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    Intelligence-sharing efforts are built on trust.

    By Liz Scheltens
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    How impeachment worksHow impeachment works
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    There’s no removing a president without bipartisanship.

    By Liz Scheltens
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    How sanctuary cities actually workHow sanctuary cities actually work
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    We know Trump wants to defund them, but what exactly are they?

    By Liz Scheltens
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    Ed Secretary John King tried to reform school discipline. He thinks we still have a long way to go.Ed Secretary John King tried to reform school discipline. He thinks we still have a long way to go.
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    A Q&A with Secretary King about the problems with school discipline and how we might fix them.

    By Liz Scheltens and Byrd Pinkerton
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    Sneak peek: a new Vox podcast about how policy affects real peopleSneak peek: a new Vox podcast about how policy affects real people
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    How do policy decisions affect actual, real-life people? We’re going to find out.

    By Liz Scheltens, Sarah Kliff and 1 more

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