Markian Hawryluk
Markian Hawryluk has reported on health care for more than 25 years, writing for such publications as the Houston Chronicle, American Medical News and, most recently, Kaiser Health News. He has won numerous awards for his health reporting from the Association of Health Care Journalists and the Society of Professional Journalists and, in 2009, won Oregon's top reporting prize, the Bruce Baer Award for investigative journalism.
Not Pandemic-Proof: Insulin Copay Caps Fall Short, Fueling Underground Exchanges
Markian Hawryluk	 Oct 5, 2020
After losing her health insurance earlier this year, D.j. Mattern, who has Type 1 diabetes, turned to a growing underground network of people with diabetes who share extra insulin free of charge when they have it. Photo credit: Rachel…
COVID Exodus Fills Vacation Towns With New Medical Pressures
Markian Hawryluk	 Sep 16, 2020
From the shores of Long Island to resorts of the Rocky Mountains, traditional vacation destinations have seen a major influx of affluent people relocating to wait out the pandemic. But now as summer vacation season has ended, many families…
An Ickier Outbreak: Trench Fever Spread by Lice Is Found in Denver
Markian Hawryluk	 Jul 20, 2020
Trench fever is most commonly diagnosed among people experiencing homelessness or living in conditions where good hygiene is difficult. Photo credit Shutterstock licensed. DENVER, CO — Dr. Michelle Barron, medical director of…
The Hidden Deaths Of The COVID Pandemic
Markian Hawryluk	 Jun 23, 2020
Sara Wittner (left) and her sister Grace Sekera on Sekera's wedding day. Wittner began using narcotics again after the COVID-19 pandemic dismantled elements of her sobriety support system. On the Thursday after Easter, Sekera discovered…
As Ventilators Become Crucial In Saving Lives, Repair Roadblocks Remain
Markian Hawryluk	 Apr 17, 2020
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for product information to keep ventilators up and running is at an all-time high. Modern ventilators are typically serviced either every six months or 2,000 hours of use and can last for 10…
Mysterious Heart Damage, Not Just Lung Troubles, Befalling COVID-19 Patients
Markian Hawryluk	 Apr 6, 2020
In addition to lung damage, many COVID-19 patients are also developing heart problems — and dying of cardiac arrest. As more data comes in from China and Italy, as well as Washington state and New York, more cardiac experts are coming to…