Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan -- a nonprofit created to help keep healthcare costs affordable -- has tried to derail a physical therapy company that designed programs to save auto giants Ford and Chrysler millions of dollars annually, according to a USA TODAY review of hundreds of pages of emails, internal documents and other court records. "They tried to destroy us," says Robert Whitton, CEO of the physical therapy company TheraMatrix. "We shouldn't have been in this position for creating a program that helped save health costs." Blue Cross denies any wrongdoing. Read the full story at: Case against Blue Cross shows difficulty of cutting health costs
Alison Young
Alison Young has more than 20 years of experience as an investigative reporter and editor at major U.S. newspapers. She is currently a member of USA TODAY's investigative team and is past president of Investigative Reporters and Editors, a national journalism training organization. Young is a frequent speaker on the techniques of watchdog journalism. This site is her personal portfolio of articles and reporting tips. You can reach her at ayoung@usatoday.com.
