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Dylan Scott

Dylan Scott

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Dylan Scott

    2024 Elections
    Republicans are serious about cutting people’s health careRepublicans are serious about cutting people’s health care
    2024 Elections

    Donald Trump’s election could allow the GOP to gut Medicaid and protections for preexisting conditions.

    By Dylan Scott
    Future Perfect
    Cities face daunting challenges. Mike Bloomberg wants to help them help each other.Cities face daunting challenges. Mike Bloomberg wants to help them help each other.
    Future Perfect

    The 11 policies that could help the cities of the future.

    By Dylan Scott
    Explain It to Me
    Why is US health care like this?Why is US health care like this?
    Explain It to Me

    America unintentionally built a health care system that is hard to fix.

    By Dylan Scott
    Politics
    3 winners and 2 losers from the Walz-Vance debate3 winners and 2 losers from the Walz-Vance debate
    Politics

    Tuesday night’s Vance-Walz matchup was more civil and substantive than the Trump-Harris one — with enough for both sides to claim victory.

    By Andrew Prokop, Dylan Scott and 2 more
    Climate
    Everyone knows plastic pollution is bad. Why is it so hard for the world to act?Everyone knows plastic pollution is bad. Why is it so hard for the world to act?
    Climate

    The UN has three months to reach a deal on plastic pollution.

    By Dylan Scott
    Future Perfect
    I asked Bill Gates why there are still so many hungry childrenI asked Bill Gates why there are still so many hungry children
    Future Perfect

    The billionaire philanthropist talks about how the fight for global health lost steam — and how to get it back.

    By Dylan Scott
    Future Perfect
    Kate Middleton says she is cancer-free. But why are she and so many young people getting sick?Kate Middleton says she is cancer-free. But why are she and so many young people getting sick?
    Future Perfect

    It’s not just the Princess of Wales. More and more young people are getting cancer.

    By Dylan Scott
    Culture
    Has The Bachelorette finally gone too far?Has The Bachelorette finally gone too far?
    Culture

    The Bachelorette finale was riveting TV — and unfathomably cruel.

    By Dylan Scott
    Future Perfect
    This ancient disease still kills 1 million people every yearThis ancient disease still kills 1 million people every year
    Future Perfect

    A new generation of drugs promised salvation from hepatitis B and C. What went wrong?

    By Dylan Scott
    Future Perfect
    Big Pharma claims lower prices will mean giving up miracle medications. Ignore them.Big Pharma claims lower prices will mean giving up miracle medications. Ignore them.
    Future Perfect

    The case against Medicare drug price negotiations doesn’t add up.

    By Dylan Scott