David Armstrong
Senior Writer, Enterprise
David Armstrong was a senior enterprise reporter for STAT. Armstrong previously worked as an investigative reporter at Bloomberg News, the Wall Street Journal, and the Boston Globe. He has written about the mistreatment of patients at one of the country's largest brain injury treatment facilities, fraud in the $300 billion pain industry, and the riches earned by medical entrepreneurs marketing dubious and dangerous procedures.
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STAT + Boston Globe Investigation
David Armstrong — STAT and Evan Allen — Boston Globe
How Dr. Phil’s new addiction recovery venture trades on his TV show’s marketing clout
STAT + Boston Globe Investigation
David Armstrong — STAT and Evan Allen — Boston Globe
Dr. Phil says he rescues people from addiction. Others say his show puts guests’ health at risk
STAT + Boston Globe Investigation
David Armstrong — STAT and Evan Allen — Boston Globe
Targeted by an addiction treatment center, union workers feel trapped as their benefits are drained
Health
David Armstrong — STAT and Evan Allen — Boston Globe
Massachusetts AG launches probe of addiction treatment fraud
Health
David Armstrong — STAT and Evan Allen — Boston Globe
Educational event or swag-fest? Addiction treatment companies chase business with flashy giveaways
Evan Allen — Boston Globe and David Armstrong — STAT
Addiction treatment center’s admissions shut down by Mass. over safety concerns
STAT + Boston Globe Investigation
David Armstrong — STAT and Evan Allen — Boston Globe
Behind the luxury: Turmoil and shoddy care inside five-star addiction treatment centers
Special Report
David Armstrong — STAT and Evan Allen — Boston Globe
Desperate for addiction treatment, patients are pawns in lucrative insurance fraud scheme
Special Report
David Armstrong — STAT and Evan Allen — Boston Globe
The addict brokers: Middlemen profit as desperate patients are ‘treated like paychecks’