Rick Jurgens

Rick Jurgens covers health care for the Valley News, a daily newspaper in West Lebanon, N.H. Previously, he was a staff reporter for the Contra Costa Times in Walnut Creek, Calif., and Dow Jones Newswires and wrote stories for the Center for Investigative Reporting, Christian Science Monitor, Wall Street Journal, Nieman Reports, CNBC.com, San Francisco Business Times and California Current. He also worked as an investigative reporter for the National Consumer Law Center.

Rick's project focused on the different approaches to health care coverage underway in New Hampshire and neighboring Vermont. His articles include:

• Uneven Efforts, Part Three: Falling Through the Gaps; Community Mental Health Care Continues to Be Vulnerable 
• Uneven Efforts Series: Flagship Hospitals Continue to Have a Role to Play 
• Uneven Efforts, Part Four: Mental Health Care: ‘A Very Difficult System to Navigate’