Robert Holly on Muck Rack

Robert Holly

Verified
Chicago
As seen in: Ambulatory Surgery Center News, Disrupt, WTWH Media LLC, Chicago Tribune, WILL-TV (Urbana, IL), PRWeb, Medical Xpress, Des Moines Register, StreetInsider, EIN News, NewsBreak, In These Times, Harvest Public Media and
Managing editor @HHCareNews @BHBusinessNews @HospiceBusiness. Past reporting @Imidwest @willpublicmedia @ChicagoBlueSky & more. Owner of a dog named Ozzie.

Get in touch with Robert

Contact Robert, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.

Learn more about Muck Rack

Actions

Share this page

Robert Holly’s Biography

Read Full Bio →

Chicago-based freelance reporter with experience in print, radio and photography. Bylines include the Chicago Tribune, the News-Gazette, In These Times, Illinois Public Media, St. Louis Public Radio and The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting. Graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's journalism master's program. Scuba certified.

Robert Holly’s Journalist Portfolio

See all →
The 2017 Illinois Report Card; Jonathan Eig On 'Ali' Book; Obama Foundation Summit; Fall Travel T...

The 2017 Illinois Report Card; Jonathan Eig On 'Ali' Book; Obama Foundation Summit; Fall Travel T...

On The 21st: Making sense of the 2017 Illinois Report Card for public schools. Plus, author Johnathan Eig joi…

View article →
U. of I., Army Research Lab will join U. of C. in new Polsky Center tower

U. of I., Army Research Lab will join U. of C. in new Polsky Center tower

The University of Chicago's Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation will have some roommates in its…

View article →
The Army wants smarter tech gear. U. of I. is leading the charge.

The Army wants smarter tech gear. U. of I. is leading the charge.

Amazon Echo, Google Home and other Internet of Things devices have given tech-savvy homeowners the ability to…

View article →
Injured Student 'Stable' After Mattoon High School Shooting

Injured Student 'Stable' After Mattoon High School Shooting

A male student opened fire inside a central Illinois high school cafeteria Wednesday, wounding one other stud…

View article →
Gov. Rauner On Trade Mission To China, Japan; Blue Cross Leaving Obamacare Exchange For Small Biz

Gov. Rauner On Trade Mission To China, Japan; Blue Cross Leaving Obamacare Exchange For Small Biz

On the 21st: Governor Rauner joined us to discuss his eight-day visit to China and Japan aimed at boosting Il…

View article →
Explorer Surgical lands $3 million more for operating room software

Explorer Surgical lands $3 million more for operating room software

New Venture Challenge alum Explorer Surgical, which makes software for surgical teams to use in the operating…

View article →

Articles

MedPAC: DMEPOS Suppliers Lead Medicare in Improper Payment Errors The error rate for DMEPOS suppliers was nearly four times the overall Medicare fee-for-service improper payment rate of 6.6%.

|
By Robert Holly Verified
| HME Business Verified
Suppliers of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) posted the highest improper payment rate among all Medicare provider types in fiscal 2025, with documentation failures driving the majority of errors that cost the federal program billions of dollars.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?

What HME Buyers Want to See from Prospective Partners HME providers and other healthcare buyers are open to new vendor business ... with conditions.

|
By Robert Holly Verified
| HME Business Verified
Home medical equipment (HME) providers and other healthcare buyers are open for new vendor business. That openness comes with conditions, though. That’s according to WTWH Media’s M2 Research project, which surveyed healthcare professionals across several industries about how they discover, evaluate and choose vendors.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?

What Behavioral Health Providers Prioritize When Evaluating New Tech Partners

|
By Robert Holly Verified
| Behavioral Health Business Verified
For some behavioral health technology companies, it may seem impossible to get the attention of prospective provider partners. But providers aren’t ignoring vendors entirely. They just want targeted communication – and clear ROI right off the bat. That’s according to WTWH Media’s M2 Research project, which surveyed healthcare professionals across several industries about how they discover, evaluate and choose vendors.
Open in Who Shared View Duplicates (2) Issue with article?
See all 1,424 licensed articles (1,463 Total)

Interview

See all →

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes.

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

#CareerEndingTwitterTypos

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

Any of my stories related to migrant labor housing conditions across the Midwest. Proud to bring attention to an often under-reported issue.

Awards

See all →

Marian and Barney Brody Creative Feature Article Award

2013 - Creative feature writing

National Press Foundation “Food, From Farm to Table” fellow

2015 - Agriculture reporting

Best Investigative Report from Associated Press Broadcasters Association

2015 - Investigative reporting
 •  Privacy  •  Terms  •  Security and Legal  •   •   •   • 

© 2026 Muck Rack

SOC 2® Certified