Adriel Bettelheim

Adriel Bettelheim is a senior healthcare editor at Axios, responsible for covering healthcare policy and the pharmaceutical industry. He has been with Axios since 2019 and previously worked as a reporter for CNBC. His articles primarily focus on topics such as drug pricing, health insurance, and public health issues. Bettelheim is known for his ability to break down complex healthcare topics into easily digestible pieces for the general public.

Biography:  https://www.axios.com/authors/abettelheim

76%

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Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

86%

Examples:

  • Adriel Bettelheim has shown a tendency to present information in a way that may favor certain viewpoints. In the article 'Deaths from drinking surged during pandemic: CDC', there is an example of this where the title implies that deaths from drinking surged during the pandemic when in fact it was a surge over five years.
  • In another instance, Bettelheim uses a statistic to support his claim without providing context. This can be seen in 'Study links spike in infant deaths to Texas abortion ban' where he states that between 2021 and 2022, the number of infant deaths in Texas increased by 12.9% or more.

Conflicts of Interest

75%

Examples:

  • In 'Deaths from drinking surged during pandemic: CDC', Bettelheim does not disclose any potential conflicts of interest. This is problematic because the article discusses alcohol-related fatalities and could potentially be influenced by organizations or individuals in the alcohol industry.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • In 'Study links spike in infant deaths to Texas abortion ban', Bettelheim states that between 2021 and 2022, the number of infant deaths in Texas increased by 12.9% or more. However, he does not mention that infant deaths attributed to congenital anomalies, or birth defects, rose by 23% or more in Texas compared with a decrease elsewhere.

Deceptions

65%

Examples:

  • In 'Deaths from drinking surged during pandemic: CDC', Bettelheim uses misleading information in the title. The title implies that deaths from drinking surged during the pandemic when in fact it was a surge over five years.
  • In 'Study links spike in infant deaths to Texas abortion ban', Bettelheim does not mention that the increase in infant deaths may be attributed to factors other than the abortion ban.

Recent Articles

New Study: Texas Infant Deaths Surge 12.9% After Strict Abortion Ban Implemented

New Study: Texas Infant Deaths Surge 12.9% After Strict Abortion Ban Implemented

Broke On: Wednesday, 01 September 2021 A new study published in JAMA Pediatrics links Texas' strict abortion ban to a 12.9% increase in infant deaths and higher rates of unintentional injuries and necrotizing enterocolitis compared to the rest of the US. The study, which analyzed monthly death certificate data from 2021 to 2022, emphasizes the need for further investigation into restrictive abortion policies' potential impact on infant health.
Alcohol-Related Deaths Surge in the US by Nearly 30% Amid Pandemic: Over 500 Americans Die Each Day from Excessive Drinking

Alcohol-Related Deaths Surge in the US by Nearly 30% Amid Pandemic: Over 500 Americans Die Each Day from Excessive Drinking

Broke On: Saturday, 02 March 2024 Alcohol-related deaths in the US have increased by nearly 30% in recent years, with an average of about 488 daily deaths during the Covid pandemic.