Robin Fields (born September 5, 1967)[1] is an American journalist, investigative reporter, and managing editor with ProPublica, an independent, not-for-profit news agency.
During her tenure with the Times, she reported on numerous stories to include chronicling abuses at the J. Paul Getty Trust in 2005 and 2006,[7][8] and the 2007 investigations into Norman Hsu's political fundraising.
[18] While working for ProPublica, Fields, in collaboration with the Los Angeles Times and other news organizations, reported on substandard care, resulting in injuries, sexual assault, and deaths, in a number of facilities under the ownership of Psychiatric Solutions, Incorporated (PSI).
[23] As more reports were published about the problems at PSI, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) began investigations into the healthcare company, and a class action lawsuit was filed.
[24][25] The company was eventually purchased by Universal Health Services, who also paid $132 million in a settlement with the DOJ and other state agencies, for violations of the False Claims Act.
[26] After joining with ProPublica, Fields made multiple Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
"On November 9, 2010, ProPublica released a story outlining how an umbrella group, Kidney Care Partners, planned to spin the dialysis investigation; they published leaked public relations materials.