Robert Pear, truly one of the most decent and kind human beings on the planet and the greatest health care writer of his time, passed last night after a horrific stroke. We at the @nytimes are bereft.
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When I edited Robert in the early 1980s, he was the only journalist I knew who combed the Federal Register for scoops. His copy was immaculate. He defined diligence and care. His understanding of our convoluted health care system was unmatched. And he was a perfect gentleman.
To the end, he was still combing through the Federal Register and also the dockets of district and appellate courts around the country. I marveled at scoops he'd bring me from some court decision weeks before that no one else had noticed. But he was never above an open hearing.
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TY for sharing Did he have a Twitter handle?
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