Advocacy
AHCJ advocates for transparency and accuracy in health reporting, ensuring access to credible information and equipping journalists to assess the trustworthiness of health news.
Right to Know
The right to know: It’s a concept that underpins all journalism, and nowhere is it more important than in health care and medicine. Patients have a right to know what will keep them healthy and what will make them sick. The public have a right to know how effectively their government protects and serves those who depend on it. For health care journalists that means heavy responsibilities – and sometimes daunting challenges. Through its advocacy arm, the Right to Know Committee, it works to open doors to health and medical knowledge and serves as a resource for members having difficulty accessing information.
Latest Efforts
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Access – or lack of access – to health information is making news
Several stories about access to public information have caught my eye in the past week. Whether it involves public health…
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FOIA lawsuit uncovers audits showing 35 health plans overbilled Medicare Advantage
A federal review of health insurers operating Medicare Advantage plans shows that 35 health plans overbilled the federal Centers for…
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AHCJ webcast to examine drug prices, other cost challenges
Mylan’s price hike for its EpiPen allergy medication fueled an Internet storm this week, with consumers and U.S. legislators expressing…
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Incremental progress seen in price transparency, but report may rate A+ among journalists
Progress toward widespread price transparency comes slowly, according to the latest annual report from the Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute…
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