Advocacy
AHCJ advocates for openness and provides resources for members striving to shed light on complex topics.
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. Citizens 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.
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Brawley’s remarks open #AHCJ19 as 20th Health Journalism conference draws a record number of attendees
Otis Brawley has given a lot of thought lately to the socioeconomic factors that serve as predictors of health disparities…
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Media access to public records – Our right to know, #AHCJ19
Health Journalism 2019 kicked off in Baltimore with an extremely useful two-hour workshop on public records. The bottom line: There’s…
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Conference panelists invite your input on their sessions
Health Journalism 2019 is coming up quickly – the fun and learning kicks off on May 2 with workshop-style sessions.…
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Oops! That ‘Open Door Forum’ won’t be off the record after all
Reporters were taken aback on Monday when they received an invitation to a national phone call billed as an “Open…
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Newspaper’s suit over food stamp data headed to Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case brought eight years ago by a South Dakota newspaper asserting…
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In recorded comments, Verma reveals there is a backup plan if ACA is struck down
During an event on Tuesday at the American Enterprise Institute, CMS Administrator Seema Verma said that there is a contingency…
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CMS updates website with reporters’ needs in mind
Based on feedback from journalists, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has updated its online “Newsroom” with the goal…
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