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Reporter runs into wall requesting FDA’s public records of financial disclosures
AHCJ and its Right to Know Committee have been advocating for better and faster access to information and experts in…
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AHCJ asks FDA to re-evaluate embargo policy
The Association of Health Care Journalists has sent a letter to FDA officials asking them to re-examine a policy that…
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Medical-legal partnerships: Tackling the social causes of health disparities
Since the first formal medical-legal partnership was set up in 1993 by Barry Zuckerman, M.D. and lawyer Ellen M. Lawton,…
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DocumentCloud opens a window into inspection reports for readers
While doing a comprehensive investigation of the quality of care in hospitals for the Las Vegas Sun, Marshall Allen wanted…
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VA’s new position on Agent Orange an opportunity for more coverage of veterans’ health issues
Vietnam veterans can now seek health care benefits for illnesses related to exposure to Agent Orange as the result of…
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Behavior modification for ‘White Coat Myopia’
Find powerful, relevant stories that don't begin and end with doctors Every year end brings a flood of stories about…
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NICE official: Rumours of demise greatly exaggerated
Kalipso Chalkidou Andrew Lansley, the United Kingdom's health secretary, recently announced plans to reorganize the National Institute for Health and…
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NICE loses power to control availability of drugs
U.K. Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has announced plans to strip the key powers from The National Institute for Health and…
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Top reporters share their tips on health care investigations
AP reporter Stephanie Nano and New York Times reporter Duff Wilson. Two award-winning health care reporters offered tips and story…
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Turkey opts for costly hospital finance scheme
The Turkish government has begun to select bids for the first of a "large number" of major hospital projects, estimated…