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AHCJ mourns loss of healthjournalism.org editor Pia Christensen
Pia Christensen, AHCJ’s longtime website editor, died May 4, 2021, from cancer at her home in Loomis, Calif. Christensen, 50,…
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How we reported on COVID-19 risk in multigenerational households
Multigenerational households, which can span grandparents down to grandchildren, are common in communities of color, immigrant communities and low-income families.…
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AHCJ welcomes new directors of education and engagement
AHCJ welcomes two new senior staff members to continue its efforts for education, content and member engagement. They will start…
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Tips for reporting about cannabis fever and the aging boomer
As of March 2021, 36 states, the District of Columbia, and three U.S. territories (Guam, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin…
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Association announces winners of 2020 health journalism contest
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic dominated the Association of Health Care Journalists’ 2020 journalism contest, reflecting how…
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Food insecurity and older adults: Pandemic Edition
Food insecurity was already a serious problem for many older adults, and the pandemic has made a serious situation even…
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Learn from a veteran of the ‘misinformation beat’ about how to better check the facts
Daniel Funke Throughout the pandemic, the non-partisan fact-checking website PolitiFact has sought to correct misinformation about the SARS-CoV-2 virus that…
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Science journalist talks about pivoting during the pandemic
Like many reporters at the beginning of 2020, science writer Stephani Sutherland didn’t have a background in infectious diseases. When…
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TV ads don’t tell the full story behind high out-of-pocket costs for Medicare Advantage plans
In December, we wrote about Medicare Advantage (MA) plans and the television advertisements that touted their benefits. We warned that…
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Resources for reporting on the global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines
U.S. and international public health officials say it is imperative that the world’s population get vaccinated against the SARS-CoV-2 virus…