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Investigating conspiracy theories a growing part of COVID-19 coverage
Marshall Allen As misinformation about COVID-19 continues to proliferate in the digital world, journalists are challenged more than ever to…
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Employer direct contracts with doctors, hospitals and health systems a growing trend
At one time, direct contracts between employers and health care providers were rare, but no longer. Disney, Intel, General Motors,…
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Freelancer wins AHCJ award for beat reporting, explains her process
Patricia Kime The 2019 Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism were announced recently, and the top spot for the…
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Prepare yourself before covering serology testing and other COVID-19 immunity issues
Problems with PCR testing for the COVID-19 viral infection dominated headlines during the first six weeks of the pandemic. Now…
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How one reporter explored the impact of medical credit cards on dental debt
Manuela Tobias Dental patients in need of costly procedures may turn to medical credit cards to pay for the services.…
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AHCJ freelancer reveals challenges in Georgia’s inmate health care
Max Blau For more than a year, Atlanta-based freelance journalist and AHCJ member Max Blau investigated the troublesome health care…
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Journalist finds lessons in the history of pandemics
Beth Skwarecki As the COVID-19 outbreak shows, infectious diseases consistently rear their head and disrupt human activities. Sometimes these outbreaks…
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Tips on covering preprints about coronavirus research
Along with regular coverage of peer-reviewed medical research on COVID-19 and the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, there has been a great deal…
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Cannabis use and older adults
Cannabis use is on the rise among older adults, thanks in part to an aging population that has more relaxed attitudes…
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Resources to help you track hospital costs for patients with COVID-19, other ailments
Year after year, economists, journalists and health care researchers have analyzed what hospitals charge for inpatient, outpatient, and emergency room…