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Understanding ‘partial Medicaid expansions’
The Affordable Care Act originally included Medicaid expansion in all states, but the Supreme Court, as part of the 2012…
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When covering disparities in maternal mortality among black women, consider payment reform
Black women in the United States suffer from maternal mortality that is 30% to 40% higher than that of their…
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What reporters need to know about antibiotic resistance
At the end of 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its data on just how big…
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For some patients, high health costs and inadequate insurance are financially toxic
Two years ago, Liz Kowalczyk rotated onto the Boston Globe Spotlight team to participate in a project about race. Her…
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How to deepen your reporting on Medicare Advantage
Here’s an under-reported story that’s important for 22 million people in the United States: One in three Americans over age…
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Covering foodborne illness and food safety
An inevitable aspect of health reporting is covering outbreaks of foodborne illness. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates…
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Creative community approaches to rural health
At Health Journalism 2019 in Baltimore, Rose Hoban, who founded and reports for North Carolina Health News, gave a presentation…
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Crist joins AHCJ team to enhance resources for freelancers
Carolyn Crist, an independent journalist based in Georgia, will lead AHCJ’s efforts to expand its resources and services for freelance…
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Investigating climate change and the military heat crisis
David Hasemyer reported an InsideClimate News/NBC investigative story showing more U.S. troops are falling to heatstroke and heat exhaustion as the…
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Finding stories in the challenges of access to oral health care
Bart Pfankuch When it comes to oral health, every state has its own unique challenges – and its own stories,…