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Reporters find dire problems with Texas’ Medicaid system
Andrew Chavez David McSwane This year’s Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting, awarded by the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and…
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Older adult mental health peer specialists: Providing a path to recovery
The World Health Organization reported that between 2015 and 2050 the global population of individuals over the age of 60 is…
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AHCJ members return incumbents to board of directors
Six incumbents were returned to the Association of Health Care Journalism’s board of directors for a term starting July 1,…
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5 more things to consider if you want to cover animal studies
A previous tip sheet provided five things to think about before you decide to cover an animal study. But those…
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5 tips for covering studies done in animals
Thinking about covering an animal study? Here are five tips or considerations to keep in mind as you make your…
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Striking the right balance when reporting on vulnerable older adults
Lisa Gillespie There’s been a lot written in Louisville about food deserts. But the thing Lisa Gillespie found missing was the…
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Tick season increasingly begins sooner with climate change
Ticks are emerging earlier from winter hibernation and remaining active for more weeks of the year as the climate is…
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Tip sheet for covering HIV today: A 2019 update
This primer on covering HIV was first published in 2017. Heather Boerner has updated it with scientific breakthroughs from the…
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Efforts continue to add a Medicare dental benefit
Acknowledging that millions of Medicare beneficiaries have unmet oral health care needs, a diverse coalition of organizations, including Families USA,…
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What to know about palliative care
The terms palliative and hospice care are often used interchangeably, but they’re not the same. While all hospice care includes…