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Expanding use of dental hygienists continues to be a state-by-state battle
In some cases, struggles over restrictions in state dental practice acts have pitted dental hygiene and health advocacy groups against…
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Urban health care data sets
This collection of data sets was compiled from speakers at the 2018 Urban Health Journalism Workshop.
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How I Did It: Reporting on surprise medical bills
Chad Terhune Kaiser Health News and NPR have been collaborating on a series called Bill of the Month – including…
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Conference coverage 101: Preparing to report on a medical research conference
Reporters who have been covering medical research conferences for a while develop over time habits, strategies and routines for finding…
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Fellows chosen for 2018 National Cancer Reporting Fellowships
A dozen journalists have been chosen for the 2018 class of the National Cancer Reporting Fellowships. AHCJ will be presenting…
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Award-winning journalist helps students dive deep into local elder abuse investigation
Tracy Breton Tracy Breton, a Pulitzer prize-winning investigative and legal affairs reporter at the Providence Journal for 40 years, and…
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Keep this in mind when reporting on association health plans
One of the best ways to gauge the potential effect of a proposed rule is to review the comments that…
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Finding fresh ways to report on the rural hospital crisis
The United States is facing a rural hospital closure crisis. If you are a health reporter in a rural state,…
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Journalist-author provides insights on covering the next infectious disease outbreak
Lara Salahi Health journalist and author Lara Salahi partnered with scientist Pardis Sabeti to write about the devastating 2014 Ebola…
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Investigating mental illness in America’s jails
Gary Harki After reporting on a young man with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder who died in jail, Gary Harki, an…