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What reporters should watch for during this year’s open enrollment
Affordable Care Act’s open enrollment for calendar year 2019 began Nov. 1 and runs until Dec. 15, 2018, at Healthcare.gov…
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Moore Foundation awards $500,000-plus grant to AHCJ
The Center for Excellence in Health Care Journalism, the educational arm of the Association of Health Care Journalists, has been…
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How one U.S.-based reporter shines a light on infectious diseases thousands of miles away
Lauren Weber HuffPost’s Lauren Weber, a public health reporter who covers infectious diseases, has reported on everything from the flu…
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Careful language important when reporting on transgender health issues
Using appropriate terminology when reporting on medical studies is important not only for the sake of accuracy and clarity but…
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What you should know about Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive disease of the nervous system that primarily affects older adults. It typically begins after…
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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…