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Comparative Effectiveness Research Fellows named for 2018
Eleven journalists have been chosen for the fourth class of the AHCJ Fellowship on Comparative Effectiveness Research. The fellowship program…
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Kentucky reporter shares insights on covering cuts to Medicaid dental coverage
Will Wright In a recent story for the Lexington Herald-Leader, reporter Will Wright offered a look at the human toll…
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In maternity care, hospitals know what to do, but most fail to do it
For health care journalists, there’s the state and local angle involving how the hospitals you cover are doing in providing…
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Uncovering the safety flaws in IBM’s Watson supercomputer
Casey Ross Ike Swetlitz IBM enjoyed positive PR on its cancer treatment adviser, Watson for Oncology, until two reporters for…
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Giving an emotional arc to pandemic preparedness story
Ed Yong To illustrate the state of America’s health security, Ed Yong, staff writer for The Atlantic, wrote, “The Next…
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When evaluating value-based care, consider whether costs are falling and quality is improving
During the Health Journalism 2018 conference in Phoenix, one presenter was unequivocal about the significance of value-based care in lowering costs…
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Dental benefits for Medicaid-eligible adults vary widely by state
In spite of efforts by dental directors and oral health coalitions to preserve dental services in their states, history has…
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Reporting on food insecurity and older adults
The problem of food insecurity is growing worse as our population ages and socioeconomic disparities increase. Food insecurity is not…
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How Tarbell dug through layers of complexity to explain why drug prices are so high
Randy Barrett The complexity of the drug supply chain in the United States is truly daunting and a significant factor…
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New data set helps reporter pinpoint critical staffing concerns in skilled nursing facilities
Jordan Rau In April, Medicare began using data to rate staffing for more than 14,000 skilled nursing facilities. Data from…