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Safe spaces, toxic stress, child trauma: A public health take on the Stephon Clark shooting
Sammy Caiola When police officers shot and killed 22-year-old Stephon Clark in Sacramento, Calif., in March, members of the black…
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Reporter examines causes of infant mortality in Indiana
Giles Bruce Way too many babies die in Indiana. In 2017, 623 children in the state died before reaching their…
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Reporting on surprise medical bills leads Mississippi hospital to change its ER billing policy
Anna Wolfe Batson Children’s Hospital has been charging patients thousands of dollars in unreasonable emergency room facility fees that do…
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End-of-life series educates both readers and reporter
Luanne Rife Death is not something most people want to think about, let alone read about in the local newspaper.…
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New AHCJ board to be seated July 1
Carrie Feibel, health editor at KQED-San Francisco, joins five incumbents in being seated on the Association of Health Care Journalists’…
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Responsible reporting on suicide
When reporting on suicide, it’s important not only for reporters to have reliable data but also to be conscientious about…
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Ideas for reporting on sleep problems among older adults
We all need a good night’s sleep, every night. However, at least half of all older adults complain of chronic…
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Resources for understanding Ebola and the ethics of covering outbreaks
Outbreaks and infectious disease can be difficult topics to cover. Stories need to be informative, sensitive and scientifically sound –…
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Explaining complex world of pharmacy benefit managers led to series for this data journalist
Katie Wedell Even though prescription drug prices had become a hot topic by late 2016 with public outrage aimed at…
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When patient ridesharing comes to your local hospital
Ridesharing companies Lyft and Uber are making inroads – so to speak – in the health transportation space with new…