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Covering health insurance? You’ll want to tap these sources on a regular basis
Covering health insurance markets can be a daunting task. Insurance itself can be extremely complicated, especially when writing about it…
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For series on doctor shortages, reporter tackles a local health story as big as the U.S.
Kerry Klein Kerry Klein, from Valley Public Radio, won first place for Health Policy (small outlet) in AHCJ’s Awards for…
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Many adults aren’t getting their vaccines: How to report on this trend
In the United States, far too many people – including many older adults – don’t get what they need to…
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Health Journalism 2018: Presentations
Speaker’s presentations and tip sheets from AHCJ’s 2018 conference.
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Free health data for journalists: How to make the most of it
Health care data are increasingly being collected by nonprofits and private companies as part of their work and business –…
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Tips for freelancers to unleash their inner entrepreneur
Two top freelancers at Health Journalism 2018 – Linda Marsa and Heather Boerner – and attorney Ruth Carter offered a…
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Resources for reporting on integrative health programs in your community
Leaders at a growing number of U.S. medical centers and military hospitals have begun using an integrative health approach to…
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Declare candidacy to run for AHCJ’s board of directors
The Association of Health Care Journalists has opened its 2018 call for candidates for the organization’s board of directors. Each…
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Using data, reporter shows how for-profit hospitals provide much less charity care than nonprofits
Sean D. Hamill In December, Pennsylvania published a new definition of charity care that requires hospitals to notify patients of…
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Resources that can help you investigate oral health in your local Hispanic community
Hispanics, together with non-Hispanic blacks, Native Americans and Alaska Natives, have poorer oral health than other U.S. racial and ethnic…