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There’s not one reason why co-ops are failing; there are dozens
In March 2014, I scored an interview with the chief executive of a new health insurer called Maine Community Health…
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The new ecosystem of health data keeps getting bigger
Each year, the release of new datasets makes it more exciting to cover health care. No longer are we limited…
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How ‘age friendly’ is your community? Here are some tips to assess it
You may be familiar with the term “age-friendly city,” but do you know what goes into being one? It’s a…
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In health reporting, hard data provides a sound skeletal structure for good anecdotes
“Pesticide use by farmers linked to high rates of depression, suicides.” This story came about because I saw a federal…
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Keep these things in mind when writing about LGBT health coverage
As a gay man in his mid-twenties, I knew HIV testing was a normal part of my health care regimen,…
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Rush to robotic surgery outpaces medical evidence, critics say
Richard Mark Kirkner I was flipping through AARP The Magazine — yeah, I’m of that age — in January 2014…
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2015 winners named in top health journalism contest
Hundreds of people with disabilities sent to group homes against their will, troubles in nursing homes, and an examination of…
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Reporter discusses frontline coverage of debate over expanded use of dental therapists
Will Drabold A recent news package in The Seattle Times by reporter Will Drabold took a look at how the controversy…
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Issues, resources for covering opioid use among older adults
Alan Cassels We have an opioid crisis in the United States. Every day in this country there are 45 deaths…
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Five things to know about hospital consolidation
Erin Mershon Hospitals have been merging and acquiring physician practices at a breakneck pace over the last several years. Hospital…