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Ideas on covering how dental benefits expansion is working under the ACA
Mary Otto What does recent federal data reveal about how dental benefits are working on federal and state insurance marketplaces…
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How to use the Health Care Pricing Project to take a deeper look into hospital cost variations
Joseph Burns Writing about a new report from the Health Care Pricing Project (HCCP), Dan Gorenstein made the case that researchers now…
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When a doctor threatened to sue this California reporter, he did what journalists do best
Ron Shinkman If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to face a lawsuit over a story you’ve written,…
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Assessing a journal’s quality can help assess a study’s newsworthiness
Tara Haelle You run across a fascinating study that seems newsworthy – but it’s published in a medical journal you’ve…
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How one slide at an AHCJ workshop led to story in The New York Times
Laura Beil Freelancer Laura Beil turned a trip to AHCJ’s Rural Health Workshop into a nearly 2,000-word feature for The New York Times’ science…
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For context, add a global dimension to your reporting
Trudy Lieberman Veteran health care journalist Trudy Lieberman says that she’s long observed that U.S. health reporters are reluctant to…
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Resources for reporting on the latest dietary guidelines and oral health
As federal officials recommend that Americans limit their sugar intake to help prevent systemic and oral disease, researchers continue to…
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Keeping longterm coverage fresh: Collaborating with multimedia to show tale of Medicaid expansion
Jeffrey Young When you write about the same subject all the time, thinking up new ways to engage readers on…
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Reporting on facial reconstructive surgery offers window into how war spurs innovation
Liza Gross A 2014 medical piece for Discover on soldiers’ facial reconstruction came about in an indirect and unexpected fashion. The original inspiration came…
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Attempt to ‘crowdfund’ kidney surgery prompts exploration of ethical issues surrounding coverage
Jackie Farwell When Christine Royles painted a plea for a kidney donor on the rear window of her car, she…