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Reporter’s piece targets impact of poverty on children, community
Brie Zeltner Brie Zeltner has been covering northeast Ohio’s health care industry for more than eight years at The (Cleveland,…
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Things to consider when reporting on the health of LGBT – and ‘Q’ – youths
There are a variety of risk behaviors and inherent health risks that LGBTQ young people experience. LGBTQ youths often are…
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High Court and new regulatory guidance presents opportunity to examine licensing boards
When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in February that the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners lacked the authority to regulate…
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How to help an older audience get the most value from your reporting
Most journalists do a great job of writing for their audience. However, sometimes it’s easy to forget that part of…
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Advice on communicating the problems with cancer overdiagnosis
The media has a role in helping to prevent overdiagnosis and excessive care in medicine. I write a popular blog…
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Los Angeles reporter talks about how she covers the ‘megaclinic’ phenomenon
Susan Abram In a recent story for the Los Angeles Daily News, reporter Susan Abram informed readers that once again,…
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How Chicago journalist used data to show how population and insurance shifts affect hospital vacancy
The traditional sense of a hospital is fading. Advances in technology, changes in how doctors and hospitals are paid, and…
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Congress votes to give states more say in defining the small group insurance market
In 2016, the definition of “small business” or “small group” market was supposed to change under the Affordable Care Act.…
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One series leads to another for Georgia journalist looking into Medicaid expansion under the ACA
Misty Williams In the spring of 2014, I began working on a series of stories spotlighting the health care “coverage…
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Tips for finding patients, consumers for your stories
Lisa Zamosky For nearly two years, Lisa Zamosky has been writing a weekly health care column for the Los Angeles Times, called Healthcare…