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Bridging the gap between dental and medical care
Dental care and medical care have long been provided separately in America. New research and evolving models of care are…
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Reporter explains how she cultivated sources for story on senior dental care
Millions of seniors in America struggle to find dental care. Hanah Cho met a few of them who were grateful…
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President’s Corner: How Health Journalism 2015 made me smarter
Karl Stark, president of AHCJ’s board of directors, shares highlights from Health Journalism 2015 and offers an update on the…
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Using evidence, FDA reports and legal documents to explore robotic surgery’s risks and benefits
A few years ago I did a story for Men’s Health on proton beam radiation. If I learned one thing,…
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Spotlighting sepsis: How one journalist reported on ‘dirty little hospital horror’
As senior quality editor for HealthLeaders Media, Cheryl Clark wrote more than 1,300 stories about hospitals’ efforts to improve quality…
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Acronyms, health care and the poor: Understanding hospital safety net payments
The months-long controversy between Florida and the federal Medicaid program over funding for hospitals and clinics that serve uninsured low-income…
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Reporters’ digging reveals one of the largest scandals in Texas Medicaid program
Byron Harris The tip about troubles in Texas’ Medicaid dental system was part of a routine conversation. But it was…
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Get a jump on covering 50th anniversary of Medicare, Medicaid
The 50th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid is July 30. Over the years, these programs have evolved from basic safety…
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Angles, resources to consider when covering insurance discrimination
Health insurers focus so closely on the cost of care that they sometimes face charges that they discriminate against members…
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Health Journalism 2015 speaker presentations
List of panels for which there are tip sheets or presentations available from Health Journalism 2015.