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Finding solid steps to prevent disease in central California
Barbara Anderson When longtime health reporter Barbara Anderson’s editors presented her with a month-long, front-page opportunity, she knew she had…
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Dental hygienists working to expand their role in oral health
Millions of Americans are going without dental care. Some lack insurance or money to pay for services. Others are too…
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How Pittsburgh reporter localized the price variation story
When the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association published a report in January 2015 about the wide variation in the cost…
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How a fellowship helped one journalist cover the business of oncology
Lola Butcher I cover health policy and the business of health care for Oncology Times, a twice-monthly news magazine, and…
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When is it time to stop cancer screening in older people?
Alan Cassels In the U.S. there are frequent appeals for people to submit to regular cancer screening—whether it’s for colon,…
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Covering infant mortality’s grip in South Carolina
Doug Pardue and Lauren Sausser Journalists Doug Pardue and Lauren Sausser of The Post and Courier in South Carolina almost…
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Covering the e-cigarette controversy
Sonya Collins Atlanta independent journalist Sonya Collins has carved a niche for herself covering the controversial world of e-cigarettes. Her feature, “When…
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Reporting on the confusion over medical tests and the consequences
Beth Daley A question nagged at me a year after I had finished a story about suspect Lyme disease tests:…
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Covering the ACA state subsidy issue
Lauren Sausser Lauren Sausser of The Post and Courier in South Carolina was surprised by an email from a reader asking…
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Don’t stick to experts: How to find people who acquired insurance under the ACA
Shannon Muchmore Having trouble talking to “real” people about their experiences under the Affordable Care Act? This tip sheet by…