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Programs develop to manage most costly 1 percent of patients
As more health insurers begin covering the uninsured under the Affordable Care Act, they will assume the financial risk of…
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New AHCJ resource offers guidance for covering social determinants and disparities in health
The Association of Health Care Journalists has rolled out another Core Curriculum topic on its website. “Social determinants and disparities”…
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The first health insurance marketplace numbers are in: What do they tell us?
The Department of Health and Human Services recently reported the first set of enrollment numbers from the state and federal…
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Investigation finds improper spending among organ procurers
Andrew Conte Luis Fábregas Every reporter knows the stories that organ recovery nonprofits pitch to media outlets, about donors’ families…
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Baby boomers opting for alternative health care
Phyllis Hanlon As of July 1, 2011, baby boomers in the U.S. numbered 41.4 million, representing 13.3 percent of the population. By…
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Halloween a natural time to write about oral health
Some dentists give out toothbrushes for Halloween. Culberson Boren, D.D.S., in Tyler, Texas, offered to buy back kids candy for…
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‘Critical access’ designation may be in danger for hospitals in your area
David Wahlberg In rural areas, the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services designates more than 1,300 hospitals as being…
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Depression in older adults all too common
With age and the advance of illness, depression often strikes older adults. How often? Estimates vary. The Centers for Disease Control and…
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A different story in each state: Pediatric dental benefits on the health insurance exchanges
Mary Otto When it comes to the new health insurance exchanges, every state has its own pediatric dental benefits story.…
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Reporter follows epidemiological investigation of dental practice
When genetic testing concluded that a former patient of W. Scott Harrington contracted hepatitis C at the Tulsa oral surgeon’s…