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Beyond premiums: Five things to know about health care costs in the exchanges
Arielle Levin Becker There’s been a lot of interest lately in how much it will cost to buy a health…
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Poor oversight of Medicaid managed care programs takes toll on patients
Jenni Bergal When Kaiser Health News hired Jenni Bergal as a freelance contractor, she was given only one assignment: Write…
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Reporter finds surprising stance on smokers’ surcharge
Stephanie O’Neill Stephanie O’Neill, a health care reporter for Southern California Public Radio, tells the back story of her report…
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Health Policy: Who will help consumers understand their options?
Joanne Kenen Navigators. In-person assisters. Volunteers. Who are they and what do they do? Getting people to sign up for…
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Exploring the associations between periodontal disease and diabetes
Mary Otto Periodontal (gum) disease is a recognized complication of diabetes. Beyond the fact that people with diabetes are more…
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New AHCJ board seated for 2013-14
Six incumbents won re-election to the Association of Health Care Journalists’ 2013-14 board of directors. The re-elected board members are…
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Reporting on how employers might use self-insurance to sidestep Affordable Care Act rules
Jay Hancock Self-insurance has been called an Obamacare loophole because the arrangement is immune to taxes, benefit requirements, profit limits and…
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Covering the science of water fluoridation
Kyle Hill Around the country fights over water fluoridation have made news in recent months. Public health officials and dentists can show…
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Dental hygienists’ workforce is shifting, growing
Mary Otto In June dental hygienists celebrated the 100th anniversary of their profession. It was in 1913 that a Bridgeport, Conn.,…
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What reporters should know about chronic pain and aging
Many older adults live with chronic pain. It may be related to arthritis, complications from diabetes, falls, surgery, or other…