-
Health reporters can cover safety claims in abortion fight
The dramatic filibuster of Texas Senate Bill 5 has refocused the nation’s attention on abortion. The bill would have prohibited abortions…
-
Resources on aging in the rural population
AHCJ member Eileen Beal put together this useful compilation of resources, briefings and contact information for sources to help reporters…
-
Covering Health Policy’s effect on addiction treatment
Carla K. Johnson Carla K. Johnson, an Associated Press medical writer and AHCJ board member, recently did an insightful piece…
-
Geotagging CMS Medicare discharge data to highlight cost differences
M. Tyler Dukes Less than 24 hours after CMS released its Medicare charge data, AHCJ member Rose Hoban and data…
-
AHCJ names 2013-14 Regional Health Journalism Fellows
The Association of Health Care Journalists has named the 2013-14 class of the Regional Health Journalism Fellowship, an annual fellowship…
-
Water fluoridation: What reporters need to know
Mary Otto For more than 65 years, communities across the United States have been supplementing naturally occurring fluoride in water supplies to…
-
Five common mistakes to avoid on the health policy beat
Carol Eisenberg Health policy these days is contentious, with those in favor of the Affordable Care Act saying one thing…
-
Using social media to find real people for your story
Liz Szabo When writing about medical studies, drugs, devices, medical procedures and other health stories, social media can help you…
-
Covering primary care in the 21st century
Felice J. Freyer Primary care is where the rubber meets the road when it comes to health-system changes. Whether you…
-
Reporter shares experience covering investigation into dental clinics
Shannon Muchmore, health reporter for The Tulsa World, has been leading the pack in covering allegations of lax sanitation practices at the…