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Separating the wheat from the chaff in health studies
Covering health-related studies is usually a large part of a health reporter’s job. It can also be one of the…
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Economist, doctor suggest publicly funded health care as solution to insurance woes
Publicly funded health care could fix the country’s ailing insurance system, an economist and a physician agreed during an HJ24…
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Covering America’s life expectancy crisis
Although the U.S. spends more on health care than any other high-income country, it has the lowest life expectancy at…
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‘The Heat Will Kill You First:’ A conversation with author Jeff Goodell
At HJ24, journalist and author Jeff Goodell talked about his book “The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death…
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Redesigning a mental health system for children in New Jersey
By Zhen Wang, Wisconsin Health Fellow Children’s mental health: Building systems that work Panelists discussed a new care model for…
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What to know about CMS hospitality mortality and readmission measures
By Raquel Villatoro/ Texas Health Fellowship How to use CMS hospital readmission data in your reporting At HJ24, AHCJ Patient…
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Smoke and mirrors: Investigating Big Tobacco globally
By Cici Yu, Freelance Health Journalism Travel Scholarship Recipient In a lightning talk at Health Journalism 2024, senior reporter María…
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How journalists, medical institutions can ‘avoid’ stigma around substance use disorder
At HJ24, journalist Katia Riddle explored how stigma around substance use disorder is ingrained in the medical and journalism communities.
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Progress on Medicare drug benefits under the Inflation Reduction Act
Dr. Meena Seshamani, director of the Center for Medicare, spoke about improvements to the Medicare drug program at HJ24.
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Health care challenges for migrants and refugees in the U.S.
Many migrants face barriers to health care due to language differences, lack of legal status, and fear of deportation.