
Liz Seegert is AHCJ’s health beat leader on aging. She’s an award-winning, independent health journalist based in New York’s Hudson Valley, who writes about caregiving, dementia, access to care, nursing homes and policy. Seegert is also a contributing writer for Fortune.com, the American Journal of Nursing, and PBS/NextAvenue.org, reporting on myriad health topics, including social determinants of health and women’s health. She has written for TIME Health, The Wirecutter, Money.com, Medscape, Consumer Reports, The Guardian and Medical Economics, as well as dozens of other trade and mainstream media. Her articles have been syndicated in Forbes.com, the Los Angeles Times, the Hartford Courant, The Saturday Evening Post and other major outlets.
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At HJ25, former HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra encouraged journalists to stand up against misinformation and disinformation from the government.
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If the Fiscal Year 2025 budget passes, it needs to be offset by $880 billion in cuts, making Medicaid a…
Despite what many people think, palliative care is distinct from hospice care — it’s not just for end-of-life.
If Congress slashes $880 billion from the proposed federal budget, it will mean significant Medicaid cuts.
A recent report is a reality check on a looming crisis for many states: providing adequate services and support for…
In this webinar, we speak with an investigative journalist and neuroscientist who uncovered widespread Alzheimer’s research misconduct.