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Oral health is a significant factor in overall well-being in seniors
Good oral health is a strong indicator of good overall health in older adults. It makes sense that nutritional intake…
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History gives perspective to changes in health care system
While most of us are focused on the opening of the insurance marketplaces on Tuesday, Catherine Hollander, in the National Journal,…
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Barring access to information, officials poses threat to public health
Alice Dreger, a professor of clinical medical humanities and bioethics at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, writes for Pacific Standard…
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AHCJ hosting briefing on federal exchanges for regional, local reporters
If you work in one of the states that is not developing its own health insurance exchange, here is your…
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AHCJ member news: Reporting awards, job changes, new publications
Constance Alexander’s spoken opera, “The Way Home,” is featured in “Scenes from the Common Wealth: Short Plays & Monologues by…
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With exchanges looming, AHCJ updates Health Policy resources
Health Policy core topic leader Joanne Kenen is continually updating the stories, tip sheets, data and other resources to help…
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Reporters explore health care issues in jails, prisons
From time to time, the tabs in my web browser taunt me with the stories I’ve saved to read later.…
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Journalists taken aback by AP’s tweets about pharmaceutical company
Journalists on Twitter were surprised, even dismayed, on Tuesday when tweets from The Associated Press prompted followers to “Visit AstraZeneca’s…
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Judge’s decision puts Medicare data in public realm
A decision announced Friday would allow the public and journalists access to Medicare claims data about individual doctors. An injunction…
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After 5-year FOIA fight, documents show ties between researchers, officials in Lyme wars
Documents obtained after a long FOIA battle reveal “behind-the-scenes maneuvers and long-standing connections between the scientists’ group and government officials”…