Susan Heavey
Authored Posts
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How W.Va is crunching data on social conditions and opioids
A social autopsy. That’s what West Virginia Health Commissioner Dr. Rahul Gupta called his efforts to examine opioid deaths in his state,…
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Concussion care evolving as providers seek ‘sweet spot’
Doctors and researchers are adapting treatments for brain injuries to recognize individuals’ needs, but still are searching for the right…
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Have a plan before tragic news breaks, Las Vegas reporter says
Reporters everywhere increasingly must cover mass violence and other chaotic situations, and should make a plan before any news erupts,…
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Oprah’s ‘60 Minutes’ segment gives voice to ‘trauma-informed care’
New efforts to address children’s health with an increased awareness of potential trauma in their lives gained fresh attention recently,…
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A Politico editor mines tech expertise for real-world tale
Like many journalists in Washington, D.C., Arthur Allen knows his jargon. As the editor for Politico’s eHealth, Allen is all…
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#AHCJ18 to examine more holistic approaches to housing, health
A spate of recent stories highlighting the nation’s housing crunch has shined a spotlight on how homelessness or other poor…
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HuffPost reporter, drawn by data, paints larger picture of hepatitis outbreak
It was supposed to be a simple map. But what started as a small graphics project at HuffPost soon transformed…
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How Medicaid work rules could impact public health
The Trump administration opened the door to requiring work rules for recipients of Medicaid, the joint federal-state health insurance program for the…
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For radio reporter, a Health Journalism 2017 panel comes to life
In the midst of a conference, sometimes the story is hard to see – or hear. But for one AHCJ…
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Signs of housing shortages in other cities evoke West Coast crisis
The deadliest outbreak of hepatitis A in the country flaring in southern California stems from a confluence of factors, from…