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CDC’s directive to avoid using “transgender,” and other words, triggers concerns
A Washington Post article listing words reportedly prohibited for use by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in…
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OECD reports highlight gaps behind life expectancy gains
People on average are living longer, overall. However, a pair of recent reports from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and…
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In California, housing crunch exacts toll as hepatitis deaths grow
Along the southern California coastline, surging development has triggered a housing boom that has also come at a heavy price…
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Strong social media presence helps Md. reporter cover her community’s opioid crisis
For Heather Wolford, a reporter for the Cumberland Times-News, covering the growing opioid crisis in the rural hills of Western…
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Texas outlet takes aim at rural ‘news desert’
One of the biggest challenges of covering rural America – including its health issues – is one that plagues journalism…
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How paying home health caregivers more could save health systems money
Is it worth it to provide more skilled – and higher paying – home health care? That is the question…
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KHN reporter turns release into poignant story on affordability
Shefali Luthra knows that too often press releases landing in a journalist’s inbox often go nowhere. But working with her…
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In Baltimore, AHCJ fellows focus on health gaps
A flyer floating along the sidewalk on the way to AHCJ’s 2017-18 Regional Fellows meeting in Baltimore last month seemed…
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Seeking ways to report on adversity and kids’ health
A growing number of reporters are taking another look at adverse childhood experiences when it comes to health in both…
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Groups aim to reinvent neighborhoods with eye on health
Amid growing awareness about “ZIP code” health disparities, some struggling areas are trying new ways to reinvent their communities and…