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Health Policy
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Buyer beware: The risks of using AI for Medicare enrollment advice
Health journalists covering the annual scramble should know why using AI as a shortcut could backfire — and what is…
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Medicare open enrollment starts soon. Here’s what to know
Make sure your audience is prepared for Medicare open enrollment starting Oct. 15. Learn about key changes and rising costs…
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Nursing home oversight lags, putting residents at risk
A recent KFF analysis of federal nursing home oversight found an association between short staffing and serious harm to residents.
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Watch: Sociologist J. Tom Mueller makes ‘The Case for Rural America’
J. Tom Mueller, author of “The Case for Rural America,” discusses the myths shaping policy and why journalists should rethink…
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Tracking the rocky path of the Trump Administration’s $50 billion rural payout
In Part 1 of AHCJ’s 2026 Rural Health Webinar Series, experts walk listeners through the Trump administration’s five-year $50 billion…
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Most seniors to pay more for Medicare drug plans
Most seniors with Medicare Part D prescription drug plans (PDPs) will pay more for medicine next year after the Trump…
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More primary care linked to lower health care costs, study says
Journalists can cover this story nationally and locally, especially in rural areas where access to primary care providers can be…
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What Trump’s latest executive order means (and doesn’t mean) for vaccine policy
While Trump’s order on vaccines won’t change policy or insurance coverage, it may create confusion and contribute to vaccine hesitancy.
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Stories to cover when hospitals hide fees, then sue patients
A recent report shows how Virginia providers took advantage of hidden prices and opaque billing practices to exploit low-income patients.
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How Pulitzer finalists traced the human toll of U.S. foreign aid cuts
ProPublica’s Anna Maria Barry-Jester and Brett Murphy explain how they revealed the worldwide effects of USAID’s dismantling.