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Health Policy
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Reporting on Medicare can offer clarity on complicated questions
Expert panelists at HJ26 referred to Medicare as complicated, complex and difficult. They recommended stories reporters could write to offer…
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What to know about hospitals’ reduction of gender-affirming care for youth
The number of hospitals offering gender-affirming care to youth has declined in the wake of federal scrutiny.
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Journalism on the line: How USAID cuts threaten global health reporting
As sweeping cuts to USAID reshape global health programs, veteran health journalists warned at HJ26 that many of the world’s…
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Four years after Roe’s fall, abortion stories still merit attention
Nearly four years after the SCOTUS decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, abortion stories are still plentiful and critical, HJ26…
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How a new White House proposal could fundamentally change American science
In this webinar, we discuss the potential impacts of a Trump admin plan to overhaul how federal research grants are…
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Funding cuts have hobbled US research with no replacement in sight
Disruptions to research funding during the current Trump admin has left scientists reeling and students questioning their career choice.
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Scientists urge journalists to acknowledge ‘missing Americans’ lost to early death epidemic
At HJ26, a panel of experts urged reporters to reframe public health emergencies as pieces of an epidemic of “missing…
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How a reporter from The Atlantic got RFK Jr. to talk
At HJ26, The Atlantic’s Michael Scherer said he had to think like RFK Jr. — to see himself as “the…
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States brace for sweeping Medicaid work requirement
Medicaid beneficiaries in states that expanded access to the program will soon be subject to a federal work requirement that…
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Policy experts offer differing views on health care for all at HJ26
During Thursday’s plenary at Health Journalism 2026, policy experts discussed whether the government should guarantee health care for all.
