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Health equity
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Reporting on America’s medical debt crisis
Medical debt now affects 100 million people in the U.S., with families cutting back on food, medications and more to…
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There’s much more to disability reporting than ‘inspiration porn’
Panelists delved into the challenges and pitfalls of writing about people with disabilities during Health Journalism 2024.
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Girls — especially girls of color — are getting their first menstrual periods earlier
The average age of a girls’ first menstrual period has been decreasing among younger generations, particular among racial minorities.
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Summer SNAP rollout could help millions of kids
Hunger doesn’t take a break: The promise of summer EBT By Addie Costello/Wisconsin Health Fellowship Millions of U.S. families qualify…
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Individuals, communities face rippling health effects of incarceration
At HJ24, panelists discussed how incarceration threatens public health and exacerbates health disparities in communities.
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AP team reveals harms of forced sedation during police encounters
Reporters found that, over a decade, at least 94 people died after police used forced sedation to restrain them.
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How two reporters investigated inequities in the liver transplant system
Their investigation showed that Native Americans are less likely to make the liver transplant list than others, despite being at…
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Follow the Money: Using HospitalFinances.org and other tools to tell important stories
The first in a four-part series, “Follow the money” will equip you with what you need to tell the story…
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Using WIC analysis to write about health trends in women, infants and children
Learn how WIC, a social services program for low-income women, infants and children, has long been hampered by regulatory barriers.
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Disparities in chronic conditions offer clues about future Medicare spending
Most non-white people are developing chronic conditions at younger ages compared to their white counterparts.