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Health equity
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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…
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Could loan forgiveness bring dental care to underserved patients?
Many newly-minted dentists are burdened by the high cost of a dental education. The average dental student graduates with more…
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New article looks at investigation of the dark side of hospice care
Hospice care is supposed to ease the final days for those at the end of their life, as well as…
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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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A look at what’s behind latest Alzheimer’s projections
The population of Americans with Alzheimer’s disease is projected to more than double by 2060, according to a new study…
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The FCC ends net neutrality: A new tip sheet explains
As expected, the Federal Communications Commission on Dec. 14, 2017, voted 3-2 along party lines to end rules that prohibited…
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Making sense of how the new tax bill will impact health care
The House and the Senate both have passed tax bills which have provisions that will deeply affect health care, ranging…
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AHCJ fellows attend briefing at CDC about ongoing public health emergencies
Fellows in two of AHCJ’s health journalism fellowship programs attended today’s press briefing about ongoing public health emergencies with Health…
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Covering HIV in the modern era: What reporters need to know
About 36.7 million people around the world – about 1.1 million in the U.S.- are living with an HIV (human…
