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Health equity
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Highlights from AHCJ’s recent webcast about reporting on addiction, recovery
Last week’s AHCJ webinar about responsible, accurate reporting on addiction and recovery issues pointed out the importance of sensitive, accurate…
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Sun, surf – and free health care
So what does a wealthy doctor who retired and moved to a beach and golf community off the South Carolina…
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Communities grapple with the needs of aging suburbanites
Mom, dad, 2.4 kids, and a dog. The very picture of suburbia has changed vastly since families migrated from cities…
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Efforts pick up steam to expand Medicaid dental benefits for older adults
In a recent story for the Baltimore Sun, reporter Andrea K. McDaniels explored a dilemma getting increasing attention these days…
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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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2017 AHCJ-National Library of Medicine fellows selected
Six journalists have been named to this year’s class of AHCJ-National Library of Medicine fellows. The fellowship program was created to…
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Experts share tips for covering public health
A panel of Altarum Institute experts dove into the politics and policy of broad topics in public health, including the…
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The Daily Yonder offers well-reported insights into rural health
For those of you who report on rural health care – or just want to learn more about rural health…
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Data suggests mixed progress in reducing tooth decay rates among young
Tooth decay remains the most prevalent chronic health problem of children in the United States. Since the late 1980s, roughly…
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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…