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Health equity
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ProPublica writer ties health disparities to the financial beat
Covering health disparities is not a beat solely for health reporters. Take Paul Kiel: A reporter at ProPublica, Kiel’s beat covering…
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Bill expanding Medicare dental care faces uphill climb in Congress
America’s 55 million Medicare beneficiaries would receive comprehensive dental, vision and hearing benefits under a bill introduced this month in…
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Tips to expand coverage of LGBT health beyond HIV and AIDS
For the past several decades, HIV and AIDS have dominated discussions and reporting about LGBT health. While HIV/AIDS continues to…
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Reporter discusses covering challenges of California’s Medicaid dental program
Denti-Cal, California’s Medicaid dental program, faces ongoing challenges in getting care to its roughly 13 million beneficiaries. Only about half…
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Soda taxes making headlines again
The debate on soda taxes is back, this time in Philadelphia. City leaders there want to charge 1.5 cents for…
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Review of EPA data leads USA Today to towns with contaminated water
Yes, database websites can seem clunky, and government data can seem hopelessly riddled with errors. But searching, downloading and analyzing…
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Media can make a difference in veterans’ health, #AHCJ16 panelists say
The irony was hard not to notice. For more than an hour, an expert panel addressed a roomful of journalists…
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Hispanic health care leaders advocate for better cultural competency
Language and cultural barriers negatively impact the health of Hispanic Americans, federal health officials say. A lack of access to…
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Mental trauma is everywhere, panelists tell AHCJ members
A single tear is okay, but don’t cry. Kathleen Hackett, a sexual assault nurse examiner, recently told AHCJ members that…
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Reports balance increased spending on dental care with potential savings elsewhere
While states are required by federal law to offer a full range of dental services to children under Medicaid, adult…