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Health equity
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How one reporter re-purposed her broadcast, online work for a new audience
Joanne Silberner did a heavily reported series of radio stories and web posts on cancer in developing countries in 2013.…
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Workshop will help reporters translate medical research to audiences accurately
Even if you only cover health care occasionally, you run across myriad medical studies and health claims. The results and…
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Study indicates that frailty differs by region, income, race
Geography, race and income matter when it comes to frailty, according to a new study from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School…
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Census release provides more data on poverty and the uninsured
When the U.S. Census Bureau released its annual estimate of income, poverty and health insurance coverage this month, health insurance…
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Talking ’bout the next generation: Webcast to look at millennials and population growth
Update: This webcast has been postponed. We will update with a new date and time ASAP. OK, I just realized…
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Resources for covering HIV/AIDS in the aging population
Thanks to a variety of antiretroviral medications available, especially the widely used HAART combination therapy, those who contracted HIV/AIDS from…
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Get ready for annual U.S. data on poverty, uninsured and income
It’s about that time. If you’ve been covering social determinants for a while, you’ve likely familiarized with the U.S. Census…
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New tip sheet gives guidance for reporting on health care in rural areas
Journalists from around the country converged on Fort Worth, Texas, this summer to enhance their reporting skills at AHCJ’s eighth…
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Dental emergencies persist even after the poor gain health coverage
Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act has brought health coverage to millions of new beneficiaries. But even with the…
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Obama’s Alaska trip highlights health, too
President Barack Obama’s trip to Alaska this week is aimed at highlighting climate change and the environment, but his health…