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Insurance
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AHCJ webcast to feature Harvard pathologist on coronavirus testing
As the number of SARS-CoV-2 infections and deaths due to the COVID-19 disease increase daily nationwide, journalists are asking why…
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Ask the experts: What do you want to know about COVID-19?
The COVID-19 pandemic is quickly evolving and finding up-to-date answers to questions from experts has been challenging for many journalists.…
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AHCJ announces winners of 2019 health journalism contest
Investigations into flawed or corrupt health-care practices won many of the top honors in the Association of Health Care Journalists’…
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Congress, regulators offer financial relief for Americans seeking tests, treatment for new coronavirus
The just-passed multibillion-dollar Families First Coronavirus Response Act includes free diagnostic testing for the new COVID-19 illness — for those…
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How to monitor the effects of insurance mergers
When the American Medical Association publishes its next report on competition among health insurers, notice if Georgia makes into the…
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Actuaries report on shortcomings of short-term, limited-duration health plans
New research about short-term, limited-duration health plans shows that none of the plans studied covered pre-existing conditions and all had…
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Covering crowdsourced medical bills: Don’t skip these important questions
You’ve all seen the GoFundMe and other crowdsourcing campaigns for health care, on social media or elsewhere. They are probably…
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Facing increased scrutiny, PBMs will press case before High Court
The U.S. Supreme Court recently agreed to hear a case that pits two groups on opposite sides of the debate…
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FTC charges in Shkreli case shed light on need for new generic drug development
The Federal Trade Commission and State of New York late last month filed a lawsuit against Martin Shkreli, charging that…
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In 2020, rebates from pharmaceutical companies deserve more scrutiny
One of the big health care stories of the past few years has been how much money pharmaceutical manufacturers spend…