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Insurance
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When reporting on efforts to reduce drug prices, be skeptical and follow the money
The Trump administration has been talking tough on drug prices for many months and, of course, pharmaceutical companies and other…
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California reporter followed one lead after another to an award-winning series
To some of us, this procedure might have sounded too good to be true: A national network of infusion clinics…
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Shedding light on upcoding in the ER
The Houston Chronicle’s Jenny Deam delved into emergency room billing – hospital facility fees as well as “upcoding,” which means…
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Despite Medicaid expansion and restored benefits, many Californians lack dental care
In the years since the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), California has employed Medicaid expansion and the state…
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Reporter finds reviewing comments on federal proposals provided insight into what was to come
What can journalists learn from reading the comments that health care professionals send to federal agencies that propose new rules…
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After appeals court arguments, ACA back in limbo
The oral arguments in the Texas v. United States lawsuit aiming to overturn the Affordable Care Act did not go…
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AHCJ selects Austin for Health Journalism 2020
Health Journalism 2020, the annual conference of the Association of Health Care Journalists, will take place in Austin, Texas, AHCJ…
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Oral arguments and legal drama in the Texas v. United States ACA case
On Tuesday, July 9, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in the appeal of Texas v.…
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Researchers asking tough questions about Medicare’s readmission reduction program
Researchers and health policy experts are questioning the value of Medicare’s efforts to reduce 30-day hospital readmissions. The latest example…
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CDC says it wants better working relationships with reporters, provides contact information
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has provided AHCJ with the email addresses and phone numbers of three key…
