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Health plans win some, lose some in challenges to Trump ACA changes
Think the only big lawsuit pending on the Affordable Care Act is the Texas fight over whether the whole law…
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Tick season increasingly begins sooner with climate change
Ticks are emerging earlier from winter hibernation and remaining active for more weeks of the year as the climate is…
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Covering climate change and public health from the local level
One angle journalists can take to tackle huge issue like climate change and public health is to take a focused…
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Tennessee to take the lead in converting its Medicaid to block-grant funding
Tennessee may become the first state in the country to take advantage of the Trump administration’s enthusiasm for block-granting Medicaid –…
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Panel hears how drug price reform efforts could work – or not
One question Julie Appleby posed to a panel she moderated on the high cost of prescription drugs was simple enough:…
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Health journalism student explores challenge of gathering data, predicting outbreaks
Predicting whether a pathogen will have an impact on a few people or an entire population would be a huge…
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Health Journalism 2019 sets attendance record
Drawn by an influential lineup of speakers and panels – plus an intriguing offering of field trips – more than…
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Boning up on unfamiliar research areas can pay off with specialized knowledge, more assignments
In a recent social media post, a fellow journalist asked how others get up to speed on reporting about topics…
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Reporter drew on life experience to report on inadequate prison dental care
Much remains unknown about the oral health status of more than two million incarcerated Americans, but research suggests that many dental needs…
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Investigations put focus on infection control in dental offices
Two high-profile safety breaches have highlighted the importance of close adherence to infection control protocols in dental clinics and offices.…