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Addressing the cost of the Health Policy wars
The ceaseless political warfare over health care, ironically, has become a big obstacle to … fixing health care. Because what…
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Are you battle-ready? Let’s share strategies at AHCJ 2019 for social media finesse in an age of ‘alternative facts’
You’ve laced up your combat boots and fastened your helmet. Your Kevlar vest is safely snug against your chest. Your…
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Experts to discuss covering climate change and public health; your input invited
There is no question that the changing climate is already having an impact on Americans’ health. Heat waves, wild fires…
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Report highlights patient safety issues with EHRs and the opioid epidemic
While technology alone cannot solve the opioid epidemic, it can play an important role in reducing overprescribing and co-prescribing opioids…
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AHCJ heads to Baltimore for annual conference
Hundreds of health journalists will gather in Baltimore – known as Charm City – for the annual AHCJ conference May…
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States bring different approaches to increase dental care for adults
The approaches vary from state to state, but the new year is bringing renewed efforts to broaden access to dental…
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GAO report confirms the financially toxic nature of air ambulance fees
Over the past several years, health care journalists have done great work highlighting the problem of surprise medical bills. There’s…
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Top health reporting of 2018 recognized in Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism
Reporting that exposed faulty, careless or crooked practices won many top honors in this year’s Awards for Excellence in Health…
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Health disparities begin early for preemies
In the United States, health disparities related to race and ethnicity start early. A study published March 25 in JAMA…
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Writing about vaccine hesitancy? There’s a study for that
Vaccines and vaccine hesitancy has been my primary micro-beat since I began working as a full-time health/science journalist, so it’s…