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NY program highlights challenge of providing dental care to patients with disabilities
Reporter Richard Liebson recently recounted the story of an aging, 35-foot Winnebago that trundles through New York’s Hudson Valley to…
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Getting serious about the nitty gritty of medical research reporting
It’s tough to choose between the field trips and the multiple workshops on Thursday, the first day of Health Journalism…
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CMS initiatives may be good news for some beneficiaries
This post was co-written by Joseph Burns (@jburns18), a Massachusetts-based independent journalist and AHCJ’s topic leader on health insurance. He welcomes…
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Are you up to date on alcohol use disorder?
Investigative journalism from Stat News, Wired and the New York Times recently revealed how the alcohol industry is influencing the…
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New study helps document role of oral health in overall health of Hispanics
More than half of U.S. Hispanic adults suffer from dental pain, have difficulty eating or report other oral problems that…
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Pittsburgh reporter uncovers how for-profit hospitals differ from nonprofits in how they provide charity care
When reviewing just about any hospital bill today, it’s difficult to imagine that hospitals were founded to provide care for…
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Do you have all the evidence on a drug that you’re reporting about?
The registration and reporting requirements of Clinicaltrials.gov are vital to informing the evidence base – but only if study sponsors…
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Researchers identify new genetic stroke risk factors
One of the largest analyses of stroke factors ever conducted is providing scientists with new clues to identify stroke mechanisms…
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Rule changes affect dental care for Californians with disabilities
In stories for California Healthline, Ana B. Ibarra has been following a battle being waged by a cadre of independent…
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A Politico editor mines tech expertise for real-world tale
Like many journalists in Washington, D.C., Arthur Allen knows his jargon. As the editor for Politico’s eHealth, Allen is all…