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Efforts pick up steam to expand Medicaid dental benefits for older adults
In a recent story for the Baltimore Sun, reporter Andrea K. McDaniels explored a dilemma getting increasing attention these days…
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KHN reporter turns release into poignant story on affordability
Shefali Luthra knows that too often press releases landing in a journalist’s inbox often go nowhere. But working with her…
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2017 AHCJ-National Library of Medicine fellows selected
Six journalists have been named to this year’s class of AHCJ-National Library of Medicine fellows. The fellowship program was created to…
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CBO: If Trump kills Obamacare subsidies, expect premiums and deficit to soar
In a report that aligns with predictions by health insurers and groups such as the Kaiser Family Foundation, the Congressional…
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Experts share tips for covering public health
A panel of Altarum Institute experts dove into the politics and policy of broad topics in public health, including the…
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AHCJ updates mortality, readmission hospital data
AHCJ has updated and merged its version of the hospital mortality and readmission data available exclusively to members. Going back…
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The Daily Yonder offers well-reported insights into rural health
For those of you who report on rural health care – or just want to learn more about rural health…
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Data suggests mixed progress in reducing tooth decay rates among young
Tooth decay remains the most prevalent chronic health problem of children in the United States. Since the late 1980s, roughly…
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Lawsuit claims UnitedHealthcare concealed Medicare Advantage enrollment fraud complaints
A recently unsealed whistleblower lawsuit claims that UnitedHealthcare concealed from federal officials hundreds of complaints of enrollment fraud and other…
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New global aging index tracks population health and well-being
How are countries around the world adapting to the dramatic increase in their older populations? A new index provides some…
