Category
Core Topics
-
•
Some states flout HCBS Medicaid rules by requiring unpaid family caregiving
At least a dozen states compel family caregivers to provide unpaid assistance to qualify for Medicaid-funded home and community based…
-
For finance editor, covering value-based care takes well-versed sources, hours of interviews
We’ve all heard the talk about how the health care system is moving quickly from fee-for-service payment to value-based care.…
-
Could health information technology help solve homelessness?
This week, 70 San Francisco Bay Area media organizations have banded together to coordinate coverage on homelessness. The goal was…
-
•
Report: Integrated care improves outcomes for those using both Medicare, Medicaid
It almost seems like a no-brainer that dovetailing care between Medicare and Medicaid will have positive effects on the population…
-
Georgia writer offers tips on covering location, health and poverty
Carolyn Crist knows a little something about place. A freelance journalist based in Georgia, Crist specializes in health, science ……
-
What we know about the House GOP’s proposed replacement for the ACA
The House Republicans have released an Obamacare replacement plan – though it’s sparse on details. That’s partly because the Republicans…
-
•
What journalists should know about hospital ratings
Journalists should take hospital ratings with a healthy dose of skepticism, according to experts at a recent AHCJ New York…
-
ProPublica writer ties health disparities to the financial beat
Covering health disparities is not a beat solely for health reporters. Take Paul Kiel: A reporter at ProPublica, Kiel’s beat covering…
-
Bill expanding Medicare dental care faces uphill climb in Congress
America’s 55 million Medicare beneficiaries would receive comprehensive dental, vision and hearing benefits under a bill introduced this month in…
-
State prescription drug monitoring programs a window into fight against opioid abuse
With an estimated 78 opioid-related deaths per day nationwide, policymakers, journalists and the public are sounding the alarm on overprescribing…