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Journalists learn tips for covering emerging infectious diseases
One year it was MERS. Last year it was Ebola. This year it’s Zika. Every winter it’s influenza. Covering current…
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Effects of latest court ruling on Obamacare remain to be seen
Once again, the Affordable Care Act was in court. In a case brought by House Republicans, a federal district judge…
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New tip sheet details updates to Older Americans Act
May is Older Americans Month. It’s a perfect time to focus on programs and services funded through the Older Americans…
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Despite reform efforts, California’s Medicaid dental program draws renewed criticism
A California watchdog commission’s recently released report offers a scathing assessment of Denti-Cal – the state’s historically troubled Medicaid dental…
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Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation supports health IT training for journalists
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation has awarded a three-year $230,000 grant to the Center for Excellence in Health Care…
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Satirist John Oliver imparts valuable advice for health journalists
If satire is a lesson, as novelist Vladimir Nabokov allegedly said, then John Oliver is among its best teachers —…
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Indiana project to reduce hospitalization of nursing home residents gets boost
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) thinks Indiana University may be on to something when it comes to…
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Knees and hips and what they could reveal about ACA’s quality drive
The Affordable Care Act created many opportunities for Medicare to test new ways of paying for health care. One of…
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AHCJ update: Three years of Medicare provider payment data for your state
In 2014, Medicare paid more than $78 billion to surgeons, ambulance services, podiatrists, hospice services, eye doctors, family physicians, speech,…
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Veteran reporter brings a fresh eye to the health beat
The Delta Dental Foundation has come up with an innovative approach to bringing care to Colorado’s “dental deserts.” The nonprofit…