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Check out this primer on issues affecting health in rural areas
When I flew to Forth Worth, Texas, recently for AHCJ’s Rural Health Workshop, I should have read this first. The…
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Panel looks to Medicaid as possible housing partner to boost health
Is housing a prescription for better health for the poor? And, if so, who pays for it? That was the…
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Looking at the ‘adventure’ philanthropy of dental professionals
Sara Schilling of the Tri-City Herald in Kennewick, Wash., recently caught up with a local dentist who channels his wanderlust…
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Add context to your reporting by recalling who Medicaid actually serves
Here is an article that stood out amid the tidal wave of media coverage of Medicare and Medicaid’s 50th anniversary…
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How nursing facilities use telemedicine to reduce hospital readmissions
Potentially Avoidable Hospitalizations (PAH) among nursing home residents are costly, expose residents to additional health risks and exact a toll…
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Among 23 health insurance co-ops, Maine stands out for its success
When drafting the Affordable Care Act in 2010, Congress wanted to foster competition among health insurers. So it offered loans…
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Plans progress to accredit dental therapist training
The agency responsible for overseeing dental education in the United States is moving forward with plans to establish a national…
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Podcast series launches with discussion of potential harms of screening tests
If you want to get a better grasp on the intricacies of screenings and assessing their risk-benefit analysis, there’s now…
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CDC survey shows uninsured rate dropping to historic 9.2 percent
The uninsured rate among all Americans in the first quarter of this year dropped to 9.2 percent, according to the…
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A cautionary tale about relying on white papers as research
White papers can be useful tools for journalists. Ideally, they provide authoritative, in-depth information from government or nonprofits about specific…