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Journalists must succeed where politicians fail in risk communication
With no new cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) in South Korea since July 2, the outbreak appears to…
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New tip sheet offers resources for tracking geographic disparities in organ transplants
David Wahlberg, a health reporter at the Wisconsin State Journal, is using his yearlong AHCJ Reporting Fellowship on Health Care…
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Medicaid expansion shapes hospital financial health
We’ve all written a lot about the “Medicaid gap” – the low-income people who can’t get coverage under the Affordable…
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Midlevel dental providers gain support from national organization
With dental care in short supply and oral disease rates high on tribal lands, Native American leader Brian Cladoosby recently…
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Freelancers face unique conflict-of-interest dilemmas
Previously, Covering Health has addressed two kinds of potential conflicts of interest that health journalists should watch out for: those of…
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Hospital association says consolidation could reduce competition in 817 markets
One local story to follow when any health insurer considers acquiring another is how the new entity could affect competition.…
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Some hospitals slow to adopt new systems of care
We’ve told you over and over again on this blog that the Affordable Care Act isn’t just about coverage. It’s…
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New tip sheet offers pointers for reporting on elder abuse
Elder abuse was a key agenda item at this year’s White House Conference on Aging (WHCoA). While much of that…
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Bridging the gap between dental and medical care
Dental care and medical care have long been provided separately in America. New research and evolving models of care are…
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Calif. water shortage highlights lack of another resource: time
Reporters covering inequality know that one commodity the poor have very little of is time. Whether it’s a lack of…