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Evidence-based reporting leads to award-winning exploration of robotic surgery
Robotic surgery has exploded in popularity in recent years, but is that because it actually improves patient outcomes over traditional…
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A physician offers his view on the White House Conference on Aging
Bruce Chernof, M.D., is a geriatrician, president of The SCAN Foundation, based in Long Beach, Calif., and a former chairman…
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Examining psychology, racism in wake of Charleston shooting
“Our anxiety and fear is palpable,” New York Times reporter Jenna Wortham wrote recently. “Racism’s Psychological Toll,” written for The…
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Acronyms, health care and the poor: Understanding hospital safety net payments
The months-long controversy between Florida and the federal Medicaid program over funding for hospitals and clinics that serve uninsured low-income…
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Spotlight on sepsis: Reporting on ‘dirty little hospital horror’
As senior quality editor for HealthLeaders Media for more than six years, Cheryl Clark wrote more than 1,300 stories about…
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Reporting uncovered one of Texas’ largest Medicaid scandals
The tip about troubles in Texas’ Medicaid dental system was part of a routine conversation. But it was enough to…
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Fellowships on medical research can take your reporting further
One of the best ways to become skilled in reporting on medical research is to immerse yourself in the experience…
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Closure of struggling Arizona clinic highlights challenges for low-income dental patients
Getting dental care was already hard for low-income adults in Arizona. Now officials in Coconino County have reluctantly announced their…
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Tribal leaders take new approach to improving dental health
The Seattle Times last month profiled tribal leader Brian Cladoosby, a longtime leader of Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, which has…
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Get a jump on covering 50th anniversary of Medicare, Medicaid
The 50th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid is July 30. Over the years, these programs have evolved from basic safety…