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Despite ACA, remember that millions will remain uninsured
Who will still be uninsured a decade from now? We know millions of people are going to get covered under…
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Federal panel has recommendations for Congress on long-term care
On Thursday, the federal Commission on Long-Term Care completed a package of recommendations for inclusion in its final report on…
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Studies raise questions about medical care in high-deductible health plans
In August, we reported on two surveys of employers that showed a movement toward less comprehensive health insurance. More employers…
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Escaping death, oral cancer survivor raises awareness
Eva Grayzel’s symptoms started with a sore on her tongue. “It felt like a canker sore,” she recalled. Her dentist…
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IOM addresses cancer care, especially for older adults
The Institute of Medicine’s newly-released report, Delivering High-Quality Cancer Care: Charting a New Course for a System in Crisis,updates its recommendations on…
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Three stories illuminate how doctors’ fees are established
Most of the posts I do here have a take-home message tailored to the rollout of the health law: here’s…
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Medicaid directors weigh in on goals for long-term care
September is Healthy Aging Month, and perhaps appropriately, it is also when the federal Commission on Long-Term Care must wrap…
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Find best coverage estimates under the Affordable Care Act
Some AHCJ members have noted that when they go online to find out the estimates for coverage under the Affordable…
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Embargoed bedbug study comes with a bite
Recently, as part of a package of studies sent to reporters in advance of their annual meeting, the American Chemical…
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Series explains Health Policy through people’s stories
The Tennessean recently ran a six-part series by Tom Wilemon, who was a 2012-13 AHCJ Regional Health Journalism Fellow, showing the faces…