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Core Topics
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D.C. chapter gets tips on covering Obamacare rollout
With the opening of health care exchanges just days away, AHCJ’s Washington, D.C., chapter figured the time was ripe to…
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With exchanges looming, AHCJ updates Health Policy resources
Health Policy core topic leader Joanne Kenen is continually updating the stories, tip sheets, data and other resources to help…
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Shared wisdom: Giving depth to an anecdotal story
It pays to read your email, according to AHCJ member Lisa Chedekel, co-founder of the Connecticut Health I-Team (C-Hit), a…
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New GAO report reveals trends in coverage, use of dental services
In 2011, 4 million children did not obtain needed dental care because their families could not afford it, according to…
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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…