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AHCJ Chicago Chapter: Panelists make predictions for Health Policy implementation
This is a guest post from Chicago chapter leader Carla K. Johnson, an Associated Press medical writer and member of…
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Goodman to guide journalists on covering medical studies
AHCJ is pleased to introduce independent journalist Brenda Goodman as the association’s topic leader on covering medical studies. Goodman, a…
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New and noteworthy tidbits on the aging beat
Alzheimer’s Jennifer Robison of the Las Vegas Review-Journal takes an in-depth look at the financial impact of Alzheimer’s on families…
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Webcast explores aging adults’ contributions, widening disparities, creating ‘synthetic families’
You don’t often hear about how much older adults contribute to society. That’s a shame. It allows the aging of…
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‘Escape Fire’ movie tells powerful patient stories
I wrote earlier this fall about several new documentaries about health care. I’ve now had a chance to watch one…
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New technology for the mouth: Fashion statement or disease detector?
Tooth tattoos. Who knew? They could be the dumbest thing ever. Or the smartest. The dental website dentistry.com recently highlighted…
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Focus on Medicaid as budget debates escalate
Don’t forget about Medicaid as the budget debate occupies center stage in Washington. Howard Gleckman reminds us why this is…
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Kenen offers tips for explaining insurance exchanges, related challenges to readers, listeners
We heard a fair amount last week about what states plan to do with their exchanges – and we’ll know…
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Battles over water fluoridation spread across the country
As the election returns rolled in, armies of reporters across the country went to work exploring the fate of candidates…
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JAMA editor predicts embargoes will be up for discussion
This is a guest post by AHCJ board member and AP medical writer Carla K. Johnson, who leads AHCJ’s Chicago…