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Immigrant health gets spotlight at workshop
More than 50 journalists gathered at AHCJ’s fall workshop in San Antonio to understand and better report stories on the…
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‘Observation care’ can carry costly implications for seniors
“When is a hospital patient not really a hospital patient? When he or she is classified as being in observation…
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State countdown: Fate of exchanges after elections
Just days after the November elections, states will have to make final (or reasonably final) decisions about whether they are…
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Boomers face delayed retirement, dwindling health coverage for retirees
For many baby boomers, retirement is a dream that’s slipping away. Several publications have looked at this issue over the…
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Resources break down candidates’ views on health care, what matters to voters
Here are two more resources before the presidential debate and the final weeks of trying to untangle the health policy…
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Graphics illustrate critiques, common myths about Health Policy
For those of you who like pictures (or infographics, as the cool kids call them), we have two for you.…
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State budget crises translate into cuts to oral health care
Medicaid dental benefits for poor adults often end up on the chopping block when states are facing hard times. While…
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Medicare gets the headlines but future of Social Security will affect seniors’ health
The future of Social Security isn’t commanding center stage in this election season. But it’s an important topic sure to…
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Health care watchdog agency provides ideas for stories in coming year
The HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) has unveiled its FY 2013 OIG Work Plan , a blueprint for the…
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Reporter looks at Spokane’s efforts to address disparities
Reporting for The Spokesman-Review in Spokane, Wash., Shawn Vestal started by observing massive life-span disparities in the city and surrounding…