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Oral health care crisis in spotlight with documentary, web chat
Frontline and The Center for Public Integrity have investigated the flaws in the American oral health care system in a…
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Accountable care organizations likely here to stay; explain them to public
While we ponder what the court will do about the Affordable Care Act, let’s take another look at one aspect…
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Otto to lead AHCJ’s resources on oral health
Journalist Mary Otto will be AHCJ’s oral health topic leader, helping members stay on top of the news as it…
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Pfizer’s online community about aging fails to impress blogger
If you don’t know about Ronni Bennett’s blog – Time Goes By: what it’s really like to get older –…
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As consumers see more hospital ‘report cards,’ reporters can explain their limitations
At Health Journalism 2012, Harvard’s Ashish K. Jha, M.D., M.P.H., told attendees to watch for new hospital report cards from…
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‘Diversity gap’ could hinder support for baby boomers
We’ve all heard about the generation gap, a term that refers loosely to different expectations, experiences, tastes and pursuits that…
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Covering state responses to Supreme Court decision on Affordable Care Act
If the Supreme Court strikes key parts – but not all – of the 2010 health law, the best chances…
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Get familiar with alternatives to ACA’s individual mandate
The Supreme Court this month – probably June 28 but maybe a bit earlier – will rule on the Affordable Care…
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Experts with ties to drugmakers promoted prescribing opiates to older patients
Should older adults use powerful narcotics for ongoing pain relief? This is a much-debated topic in geriatric circles. Last week,…
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Cash discounts can make it cheaper to not file insurance claims
After covering health care for so many years, I don’t often come across a story that makes me say, “Wow,…