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CMS Administrator Brooks-LaSure kicks off AHCJ 2022 in Austin
Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), opened AHCJ’s Health Journalism 2022 conference on Thursday,…
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Panel to explore risk factors, management and challenges of Alzheimer’s disease
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) finalized its decision to cover the controversial Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm earlier this month — delighting…
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White male authors dominate prestigious medical journals
Two of the most influential and esteemed medical journals — if not the top two — are the New England…
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3 angles to pursue when covering medical debt
Last Monday, the White House announced four steps to ease the burden of medical debt on health care consumers. The…
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Following Africa, Asia into community mental health care
While organizing the “Building a mental health workforce from the grassroots up” panel for Health Journalism 2022 in Austin, I…
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Why the US nursing home system is ‘in desperate need of an overhaul’
A recent comprehensive and detailed report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine called for a revamping of…
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Tips and resources for covering Native American and Alaska Native health
Are you new to the health beat? Or maybe you’re a seasoned health care reporter. Whatever the case, to uncover…
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Former CDC leaders say agency needs more funding and better communication to restore trust
Former directors of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gathered for an online debate last week to discuss ways to…
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Equifax, Experian, TransUnion to remove some medical debt from credit reports
People in the United States will soon get some help addressing costly health care; three major consumer credit rating agencies…
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Panel to discuss what could happen to women’s health care if Roe v. Wade is overturned
In December, the Supreme Court heard arguments in the pivotal Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a case that challenges…