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Upcoming webinar to explore age tech challenges and trends
The ability to live in one’s home or community safely, independently and comfortably can reduce health care costs, avoid or…
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Designing smart hospitals of the future: What to know
When the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania opened its 17-story, $1.6 billion Pavilion building last October, it marked the culmination…
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Why limiting insulin out-of-pocket costs solves only part of the problem
Last fall, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed a $2.2 million domestic spending plan called Build Back Better (BBB)…
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New tip sheet explores substance use disorders in older adults
Substance abuse among adults over 60, particularly of alcohol and prescription drugs, is one of the fastest-growing health problems in…
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Resources for reporting on COVID-19’s origins
Since the early months of 2020, scientific debate has raged over the origin of COVID-19 and whether it emerged from…
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Spike in travel nurses’ pay reflects deeper staffing concerns
Independent Journalist Sarah DiGregorio recently offered good advice in a March 14 perspective opinion article in the Washington Post to reporters…
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U.S. hospitals brace for potential Russian cybersecurity attacks
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has the potential for trickle-down impacts on U.S. hospitals in the form of cybersecurity attacks. While…
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5 angles to consider when covering drug-price reform
Want to know why little gets done when the U.S. Congress takes up proposals to control drug prices? One recent…
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The legacy of Dr. Paul Farmer: Health equity abroad — and at home
In the recent history of global public health, the late medical anthropologist and physician Paul Farmer, M.D., Ph.D., stands out…
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Poynter researcher offers tips for COVID-19 reporting and verifying data
Like many of you, I’ve spent a lot of time over the past two years searching the internet and social…