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One reporter follows the money to show why Build Back Better failed
In December 2021, Jessie Hellmann, a politics reporter, wrote about how the Medicare Advantage program survived cuts that health policy…
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Why and how to include more nurses as sources
Patricia Stinchfield, R.N., M.S., C.P.N.P., has just broken a glass ceiling, but it’s probably not the one you’re thinking of.…
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Using Patient Safety Week to report on rising risks
Journalists can use Patient Safety Awareness Week (March 13-19) as an opportunity to question officials at local hospitals and nursing…
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Is the Biden administration’s plan to revamp nursing home standards enough?
It took a pandemic and tens of thousands of deaths before most people became aware of just how bad circumstances were in…
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How to report on emergency medics being locked out of electronic health records
Emergency medics are regularly the first people to provide care to someone on the worst day of their life. But…
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Artificial intelligence: a savior for overwhelmed health care personnel?
During the past two years and counting, hospital and health care staff have been overwhelmed by the COVID-19 pandemic with…
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Covering Medicaid expansion: One reporter shows the contrast in bordering states
Dozens of journalists have reported how 38 states and the District of Columbia have increased eligibility in their Medicaid programs…
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Falls in older adults on the rise
A new study revealed that despite prevention efforts, falls in older adults have increased by about 1.5% annually, with wide variations in…
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Why journalists should report on wastewater
With an increasing number of states slowing the pace of reporting on COVID-19 cases, journalists should consider keeping an eye…
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Tips for reporting with media interpreters
Media interpreters are commonly associated with war coverage, but journalists globally also use them to tell stories about health and…
