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New health equity core topic leader is bilingual, Texas‑based reporter
Margarita Birnbaum, a Texas-based independent journalist, storyteller, federally certified court interpreter and translator, joins AHCJ as the new health equity…
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ACA hits open-enrollment record, but swift action is needed to prevent rate hikes next year
After a record number of consumers signed up for health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Bob Herman…
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Addressing “national emergency” in youth mental health
A pandemic-fueled surge in mental illness among children and teens, including some disorders driving youth violence and disruptions at school,…
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Covering COVID-19 treatments: One journalist’s personal story and some resources
In mid-January, New York Times reporter Rebecca Robbins shared her personal story of hunting down the antiviral Paxlovid to successfully treat her…
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Journalist explores health inequities in medical photography
Medical photographs are crucial to documenting disease in textbooks, journals and training medical students. But if inaccurate, physicians won’t get…
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Busting myths about people with mental illness and criminal activity
One of the most widespread misconceptions about people with mental illness is that they are more likely to commit crimes…
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Tips for covering Medicare’s plan to limit coverage of controversial Alzheimer’s drug
Medicare’s plan to restrict access temporarily to a controversial new Alzheimer’s drug is worth investigating. Expect to see a flurry…
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Two new studies address fertility and COVID vaccines
One of the most persistent concerns about potential adverse effects from the COVID-19 vaccines has been whether they will affect…
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Global burden of Alzheimer’s projected to triple
Cases of Alzheimer’s disease are rising throughout the world and could triple by 2050, according to a recent analysis in The…
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Employers’ rising health insurance costs leave many families underinsured
In every state, what families pay for employer-sponsored health insurance is consuming a greater share of household income than it…