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What to know about hospitals’ reduction of gender-affirming care for youth
The number of hospitals offering gender-affirming care to youth has declined in the wake of federal scrutiny.
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Journalism on the line: How USAID cuts threaten global health reporting
As sweeping cuts to USAID reshape global health programs, veteran health journalists warned at HJ26 that many of the world’s…
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Journalists must show human cost of gun violence, says trauma surgeon in new book
In his book “Healing the Gun Violence Epidemic,” trauma surgeon Dr. Selwyn O. Rogers reminds us of the deep toll…
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When health data meets immigration enforcement
Federal actions involving immigrants’ Medicaid data have raised urgent questions about privacy, access to care and the role of journalists…
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‘Coverage Denied’: Author highlights how health insurers drive inequality
At HJ26, Miranda Yaver discussed how she untangled the complex world of pre-authorization, coverage denials and more in her recent…
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‘It depends’: Autism reporting requires nuance
Journalists must do more to include autistic voices and recognize the nuance in each person’s disability experience, HJ26 panelists said.
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Four years after Roe’s fall, abortion stories still merit attention
Nearly four years after the SCOTUS decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, abortion stories are still plentiful and critical, HJ26…
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How to turn climate risk research into local health stories
At HJ26, a session on producing data-driven climate stories examined how recent climate shifts pose health risks for communities worldwide.
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Reporter uncovers how drug companies ‘make’ people into Alzheimer’s patients
Jeanne Lenzer shows how she discovered drug companies recruit people into taking Alzheimer’s blood tests which may cause more harm…
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What to know about the geriatric workforce shortage
The health care system wasn’t built to handle the projected increase in older adults, and there aren’t enough geriatricians to…