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Government
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What to know about Tom Price before his HHS confirmation hearings
Expect tough questioning from Senate Democrats when Congressman Tom Price appears before two of their committees in his bid to…
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Getting from Obamacare to Trumpcare
A few quick thoughts on Health Policy and the election — we’ll be coming back to this, of course, as…
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An early look at president-elect Trump’s positions on health care
Covering Health will have more about the election of Donald J. Trump as U.S. president but we start with some links…
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AHCJ objects to FDA’s ‘close-hold embargoes,’ requests explanation
AHCJ is protesting the Food and Drug Administration’s recent restrictive practices in handling news embargoes and has asked the agency…
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Survey of AHCJ members finds biggest access problems at federal level
Health journalists seeking information from government agencies often encounter obstacles, especially at the federal level, according to AHCJ’s recent survey.…
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Surgeon general responds to journalists on range of public health issues #AHCJ16
Following his prepared remarks at Health Journalism 2016, United States Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, M.D., M.B.A., (@Surgeon_General) answered some questions…
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Some tips on tracking national action on opioid abuse
Stories on how heroin and other opioid abuse shattering communities have been the focus of many powerful pieces in media…
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Panelists agree HIPAA privacy rule is outdated #AHCJ16
Charles Ornstein, a senior reporter at ProPublica, kicked off a Health Journalism 2016 session about the federal government’s health privacy…
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Watch surgeon general’s speech at Health Journalism 2016 #AHCJ16
United States Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, M.D., M.B.A., (@Surgeon_General) spoke to attendees of Health Journalism 2016 and discussed how his…
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Murthy to release first surgeon general report on substance abuse, addiction and health #AHCJ16
Everywhere he travels, Vivek Murthy, M.D., surgeon general of the United States, hears a similar plea from families. Do something…