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Government
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Troubled Mont. nursing home illustrates special federal status
Reporters looking to implement the tricks they picked up at AHCJ 2011 or one of our workshops can look to…
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FCC report on journalism reveals failures, unique potential of the health beat
An FCC working group led by Steven Waldman (formerly of U.S. News & World Report and Beliefnet.com, among other things)…
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FDA creates embargo policy in response to reporter concerns
The Food and Drug Administration has adopted a policy on embargoes that permits reporters to share embargoed information with outside…
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Hot pipes lead reporter to radioactive aquifer
Mark Greenblatt, reporter for KHOU-Houston, reports that officials in Central Texas have been alarmed to discover high levels of radiation…
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Reporter FOIA’s database further exposing the toll war takes on returning vets
Writing for the Bay Citizen and The New York Times, Aaron Glantz brings a new, data-based take on the mental…
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Emails show Texas council’s disregard for EPA regs
Thanks to an order from the Texas Attorney General, Mark Greenblatt, of KHOU-Houston, obtained emails (2-page PDF) which demonstrate the…
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Effort to make Medicare data public advances
The Dow Jones Company’s efforts to make Medicare data public took a step forward yesterday with a U.S. magistrate recommending…
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Kenen suggests topics for regional, local Medicaid stories
My last blog post was on coverage of Medicaid, and we’ve just posted a tip sheet about it, pointing out…
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Laser spine clinics use Internet search ads to push unproven, costly treatment
Bloomberg’s David Armstrong has put together an investigation of a simple, effective and dubious new business formula, one which begins…
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Herald reports on failures of assisted living system
The Miami Herald‘s yearlong “Neglected to Death” series on abuse and violations in assisted living facilities is expansive, but I…