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Government
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Little recent progress on foodborne illnesses
The CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report contains some early numbers on foodborne illness rates in 2009. The data, NPR…
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In reversal, Mich. agency releases H1N1 documents
Michigan’s Department of Community Health has reversed an earlier decision to withhold documents about how the state has spent money…
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Looking up campaign contributions gets easier
The Sunlight Foundation has launched TransparencyData.com, a tool that allows users to filter and download state and federal campaign finance…
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UK reporter gains ground in chiropractor libel suit
UK journalist Simon Singh has gained ground in his ongoing defense against a libel suit leveled by British chiropractors, with…
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U.S. global health policy focus of guide
In recognition of the major role global health issues now play in even the most local stories, the Kaiser Family…
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CMS, HHS unveiling transparency efforts
A beta Medicare Dashboard designed to “use inpatient hospital payment and volume information to visualize trends in the use of…
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Officials struggle with timing of outbreak alerts
The Redding (Calif.) Record Searchlight‘s Ryan Sabalow put together a local take on ongoing inconsistencies in how local health departments…
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Tracking medical errors amid health tech push
Fred Schulte and Emma Schwartz are still hot on the trail of health information technology at the Huffington Post Investigative…
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Data Mine reports on access to practitioner data
The Center for Public Integrity’s Data Mine focuses on the National Practitioner Databank and the lack of public access to…
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What we’re reading: OSHA, reform and a new site
These are busy times for AHCJ (getting ready for Health Journalism 2010!) but we want to take a moment to…