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Newspaper’s suit over food stamp data headed to Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case brought eight years ago by a South Dakota newspaper asserting…
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How are ACA’s quality measures affecting health care?
On a recent What the Health podcast, where I’m a frequent guest, we took some listeners’ questions. One was about…
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More than 80 attend D.C. chapter’s eighth annual holiday party
The eighth annual holiday party for the Washington, D.C., chapter of the Association of Health Care Journalists hosted reporters alongside…
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Former CMS leader discusses vulnerable populations, drug pricing and a health journalist he admires
Don Berwick is a former administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under President Obama. Berwick’s long…
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Passage of Dental Health Act a rare act of bipartisanship
The Action for Dental Health Act of 2018 has been described as a modest piece of legislation. But supporters have…
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With elections behind us, what to expect for the Health Policy landscape
The midterm election and a divided Congress creates a new Health Policy agenda for 2019. Repeal is done – in…
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D.C. health journalists gather for rooftop happy hour
The D.C. chapter of the Association of Health Care Journalists kicked off the fall season with a happy hour hosting…
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HHS session on covering suicide described as new effort to engage reporters
The Department of Health and Human Services is sponsoring a seminar for reporters on covering suicide on Tuesday, in what…
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Cities sue administration over ACA policy
The latest in the Affordable Care Act legal battles: U.S. cities suing President Trump and top health officials at HHS…
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Pre-existing conditions re-emerge: Find out who might be affected
The latest anti-Affordable Care Act lawsuit from a score of conservative state attorneys general – partly backed by the U.S.…