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Health data
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New project presents sources for range of health-related data
Using data, journalists have more ways to tell their stories, analyze trends and effects and find connections between seemingly unrelated…
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GAO report a rich source on range of insurance premiums
How much will the Affordable Care Act affect health insurance premiums in each state when the individual mandate becomes effective…
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Hospital inspections website, data updated
AHCJ has updated its hospitalInspections.org website and the downloadable version of the data to include reports through June. Obtained from…
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Making data meaningful to your readers
Illustrating an abstract concept or data through personal narrative is a proven approach to connecting with your readers. An article…
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Judge’s decision puts Medicare data in public realm
A decision announced Friday would allow the public and journalists access to Medicare claims data about individual doctors. An injunction…
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Medicare data shows dangerous prescribing habits, lack of oversight
ProPublica’s Tracy Weber, Charles Ornstein and Jennifer LaFleur, in an analysis of Medicare prescription records, found that “some doctors and…
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CMS unveils dataset on top hospital discharge payments
The public can now compare hospital-specific charges for the top 100 most frequently billed discharges at the 3000+ hospitals across…
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Join today’s webinar on newly released hospital cost data
The federal government released data today showing what hospitals across the country charge Medicare for the same treatment or procedure.…
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Pa. bill would require disclosure of food stamp purchases
A Pennsylvania congressman last week filed a bill that would require retailers to report which items are bought with food…
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Guide to data to aid in health care reporting
Every month we add to the resources and data sections of the Health Policy core topic area, with notes on…