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Health journalism
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Officials were a no-show for panel on government transparency, science news
Six journalists and an empty chair gathered at the National Press Club yesterday for a discussion about whether the Obama…
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Former Practitioner Data Banks official says HRSA ‘erroneously interpreting the law’
A former federal official criticized a decision by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration for removing the Public Use…
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Why are some patients stuck in hospitals for weeks, months?
Patients typically complain about being released from the hospital sooner than they would like. So Yanick Rice Lamb, associate publisher…
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Panel of science, health journalists will discuss government transparency in webcast panel
A panel at the National Press Club this afternoon, which will be webcast, will look at government transparency when it…
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AHCJ stresses priorities in reviewing government media policies
The newly drafted media policy of the Department of Health and Human Services has generated some discussion concerning one aspect…
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Investigation finds chart falsification endemic in Calif. nursing homes
In a two-part series (one | two) in The Sacramento Bee, Marjie Lundstrom reveals the results into the widespread falsification…
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Journalists turn to Sebelius for access to National Practitioner Data Bank file
The Association of Health Care Journalists and five other journalism groups appealed to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius…
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Health stories win at ONA for investigations, multimedia
The Online News Association has honored two of this year’s bumper crop of excellent health pieces with top honors in…
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HHS releases guidelines for handling media requests
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has adopted a set of guidelines on how it will provide information…
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Agency declines to restore public data
The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration resisted demands by three major journalism organizations for the immediate restoration of a…