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Reporter runs into wall requesting FDA’s public records of financial disclosures
AHCJ and its Right to Know Committee have been advocating for better and faster access to information and experts in…
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AHCJ asks FDA to re-evaluate embargo policy
The Association of Health Care Journalists has sent a letter to FDA officials asking them to re-examine a policy that…
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Medical-legal partnerships: Tackling the social causes of health disparities
Since the first formal medical-legal partnership was set up in 1993 by Barry Zuckerman, M.D. and lawyer Ellen M. Lawton,…
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DocumentCloud opens a window into inspection reports for readers
While doing a comprehensive investigation of the quality of care in hospitals for the Las Vegas Sun, Marshall Allen wanted…
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VA’s new position on Agent Orange an opportunity for more coverage of veterans’ health issues
Vietnam veterans can now seek health care benefits for illnesses related to exposure to Agent Orange as the result of…
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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust supports health journalists with $1.1 million
The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust made the three-year grant of $1,097,000 to the Missouri-based Center for…
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Joint Commission changes website based on AHCJ request
The Joint Commission, the largest nonprofit organization to accredit hospitals in the United States, has improved the quality of information…
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Behavior modification for ‘White Coat Myopia’
Find powerful, relevant stories that don't begin and end with doctors Every year end brings a flood of stories about…
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NICE official: Rumours of demise greatly exaggerated
Kalipso Chalkidou Andrew Lansley, the United Kingdom's health secretary, recently announced plans to reorganize the National Institute for Health and…
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AHCJ joins organizations concerned with Texas A&M open-record restrictions
The Association of Health Care Journalists has signed on to a letter criticizing a proposal by the Texas A&M University…