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Health journalists convene in Orlando
Nearly 700 people attended Health Journalism 2017 in Orlando in April for sessions covering everything from the latest on Health…
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Tips for reporting on the state of dental sealant programs in your community
Mary Otto Professionally applied dental sealants offer effective protection against tooth decay. Moreover, progress has been made over recent decades…
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Where to Find State-by-State Medicaid Information
Andy Schneider, a research professor with Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families, compiled these resources for a panel at…
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Medical device security: The new wave in cyberthreats
Rebecca Vesely The premier hacking conference DEF CON this summer will, for the first time, include a hackathon of medical…
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Digging into nursing home data found correlation between spending, quality
Kay Lazar The Boston Globe’s Kay Lazar has written about nursing homes, off and on, for years. Two of the…
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Helmsley Charitable Trust backs better health journalism with $1.3 million grant
The Center for Excellence in Health Care Journalism, the educational arm of the Association of Health Care Journalists, has been…
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Finding the stories about how the AHCA would affect Medicaid, older adults
Dan Goldberg Medicaid has evolved a lot in the five decades since it was signed into law. Now, the American Health…
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What reporters should know about Parkinson’s disease and aging
Liz Seegert Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a chronic, degenerative neurological disorder that affects about one in 100 people over age…
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Key issues for tackling hunger in America
Janice Lynch Schuster One perennial issue for reporters covering the social determinants of health is the fact that millions of…