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An uptick in nursing home COVID deaths, cases
COVID-related nursing home cases and deaths are on the rise again, according to recently published data on AARP’s COVID-19 dashboard. And…
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4 ways to ramp up your reporting on rural hospitals
When reporting on the state of rural medical facilities, there’s more to the story than the demand for health care…
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5 fellowships and grants to explore
Photo: Vojtech Okenka from Pexels In February, I wrote about the soon-to-be-created Awards, Grants & Fellowship tab in the Freelance Center…
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Rural health stories everywhere, workshop participants say
Finding and parsing rural health data, tracking COVID-19’s curve in rural regions, the promise and limitations of telemedicine for rural…
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Three tips for covering FDA advisory committee meetings
It’s crucial to understand what’s at stake when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeks expert advice on medicines and…
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As opioid settlement money comes in, experts say journalists must demand accountability
As millions of opioid settlement dollars flow into states, substance use disorder experts at AHCJ’s Rural Health Workshop 2022 said…
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A growing demand for telehealth services in rural U.S.
Americans living in rural areas are less likely to use telehealth services than urban residents. The reasons are not unique…
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Older adults sacrifice basic needs to pay for health care
Rising costs are putting many older adults in an economic bind. Some are skimping on basics like food to pay…
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New and updated freelance market guides
Photo by Christina Morillo via pexels. After a two-month hiatus from working on the market guides, I’m back to ensuring…
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Fishing in Regulations.gov for savvy sources
Many major decisions about medical care and health policy in the United States are settled in the wonky world of…