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AHCJ
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Health literacy: How language, context affects disparities
Social media, video and a host of other technological changes have a daily impact on health journalism coverage – but…
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Packaging the perfect pitch
The perfect story pitch needs to answer detailed questions in a relatively short word length: why this story; why this…
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View from CMS: Andy Slavitt talks to AHCJ
CMS Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt oversees Medicaid, Medicare, Children’s Health Insurance Program and the ACA health insurance exchanges. And he’s…
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Deadly Dentistry: How Safe is Your State?
This webcast features the team responsible for the recent seven-part Deadly Dentistry series featured in The Dallas Morning News. Reporter…
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Drug Pricing: Covering the Controversy
Join the Chicago chapter of the Association of Health Care Journalists for a panel discussion featuring the vice president and chief…
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Foodborne Outbreak Online Database (FOOD) Tool Demonstration
The Foodborne Outbreak Online Database (FOOD) Tool is a public tool that allows for a basic look at outbreak data…
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Obesity research: What to know and making sense of studies
Calling obesity an “epidemic” is almost a cliche in health reporting, but there is no question that obesity is linked…
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A look at the 21st Century Cures Act in 2016
Congress is poised to pass the 21st Century Cures Act in 2016 that many experts believe will weaken FDA regulation…
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The Healthspan Imperative: New frontiers in science of aging
Today, average life expectancy is almost 80 years. But, while we’ve added years to life we haven’t always made those…
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Covering the special health challenges of LGBTQ youth
LGBTQ youth are at a higher risk for mental health, substance abuse and other health issues, yet are less likely…