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AHCJ
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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…
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AHCJ Washington, D.C., Chapter Holiday Party
We compete, we break news, we make a difference. Now it’s time for the Association of Health Care Journalists’ D.C. Chapter…
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Webcast: Here’s how consumers can evaluate physician quality
In November, the Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute (HCI3) will publish methodology that will allow consumers, health plans, provider organizations and others…
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Happy Hours at Politico for a discussion on covering Medicaid
How’s Obamacare Medicaid expansion working out for enrollees, providers and states? Where the best data to examine Medicaid managed care…
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Diagnosis Errors in Health Care
Join the Chicago chapter of the Association of Health Care Journalists on Oct. 13 for a panel discussion of the recently…
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Tracking U.S. population changes and their impact on health
Urban Institute researchers will share their latest findings on shifting U.S. demographics and how the nation’s changing population is raising…
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Using NARMS Now, a CDC data tool on antibiotic resistance
This year the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS Now), a database…
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Going Viral: Ebola… MERS… ??? Are We Prepared for the Next Outbreak?
In West Africa’s Ebola outbreak, more than 12,000 people were infected and 6,476 died. Almost 3,000 people were quarantined and more…