Tag
disparities
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Klein expands on award-winning work on access to care
Kerry Klein, from Valley Public Radio, won first place for Health Policy (small outlet) in the Awards for Excellence in…
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When patient ridesharing comes to your local hospital
If you are like me, you’ve noticed a steady increase this year of press releases announcing deals between ridesharing companies…
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Report updates profile of older Americans
More than 15 percent of the U.S. population – one in every seven people – is now age 65 or…
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How W.Va is crunching data on social conditions and opioids
A social autopsy. That’s what West Virginia Health Commissioner Dr. Rahul Gupta called his efforts to examine opioid deaths in his state,…
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Study tracks benefit of dental therapists in tribal communities
Residents of Alaskan tribal communities regularly served by dental therapists are receiving more preventive care and experiencing fewer tooth extractions…
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Lack of vaccinations leaves some older adults vulnerable
Many adults are not getting the vaccines they need; often because of the cost or a belief that they are…
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AHCJ celebrates 20 years with conference in the desert
More than 700 people attended Health Journalism 2018, the 20th anniversary celebration of the Association of Health Care Journalists. Reporters, editors, producers,…
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Reporter follows dental hygienists’ battle to treat vulnerable patients
Sacramento-based California Healthline reporter Ana B. Ibarra has been following a battle being waged by independent practice dental hygienists who…
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‘Walking through history to truth’ – health and the American Indian
Donald Warne, M.D., M.P.H., comes from generations of traditional healers on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. He became…
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Oprah’s ‘60 Minutes’ segment gives voice to ‘trauma-informed care’
New efforts to address children’s health with an increased awareness of potential trauma in their lives gained fresh attention recently,…