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disparities
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Percentage of adult Americans with cavities remains high, study notes
Although tooth decay and tooth loss have been declining in recent decades, more than nine of 10 working-age Americans have cavities…
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The reality of rural care: Covering the divide and distance
At a glance, the Dallas-Fort Worth area doesn’t seem so remote. Touching down in northern Texas, there’s a glut of…
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Covering infant mortality’s grip in South Carolina
Journalists Doug Pardue and Lauren Sausser of The Post and Courier in South Carolina almost saw their story, about tackling the perpetually…
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Amid turmoil in Baltimore, a story of hidden health care gaps
Images streaming from the recent unrest in Baltimore showed parts of a city in flames, buildings in ruins and turmoil…
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ZIP code vs. genetic code: How to cover health inequality #ahcj15
Poverty is a poignant reality – and an overwhelming one. If you’re a reporter, you might struggle to find the…
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In heart of Silicon Valley, a chance to spot health gaps #ahcj15
Silicon Valley is the place of tech dreams and data wonders. But the city – one of the nation’s wealthiest…
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Native American tribe wields sales tax to promote healthier eating
Hoping to encourage healthier eating habits, leaders of the Navajo Nation have imposed a potentially precedent-setting tax on junk food…
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NYT maps how high health gaps lower the odds
The impact of “income inequality” has been given a closer examination since the recession and is teeing up as a…
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Susan Heavey to lead AHCJ’s core topic on social determinants
Susan Heavey, a journalist who covered health care regulation and policy before focusing on the intersection of health, poverty and demographics,…
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Posts about Ebola, oral health, ethics and data among year’s top reads
As we close out 2014, take a look back at the most popular Covering Health posts of the year: Comparing…