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health disparities
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Why this matters: How to cover health disparities more effectively
Cornell Professor Jeff Niederdeppe speaks with AHCJ about how journalists can improve their coverage of health disparities.
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How journalists frame racial disparities in health can matter
Journalists’ framing of racial differences in health can sway readers’ perception of their own health risks.
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Health Disparities 2021 Report documents health inequities by state
Disparities by race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status and geographical regions persist in the U.S., despite significant public health advancements, medical…
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From #ahcj15 back to the beat: Covering disparities in health
At a conference, it all seems easy. So many ideas, so many enthusiastic colleagues, so many potential stories. With nearly…
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Oral health disparities persist despite advances in prevention #ahcj14
By Kelsey Ryan In 2007, a 12-year-old Maryland boy named Deamonte Driver died from a tooth infection that spread to…
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Minority population swells in nursing homes
In The Providence Journal, reporter and AHCJ board member Felice Freyer reports on the local effects of the national trend…
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Dental health care disparities overlooked
Guy Boulton of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel investigates the “lack of access to dental care for children and adults on…