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HJ24
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How journalism can shed light on medicine’s hidden racial bias
By Anil Oza, Freelance Health Journalism Scholarship Recipient The racial bias hiding in plain sight A Friday panel at HJ24…
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Separating the wheat from the chaff in health studies
Covering health-related studies is usually a large part of a health reporter’s job. It can also be one of the…
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Economist, doctor suggest publicly funded health care as solution to insurance woes
Publicly funded health care could fix the country’s ailing insurance system, an economist and a physician agreed during an HJ24…
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Covering America’s life expectancy crisis
Although the U.S. spends more on health care than any other high-income country, it has the lowest life expectancy at…
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‘The Heat Will Kill You First:’ A conversation with author Jeff Goodell
At HJ24, journalist and author Jeff Goodell talked about his book “The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death…
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What to know about CMS hospitality mortality and readmission measures
By Raquel Villatoro/ Texas Health Fellowship How to use CMS hospital readmission data in your reporting At HJ24, AHCJ Patient…
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There’s much more to disability reporting than ‘inspiration porn’
Panelists delved into the challenges and pitfalls of writing about people with disabilities during Health Journalism 2024.
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KFF reporter offers tips for mining hospital inspection reports
HJ24 panelists covered how to read, analyze and find stories in reports generated by inspections performed in response to a…
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Use audio storytelling techniques to enhance health care journalism
Three experienced podcast hosts emphasized the power of action and emotion to capture attention during an HJ24 session.
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For young children, trauma during critical periods can alter brain development
A panel examined how brain development is affected by traumatic experiences such as violence, war, and separation from parents.