Tag
hospital
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How I Did It: Mapping hospital flood risks across the United States
KFF Health News data editor Holly Hacker shares how she and her team tackled this data-driven project after Hurricane Helene.
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How the shutdown is impacting telehealth and hospital-at-home programs
The government shutdown has halted flexibilities for telehealth for Medicare beneficiaries. Here’s what to know.
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Medicaid cuts will cost hospitals billions in lost revenue annually, reports show
The GOP’s budget reconciliation bill will devastate the finances of hospitals nationwide, particularly in rural areas, a recent report shows.
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Pulitzer finalists explain how to use court documents to cover hospitals’ predatory billing practices
Court documents are among the best sources for journalists covering the aggressive tactics tht hospitals and health systems use when…
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Despite checklists, cataloging strategies and other efforts, ‘forgotten surgical items’ remain a problem
About this time every year, the story of Dan Jennings, a man I got to know fairly well, always seems…
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How to discover and dissect surprise medical bills
Kaiser Health News and NPR have been collaborating on a series called Bill of the Month. This piece by KHN’s…
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A Politico editor mines tech expertise for real-world tale
Like many journalists in Washington, D.C., Arthur Allen knows his jargon. As the editor for Politico’s eHealth, Allen is all…
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#AHCJ17 panel explores ongoing quest for reliable measures of hospital quality
Health reporters should be asking the hospitals they cover plenty of in-depth questions about their star ratings and other collected…
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Albany reporter fills in the holes that state report left out
How often has this happened to you? Over the transom comes a report you believe will be the basis for…
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In new tip sheet, Chicago reporter suggests questions to ask about low hospital occupancy rates
For many years, health insurers have worked to keep patients out of hospitals, the costliest care setting. At the same…