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transparency
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Series explores how pharmacy contracts obscure drug pricing details from consumers
When covering prescription drug pricing, one problem that journalists face is understanding the almost-labyrinthine complexity of the drug supply chain,…
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Verma defends cuts to navigators and halting risk adjustment payments
Seema Verma, administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, was on defense on Thursday during a meeting with reporters who pushed her…
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HHS to hire strategist to work with local reporters
The new assistant secretary for public affairs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services wants to improve the…
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AHCJ releases audio of CMS announcement about new Scorecard
Today the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid announced a “Scorecard” intended to increase public transparency about the performance of the…
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Series on pharmacy benefit managers makes complicated topic easier to understand
One of the most complicated topics to cover in health care today is the role of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).…
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New site gives access to nonprofit hospital financial data
The Association of Health Care Journalists today unveiled hospitalfinances.org, a website that offers free, searchable financial information on nonprofit hospitals…
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Audio recording of CMS press briefing now available
Audio of a Tuesday briefing with Seema Verma, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is being made…
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Verma participates in first of promised series of ’roundtables’ with reporters
Seema Verma, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, held her first on-the-record, in-person meeting with reporters…
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Shining a light on communities through public information
In honor of Sunshine Week, AHCJ invited organizations devoted to government transparency to write about how their work can help…
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A week of instruction and inspiration on getting all the facts
It’s Sunshine Week! This annual celebration of access to public information offers seven days packed with panel discussions, workshops and…