Winning Contest Entries
Explore a diverse array of entries that have participated in our contests over the years. These entries represent the incredible talent, creativity, and dedication of journalists and storytellers from various backgrounds and media platforms.
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- Health Policy (small)
Road to Reform
My near-weekly “Road to Reform” column tracked ACA implementation, with a focus on California. I helped spotlight national enrollment numbers,…
- 2013
No Award
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- Beat Reporting
Peter Frost’s 2013 Body of Work
As the business of health care reporter for the Chicago Tribune, much of my work in 2013 focused on the…
- 2013
No Award
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- Consumer/Feature (large)
How Doctors Die
Americans don’t die well. Despite wishes to die at home surrounded by loved ones, many of us die in hospitals…
- 2013
No Award
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- Consumer/Feature (large)
Doctors Beyond Reach — Some Patients Face Tough Choice: Favorite Physician or Medicare
As more seniors age into Medicare and doctors face uncertainty with the future of the program, some fear more providers…
- 2013
No Award
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- Public Health (small)
Shifting the Burden
This article explores the corporate agenda behind the rise of so-called workplace “wellness” programs, particularly among registered nurses and healthcare…
- 2013
No Award
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- Consumer/Feature (small)
When Less Is More
In the last few years, new research has shown that an aggressive approach to treating cancer—more surgery, more radiation, or…
- 2013
No Award
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- Consumer/Feature (small)
When Cancer Rings Twice
In the feature “When Cancer Rings Twice,” the writer explores the topic of surviving cancer a second time. The story…
- 2013
No Award
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- Consumer/Feature (small)
Friend or Foe?
Through a thoughtful and conversational tone, this piece aims to educate registered nurses and other workers about their rights under…
- 2013
No Award
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- Public Health (large)
The View From Here: Autism Grows Up
Autism is a disorder we often associate with children. But what happens when those young people grow up? Thousands of…
- 2013
No Award
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- Consumer/Feature (large)
A Stealthy Killer
The story follows my experience — from being asymptomatic to near death to recovery — from septic shock.
- 2013
No Award
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- Investigative (small)
Should Hospitals Pay to Promote a U.S. News & World Report Award?
Imagine your hospital wins a prestigious award, but you can’t even talk about it. Unless, of course, you fork over…
- 2013
No Award
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- Public Health (small)
Colorado’s Deadliest Neighborhood
The mass shooting tragedies at Columbine High School and at the Aurora theater ended in the loss of 25 innocent…
- 2013
No Award
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- Beat Reporting
Politics of Prevention
In 2013, two years after Texas’ Republican leadership slashed funding for family planning in an effort to put Planned Parenthood…
- 2013
No Award
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- Consumer/Feature (large)
Stepping Toward Hope
What is it like to walk in the shoes of people who can no longer walk, but desperately hope to…
- 2013
No Award
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- Health Policy (small)
California Behind National Scope-of-Practice Curve
California regulations governing nurse practitioners are considered among “the most restrictive in the country,” according to a national trade group…
- 2013
No Award
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