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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- Public Health (small)
The Real Hunger Games
Story showed how elders are on waiting lists for food from home delivered meals programs all across the country. It…
- 2013
No Award
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- Consumer/Feature (large)
Dying Not Under a Bridge, Nor Living in an E.R.
Housing First programs enable homeless people to attain health care services and a place to live – which, advocates say,…
- 2013
No Award
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- Consumer/Feature (large)
Obamacare Explained: A Guide for Californians
Early in the year, we noticed there was no central resource for Californians to find information about the Affordable Care…
- 2013
No Award
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- Public Health (large)
Be Well: Young & Obese
Childhood obesity is a complex problem crying out for innovative solutions. Obesity is particularly problematic in Northeast Ohio where approximately…
- 2013
No Award
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- Investigative (small)
Other than honorable
In 2013, after a decade of war, the Army was kicking out more soldiers than ever before for minor misconduct,…
- 2013
First Place
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- Beat Reporting
Jordan Rau’s 2013 Body of Work
Jordan Rau covers health care quality and costs. These stories examined differences among medical providers on costs and quality around…
- 2013
No Award
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- Investigative (small)
Special Deal
The health care market is confusing. It doesn’t follow the normal rules of supply and demand, costs sky rocket and…
- 2013
No Award
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- Beat Reporting
Peter Eisler’s 2013 Body of Work
This selection of stories typifies Peter Eisler’s groundbreaking coverage of patient safety issues, revealing the dark side of a health…
- 2013
No Award
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- Consumer/Feature (large)
Insuring Your Health
Michelle Andrews writes the weekly “Insuring Your Health” series about consumer issues dealing with health insurance for Kaiser Health News.…
- 2013
No Award
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- Investigative (large)
Opiate Overload
Through stories on multiple platforms and an interactive map, “Opiate overload” questioned the VA’s over-use of heavily addictive narcotic painkillers,…
- 2013
No Award
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- Beat Reporting
Digital Distractions: Is Technology Supporting or Threatening our Well-Being?
This publication is geared to fitness and wellness professionals. Digital proliferation–87% of Americans own smartphones–and its impact on our well-being…
- 2013
No Award
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- Health Policy (large)
Gambling On Managed Care For Medicaid
The massive Medicaid program for lower income Americans is rapidly being outsourced by states to private insurers, mainly for-profit entities,…
- 2013
No Award
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- Beat Reporting
Bipolar in Focus
Because every individual’s experience of bipolar disorder is different, this informational article walks readers through the various distinctions in the…
- 2013
No Award
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- Beat Reporting
Special Reports: Conflict-of-Interest in Medicine
All of the stories are part of the MedPage Today’s ongoing coverage of financial conflicts of interest and how they…
- 2013
No Award
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- Beat Reporting
Break Through the Fog
This story spotlights the importance of seeking help for dysthymia (now known as persistent depressive disorder). The condition can have…
- 2013
No Award
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