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Maternal deaths among black women focus attention on the need for policy and payment reform
For the past several years, health care journalists have correctly focused on the rising rate of pregnancy-related mortality in the…
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Year-end wrap-up: What your colleagues are reading
We’re closing in on the end of the year and the inevitable annual lists. We thought this would be a…
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Understanding ‘partial Medicaid expansions’
The Affordable Care Act originally included Medicaid expansion in all states, but the Supreme Court, as part of the 2012…
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Freelance journalists sue California over new AB 5 law
Two of the leading national journalism organizations that serve freelance writers, editors, photographers and visual journalists filed a lawsuit on…
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Congress strikes taxes that helped pay for the ACA
Remember all those taxes and fees meant to pay for the Affordable Care Act? The ones that keep getting delayed,…
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New BMJ resource connects health journalists to established experts
The British Medical Association’s BMJ, one of the oldest and most respected family of medical journals, has launched a tool…
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When covering disparities in maternal mortality among black women, consider payment reform
Black women in the United States suffer from maternal mortality that is 30% to 40% higher than that of their…
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Variety of measures seek to address vaping safety concerns
Concerns about e-cigarette safety, elevated by an outbreak of illnesses and deaths, continue to roil Washington, D.C. Leading calls for…
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Globe Spotlight journalist reports on the link between economic inequality and financial toxicity in health care
Two of the biggest issues the Democratic candidates are addressing in the presidential race are economic inequality and the need…
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Pitching stories during the holidays: Should you do it?
The holiday season is close, which could mean a well-earned time to take a break. For some freelance writers, though,…
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