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When maternity wards close, who will deliver the babies?
More than a third of U.S. counties have no doctors or hospitals delivering babies, and that number is increasing as…
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What happens to local public health as federal funding vanishes?
At HJ25, Chrissie Juliano urged journalists to take time in the coming months to document how public health will be…
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Editors’ pitching advice for freelance journalists: Hook, surprise and persist
At Health Journalism 2025, a panel of editors discussed pay rates, revision policies and the art of pitching.
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Creative ways freelancers make travel reporting work
At Health Journalism 2025 in Los Angeles, panelists discussed how to make travel work as a freelance journalist.
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Report: Medicaid, SNAP cutbacks in ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ would trigger big job losses
A new report from The Commonwealth Fund shows the fallout from SNAP and Medicaid cutbacks outlined in the budget reconciliation…
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How to help audiences understand the serious implications of federal vaccine actions
Make sure your audience knows what could happen if RFK Jr.’s ACIP panel decides to remove vaccines from the recommended…
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Possible steep cuts to Medicaid, SNAP and more: How to tell the story
As Congress wrestles with how to cut $1 trillion in federal spending over 10 years, the prime targets have been…
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Researchers fast track treatment for Down Syndrome Regression Disorder
Clinical trials for Down Syndrome Regression Disorder are ahead of schedule, according to HJ25 speaker Dr. Jonathan Santoro.
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‘Aging in America’: Filmmakers discuss common challenges older adults face
At HJ25, creators of the PBS documentary “Aging in America: Survive or Thrive” examined the challenges of a rapidly aging…
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New film, study, explore joys and struggles of family caregivers
A recent study shows that 48% of U.S. states are bordering on a caregiving crisis, highlighted in a new documentary…
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