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#AHCJ18 to examine more holistic approaches to housing, health
A spate of recent stories highlighting the nation’s housing crunch has shined a spotlight on how homelessness or other poor…
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Reporter shares tips on how to get good data despite privacy laws
Privacy laws, such as HIPAA, are the bane of health journalism. No matter how fervently you wish to preserve patient…
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How health journalists can turn privacy laws to their advantage
Annie Waldman Government records officers frequently cite privacy restrictions to deny data requests. ProPublica has often negotiated with or contested…
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Another bid at ACA stabilization – and likely another failure
Lamar Alexander and Patty Murray are circulating a new “ACA stabilization” plan that in some ways is more ambitious than…
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On the health beat, public records can be a lifeline
In honor of Sunshine Week, AHCJ invited organizations devoted to government transparency to write about how their work can help…
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Consumer site taps data to estimate which states have healthiest teeth and gums
Jill Gonzalez A state’s oral health status represents an interesting indicator of the overall health and economic well-being of its…
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Opioids the topic of daylong training for D.C. journalists
Health journalists in Washington, D.C., participated in an all-day training session about reporting on the opioid crisis, hearing from treatment…
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New tools aim to help journalists track removal of information from federal websites
In honor of Sunshine Week, AHCJ invited organizations devoted to government transparency to write about how their work can help…
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AHCJ updates searchable hospital inspection data
The Association of Health Care Journalists just updated its HospitalInspections.org website. The site now has 27,985 records of hospital inspection…
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Florida chapter kicks off after hurricane delay
After a false start in which a program featuring a speaker from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services had…
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