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Lessons learned from one reporter’s immersion into end-of-life issues
JoAnn Mar The End of Life radio series was made possible by the AHCJ fellowship program last year. My four-part…
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Be wary of using these psych terms in medical research reporting
During a recent AHCJ webinar, a guest speaker discussed problems he sees in media reporting on addiction, including terminology that…
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Deadline approaching for conference ideas
AHCJ wants your ideas – for Health Journalism 2018. The conference is set for April 12-15 in Phoenix. We want…
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Children’s health advocates anxious that CHIP funding will slip through the cracks
Amid the ongoing debate over the fate of the Affordable Care Act, another landmark federal health care program faces an…
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Resources for tracking the Children’s Health Insurance Program
Mary Otto The Children’s Health Insurance Program (formerly known as the State Children’s Health Insurance Program) has enjoyed broad support…
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Senate Republicans make last-ditch attempt at Obamacare repeal
The Graham-Cassidy repeal bill – which essentially would change Medicaid into a per-capita cap – has suddenly come back to life.…
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Tip sheet looks at the health consequences of elder financial abuse
It is mind-boggling that there are people in this world who so easily take advantage of vulnerable older adults. Yet,…
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The health risks of elder financial exploitation
Liz Seegert We all have read the stories: elderly adults scammed out of their life savings by unscrupulous contractors, telemarketers,…
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Newspaper’s economic health series explores role of oral health
The oral health of a state or community can serve as an interesting lens for examining economic health. That is…
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How often do drugs obtaining accelerated approval fulfill their potential?
If a new drug appears to show remarkable success in curing patients with a specific, aggressive cancer type that has…
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