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Beware of hype about how consumers will benefit when health insurers merge
One important question to ask about any health insurance merger is how will the deal will affect the local market.…
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For successful information requests, be familiar with guidelines for HHS public affairs staff
A year ago, AHCJ’s Right to Know Committee brokered an appeals process with the leadership of the Department of Health…
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President’s Corner: How Health Journalism 2015 made me smarter
Karl Stark, president of AHCJ’s board of directors, shares highlights from Health Journalism 2015 and offers an update on the…
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Evidence-based reporting leads to award-winning exploration of robotic surgery
Robotic surgery has exploded in popularity in recent years, but is that because it actually improves patient outcomes over traditional…
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A physician offers his view on the White House Conference on Aging
Bruce Chernof, M.D., is a geriatrician, president of The SCAN Foundation, based in Long Beach, Calif., and a former chairman…
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Using evidence, FDA reports and legal documents to explore robotic surgery’s risks and benefits
A few years ago I did a story for Men’s Health on proton beam radiation. If I learned one thing,…
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Examining psychology, racism in wake of Charleston shooting
“Our anxiety and fear is palpable,” New York Times reporter Jenna Wortham wrote recently. “Racism’s Psychological Toll,” written for The…
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Acronyms, health care and the poor: Understanding hospital safety net payments
The months-long controversy between Florida and the federal Medicaid program over funding for hospitals and clinics that serve uninsured low-income…
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Spotlight on sepsis: Reporting on ‘dirty little hospital horror’
As senior quality editor for HealthLeaders Media for more than six years, Cheryl Clark wrote more than 1,300 stories about…
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Reporting uncovered one of Texas’ largest Medicaid scandals
The tip about troubles in Texas’ Medicaid dental system was part of a routine conversation. But it was enough to…
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