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Looking ahead to new ACA enrollment numbers
I keep waiting for the final official HHS report on enrollment and the state and demographic breakdowns, but since we…
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Kansas reporter shares rural perspective on dental care
Larry Dreiling Along with coverage of everything from Congressional wrangling over the Farm Bill to livestock management to wildlife conservation,…
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Making sure patients aren’t surprised by hidden hospital fees
Daniel Chang Daniel Chang wrote a piece for The Miami Herald on some of the hidden hospital fees that can take patients by…
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Despite ‘essential’ designation, dental benefits lacking under ACA
State and federal policymakers should take steps to make dental benefits less costly and more widely available under the Affordable…
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Palliative care: Our language matters
Palliative care is specialized medical care for people with serious illnesses. This type of care is focused on providing patients…
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A closer look: Did the ACA result in more canceled plans?
If you tried to get precise numbers about the late 2013 “plan cancellation” imbroglio, you’ll know it was extremely difficult.…
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Experts warn against ‘one-size-fits-all’ health care, benefits
So many health care strategies are aimed at controlling costs that we may be missing the point about value. The…
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Health Policy: An Interim Report Card & The Roles of States (Richard Cauchi presentation)
Richard Cauchi, health program director, National Conference of State Legislatures, spoke on the panel “ACA: An interim report card.”
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Think about the words you use when covering suicide #ahcj14
Reporters need to think carefully about the language they use when reporting on suicide, a panel of experts urged during…
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Tips for better stories: #StatsFTW! (Hilda Bastian presentation)
Hilda Bastian, editor, PubMed Health, spoke on the panel “Statistics: Basic tips for better stories.”
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