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‘Offensive’ news about opioids in Appalachia prompts launch of website aimed at improving addiction coverage
Do you cover drug addiction in your community? If so, you should be aware of how, among other things, word…
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Can practitioners still prescribe controlled medications via telehealth?
Should health care practitioners retain the ability to prescribe controlled medications to patients via telemedicine — perhaps without any in-person…
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September Lunch and Learn: Using social media to find editors calling for pitches
In September, attendees at the monthly Lunch and Learn discussed how to use social media to find editors who are…
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A typical workday for freelancer Marcus Banks
For this installment of “A Typical Workday,” I interviewed independent health care journalist Marcus Banks. He has been freelancing full…
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Keep your audience informed on the scarcity of children’s COVID-19 vaccines
Federal agencies have approved the latest COVID-19 vaccine for everyone 6 months and older; so why are some pharmacies still…
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Pay and staffing increases on the table in massive Kaiser Permanente strike
On Oct. 4, 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers walked off the job, and it’s being called the biggest strike by health…
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Why you should cover the slow COVID-19 vaccine rollout and insurance concerns
Journalists have an opportunity to reach out to their readers, viewers and listeners to gather case study examples and challenge…
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Fall summit strives to put homelessness on reporters’ radar as a health issue
The day-and-a-half event will take place Nov. 2-3 in Oakland, Calif., at the Waterfront Hotel – JDV by Hyatt. Registration closes…
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IRS 990 Forms: Story ideas, past stories and expert sources
Some tips, story ideas, past stories and experts to help you report on using 990 forms to report on hospital…
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How one reporter uncovered possible heat-related deaths in Texas prisons
More than two-thirds of Texas prisons don’t have air conditioning in living areas, a fact former Texas Tribune reporter Jolie…
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