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One in five nursing homes still lack sufficient PPE
Despite promises from the Trump administration, a recent study confirmed that many nursing homes still lack the necessary resources to…
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The challenge of finding data on COVID-19 testing and school openings
There is no federal standardized dataset on COVID-19, testing and school reopenings, making it challenging for journalists to report a…
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Understanding the COVID-19 plasma treatment debate
By forcing the Food and Drug Administration on Aug. 23, 2020, to approve blood plasma as a COVID-19 treatment under…
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Journalist describes role in helping compile, publicize national data on COVID-19
Betsy Ladyzhets Among the many challenges in covering COVID-19 has been the federal government’s lack of public standardized data on…
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Report shows wide variation in what insurers pay providers versus what Medicare would have paid
During the coronavirus pandemic, any number of good news stories seem to get little or no coverage because most health…
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Andrew Smiley named AHCJ executive director
The Association of Health Care Journalists has hired broadcasting veteran Andrew Smiley as its next executive director, the association’s board…
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Andrew Smiley named AHCJ executive director
Andrew Smiley The Association of Health Care Journalists has hired broadcasting veteran Andrew Smiley as its next executive director, the…
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Understanding the COVID-19 plasma treatment debate
By forcing the Food and Drug Administration on Aug. 23 to approve blood plasma as a COVID-19 treatment under an…
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Staffing in nursing homes matters when combating COVID-19
Why are some nursing homes doing so much better at containing the coronavirus among residents and staff than others? Testing,…
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2020 hurricane season: An opportunity to look into disaster preparedness
As Hurricane Laura makes landfall in the southern United States, we’ve updated our list of resources to help reporters connect…
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