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As death rates rise, nursing and LTC facilities face critical testing, PPE challenges
Six months after the first nursing home residents died of the novel coronavirus, many nursing homes and long-term care facilities…
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Award-winning journalist shows what European countries can teach the U.S. about containing opioid crisis
Taylor Knopf In 2018, Taylor Knopf used time while she was on a personal vacation to report on successful harm reduction…
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AHCJ plans Health Journalism 2021 in Austin; still time to submit ideas
Update: AHCJ’s annual conference rescheduled for October We’ve got a lot to talk about. Health Journalism 2021 in Austin, Texas,…
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AHCJ plans Health Journalism 2021 in Austin; still time to submit ideas
Health Journalism 2021 in Austin, Texas, will be AHCJ’s first annual conference after the COVID-19 outbreak, but the need for…
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Fauci says school reopening ‘may not be prudent’ in some areas
Communities and school leaders need to exercise common sense as they weigh options for reopening schools this fall, said Anthony…
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Press release reporting is irresponsible — especially in a pandemic
I received a text from a friend this week with a link to an article about a new drug for…
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Pulitzer finalists explain how to use court documents to cover hospitals’ predatory billing practices
Court documents are among the best sources for journalists covering the aggressive tactics tht hospitals and health systems use when…
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Pulitzer finalists outline tips for covering abusive hospital billing and collection practices
Many hospitals, including for-profit and nonprofits, have turned their collections offices into lawsuit machines that harm their patients and don’t…
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High BMI, other health factors when young may increase later risk for Alzheimer’s disease
Poor cardiovascular health and a high body mass index during a person’s teens and 20s may be early predictors for…
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Community transmission rate key to K-12 school reopening
As school leaders and parents grapple with questions about school reopening this fall, a key measure to consider is the…
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