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Leveraging in-person opportunities enabled reporter to turn out dementia series on a tight deadline
Katherine Foley Reporter Katherine Foley explains how she developed ideas for a five-story series about the cumulative costs of dementia and possible ways…
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Remember – it’s still flu season
While there is rightfully much concern about the COVID-19 (aka coronavirus) becoming a pandemic (see Bara Vaida’s excellent tip sheet…
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AHCJ freelancers contribute to new book on science writing
Several AHCJ members are part of a new book, “The Craft of Science Writing,” which was published at the beginning…
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AHCJ freelancers contribute to new book on science writing
Siri Carpenter Several AHCJ members are part of a new book, “The Craft of Science Writing,” which was published at…
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Actuaries report on shortcomings of short-term, limited-duration health plans
New research about short-term, limited-duration health plans shows that none of the plans studied covered pre-existing conditions and all had…
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Where to get more answers about COVID-19
There are still many unknowns about the COVID-19 outbreak, which as of February 26, has sickened more than 81,000 people…
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Covering crowdsourced medical bills: Don’t skip these important questions
You’ve all seen the GoFundMe and other crowdsourcing campaigns for health care, on social media or elsewhere. They are probably…
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Tip sheet on covering alcohol highlights do’s, don’ts and story ideas
Every day, stories about the U.S. opioid epidemic appear in daily newsfeeds, and rightly so: they are responsible for two…
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Covering alcohol and drinking responsibly
Deaths related to alcohol – about 88,000 a year – exceed overdose deaths from all other drugs combined, including opioids.…
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Increased scrutiny of health care credit cards continues
Dental patients can face tough choices when figuring out how to pay for costly services not covered by insurance. In…
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