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For some patients, high health costs and inadequate insurance are financially toxic
Two years ago, Liz Kowalczyk rotated onto the Boston Globe Spotlight team to participate in a project about race. Her…
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Vermont moving forward on creating dental therapist training program
States across the country are moving ahead with laws aimed at putting dental therapists to work. Legislators and health advocates…
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Brain health supplements offer mostly hype, false hope
I don’t know about you, but every time I see a commercial for one particular supplement marketed to improve brain…
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Tweeting and Tennessee: The story of a block grant
Tennessee is pursuing a variant of a block grant for Medicaid (although it’s not strictly a block grant but more…
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Review-Journal investigation chronicles allegations against dental board
Over recent years, the Nevada Board of Dental Examiners has weathered plenty of criticism. Two governors have singled out the…
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Tip sheet offers story ideas when reporting on Medicare Advantage
Medicare Advantage plans may not be all they’re cracked up to be and often mislead consumers, according to a new…
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How to deepen your reporting on Medicare Advantage
Here’s an under-reported story that’s important for 22 million people in the United States: One in three Americans over age…
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Investigation reveals failings in adoption of electronic health records
Over the past decade, federal spending of $36 billion to stimulate health providers’ conversion of patient medical records from piles…
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Financial abuse of elders can wipe out savings, take away independence
Financial fraud is a business which is both pervasive and problematic. Older people can be at high risk for this…
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U.S. vaccine safety system needs greater visibility, webcast panelists say
As state legislators have grappled with policies to address vaccine hesitancy, public health officials and journalists could do more to…
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