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Michigan joins ranks of states allowing use of dental therapists
Michigan has become the latest state to approve the use of mid-level dental providers — dental therapists — as part…
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Background and resources for covering the dental therapist movement
The dental therapist model got its start in the 1920s in New Zealand and is now well-established in many developed…
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Medical marijuana’s popularity growing among seniors
There are plenty of stories about older adults increasingly turning to medical marijuana to combat various ailments — from pain…
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Are we facing a crisis in the direct care workforce?
Over the past few months, we’ve seen a rash of headlines about workforce shortages in home health care and nursing…
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Finding stories in the looming primary care shortage
One recent workday, I called my primary care physician’s office and immediately was transferred to voicemail. Usually, I’m perhaps the…
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Tip sheet helps journalists cover vaccine hesitancy responsibly
Tara Haelle, AHCJ core topic leader on medical studies, contributed to this post. Journalists have a tricky role when covering…
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Researchers see potential for teledentistry to address disparities in care
Telehealth technologies are on the rise, connecting patients and providers, and expanding access to crucial health services that can be…
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The other Democratic health agenda (hint – it’s not Medicare for All)
With all the attention on Medicare for All, it’s easy to forget that congressional Democrats have another important health care…
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Resources to assist your reporting on the growing teledentistry specialty
Over the years, teledentistry has harnessed evolving technology to link patients with to an expanding array of dental services. Today,…
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Senate Finance Committee hearing focuses on nursing home abuse
Compelling, heartbreaking stories of abuse and neglect from the daughters of two elderly women drove home a call for tighter…
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