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NYC’s first lady delivers message especially for journalists
Chirlane McCray, the first lady of New York City, talked about efforts to improve mental health programs in urban areas…
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What to know (and do) before covering a medical research conference
If you’ve covered medical research conferences for a while, you know the drill and probably have a variety of tips…
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Urban health care data sets
This collection of data sets was compiled from speakers at the 2018 Urban Health Journalism Workshop.
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Study: Older adults want physicians to advocate on their behalf
Older adults rarely ask for referrals to specialists, specific prescriptions, express concerns or follow-up after medical visits. Instead, they trust…
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How I Did It: Reporting on surprise medical bills
Chad Terhune Kaiser Health News and NPR have been collaborating on a series called Bill of the Month – including…
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Tracking deaths in custody in America’s jails
Gary Harki of The Virginian-Pilot came to his team’s sweeping series on mental illness, death and U.S. jails by way…
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Conference coverage 101: Preparing to report on a medical research conference
Reporters who have been covering medical research conferences for a while develop over time habits, strategies and routines for finding…
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Fellows chosen for 2018 National Cancer Reporting Fellowships
A dozen journalists have been chosen for the 2018 class of the National Cancer Reporting Fellowships. AHCJ will be presenting…
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The fate of Medicare: Politico’s special report on the safety net for senior citizens
Politico’s “The Agenda” section has published a special report on Medicare, now and in the future, and how it might…
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Journalist, students dive deep into local elder abuse investigation
Tracy Breton, a Pulitzer prize-winning investigative and legal affairs reporter at the Providence Journal for 40 years, and now professor…
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