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Creative ways freelancers make travel reporting work
At Health Journalism 2025 in Los Angeles, panelists discussed how to make travel work as a freelance journalist.
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Report: Medicaid, SNAP cutbacks in ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ would trigger big job losses
A new report from The Commonwealth Fund shows the fallout from SNAP and Medicaid cutbacks outlined in the budget reconciliation…
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How to help audiences understand the serious implications of federal vaccine actions
Make sure your audience knows what could happen if RFK Jr.’s ACIP panel decides to remove vaccines from the recommended…
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Possible steep cuts to Medicaid, SNAP and more: How to tell the story
As Congress wrestles with how to cut $1 trillion in federal spending over 10 years, the prime targets have been…
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Researchers fast track treatment for Down Syndrome Regression Disorder
Clinical trials for Down Syndrome Regression Disorder are ahead of schedule, according to HJ25 speaker Dr. Jonathan Santoro.
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‘Aging in America’: Filmmakers discuss common challenges older adults face
At HJ25, creators of the PBS documentary “Aging in America: Survive or Thrive” examined the challenges of a rapidly aging…
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New film, study, explore joys and struggles of family caregivers
A recent study shows that 48% of U.S. states are bordering on a caregiving crisis, highlighted in a new documentary…
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Why transparency matters in food safety
At HJ25, panelists dove into the inner workings of food safety in the United States from public health and legal…
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Researcher discusses how a genetic variant drives racial health disparities
At HJ25, Lauren Merz, M.D., discussed how one common genetic variant disproportionately found in Black people has led to misdiagnoses.
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Long COVID as an accountability story: Ideas and reporting tips from experts
At HJ25, panelists discussed the many stories of government accountability related to long COVID that reporters can explore.
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