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Separated migrant children face infectious disease and other health threats
The thousands of children separated from their undocumented parents at the border have been exposed to prolonged stress that can…
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Study of decade of data backs argument for community water fluoridation
Children living in counties with fluoridated water have significantly less tooth decay than those living in counties that lack water…
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Experts discussed rural health topics at workshop
AHCJ’s 10th annual Rural Health Journalism Workshop brought journalists to North Carolina’s Research Triangle to hear from experts who offered…
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Indictment of Theranos executives offers lessons for journalists
The story about the fall of Theranos provides an important lesson for journalists about how we should be more diligent…
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HHS to hire strategist to work with local reporters
The new assistant secretary for public affairs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services wants to improve the…
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New AHCJ board to be seated July 1
Carrie Feibel, health editor at KQED-San Francisco, joins five incumbents in being seated on the Association of Health Care Journalists’…
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AHCJ names 2018-19 Regional Health Journalism Fellows
The Association of Health Care Journalists has named the 2018-19 class of the Regional Health Journalism Fellowship, an annual program…
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Now available: Updated data on what Medicare paid to health care providers
AHCJ just processed almost 10 million records of Medicare payments to providers for 2016, turning it into easy-to-use spreadsheets broken…
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States continue to expand Medicaid, with others possibly voting on the issue
There’s been a spurt of Medicaid expansion activity in several states. Thirty-three states plus the District of Columbia have approved…
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D.C. chapter gathers for annual rooftop happy hour
Members of the D.C. chapter of the Association of Health Care Journalists gathered on June 7 for their annual rooftop…
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