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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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Pediatricians raise ethical concerns about who can see teen clinical notes online
Today, more than 21 million patients in 47 states have online access to their physician’s notes documenting their medical visits.…
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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 fellowship…
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Report finds antipsychotic drug use still rampant in some nursing homes
Despite efforts to curb the use of antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes, about 20 percent of residents – more than…
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What to know about the DOJ’s latest whack at the ACA
The Obamacare wars have re-ignited, thanks to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the U.S. Department of Justice, and a surprising assault…
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