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Nuance can help keep science ‘crises’ in context
Every journalist covering medical and other types of scientific research should read this thought-provoking open-access article recently published in PNAS:…
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Report focuses on challenges of disaster preparedness for older adults
Older adults can be especially vulnerable to natural disasters, be it a hurricane, tornado, earthquake, or the recent eruptions from…
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AHCJ releases audio of CMS announcement about new Scorecard
Today the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid announced a “Scorecard” intended to increase public transparency about the performance of the…
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Bright spots in the ACA: Some successful states may surprise you
When we think of states doing well under the Affordable Care Act, we tend to think of the usual suspects,…
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Virginia Beach dentist helps reveal disease cluster among colleagues
In a recent piece for the Virginian-Pilot, reporter Elizabeth Simpson told the story of a local dentist whose hunch about…
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Series on pharmacy benefit managers makes complicated topic easier to understand
One of the most complicated topics to cover in health care today is the role of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).…
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When patient ridesharing comes to your local hospital
If you are like me, you’ve noticed a steady increase this year of press releases announcing deals between ridesharing companies…
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Understanding how to report on surveillance programs
Surveillance is the process or system for tracking cases of risk factors, medical conditions, disease cases, adverse events, etc. It…
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’13 Reasons Why:’ Are you ready for coverage of sensitive topics?
The second season of 13 Reasons Why, a controversial teen drama TV show, premiered May 18 on Netflix. Throughout its first…
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Explaining complex world of pharmacy benefit managers led to series for this data journalist
Katie Wedell Even though prescription drug prices had become a hot topic by late 2016 with public outrage aimed at…
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