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New site gives access to nonprofit hospital financial data
The Association of Health Care Journalists today unveiled hospitalfinances.org, a website that offers free, searchable financial information on nonprofit hospitals…
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New state-by-state report card rates oral health among seniors
Getting dental care to America’s elders is a big challenge. Medicare has never covered routine dental benefits. Medicaid dental benefits…
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When pursuing investigative pieces, Wall Street Journal reporter suggests getting legal advice early
One of the highlights of Health Journalism 2018 in Phoenix last month was John Carreyrou’s presentation about his work covering…
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How Trump’s new drug proposal may impact older adults
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Director Seems Verma are crisscrossing the…
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New site allows public access to financial information on nonprofit hospitals
The Association of Health Care Journalists today unveiled hospitalfinances.org, a website that offers free, searchable financial information on nonprofit hospitals…
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Want to up your game on covering clinical studies? Try a MOOC!
As you report on medical studies more and more, you probably start to notice patterns in the parts that you…
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Report: CMS removed information on the ACA from Medicare site
The Medicare program has removed a page from Medicare.gov that explained what Medicare members need to know about the Affordable…
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How W.Va is crunching data on social conditions and opioids
A social autopsy. That’s what West Virginia Health Commissioner Dr. Rahul Gupta called his efforts to examine opioid deaths in his state,…
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These FDA apps can be helpful for reporting and story ideas
If you are familiar with Drugs@FDA, you know that the website allows you to quickly look up a drug by its…
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‘Don’t believe the hype:’ Carreyrou talks about reporting the Theranos story
Wall Street Journal reporter John Carreyrou spoke about his award-winning investigation of Theranos at Health Journalism 2018. (Photo: Len Bruzzese/AHCJ) John…
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