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Loss of local newspapers worries infectious disease trackers
In February 1918, a Haskell County, Kan., paper, the Santa Fe Monitor, reported almost a dozen people were “quite sick”…
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Announcing the 2018 AHCJ-Missouri Health Journalism Fellows
Congratulations to our AHCJ-Missouri Health Journalism fellows, who will be attending Health Journalism 2018. We were able to support these…
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Reporters dig into pharmacy benefit concerns following merger announcements
The proposed combination of one of the nation’s largest health insurers, Cigna Corp., and the nation’s largest pharmacy benefits manager…
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Announcing the 2018 AHCJ-Kansas Health Journalism Fellows
Congratulations to our AHCJ-Kansas Health Journalism fellows, who will be attending Health Journalism 2018. We were able to support these…
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Consumer site taps data to estimate which states have healthiest teeth and gums
A state’s oral health status represents an interesting indicator of the overall health and economic well-being of its people. On…
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Announcing the 2018 AHCJ-Colorado Health Journalism Fellows
Congratulations to our AHCJ-Colorado Health Journalism fellows, who will be attending Health Journalism 2018. We were able to support these…
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Study explores medical marijuana as opioid alternative for older adults
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions wants to crack down on medical marijuana. He was soundly rebuked by Congress last year,…
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Announcing the 2018 AHCJ-California Health Journalism Fellows
Congratulations to our AHCJ-California Health Journalism fellows, who will be attending Health Journalism 2018. We were able to support these…
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#AHCJ18 to examine more holistic approaches to housing, health
A spate of recent stories highlighting the nation’s housing crunch has shined a spotlight on how homelessness or other poor…
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Reporter shares tips on how to get good data despite privacy laws
Privacy laws, such as HIPAA, are the bane of health journalism. No matter how fervently you wish to preserve patient…
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