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Making a strong case for attending the upcoming AHCJ conference
Sammy Caiola, a health journalist in Sacramento, is nothing if not prepared. As far back as December, Caiola had delivered…
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Flu season hitting older adults hard
The headlines say it all: In Houston, “Elderly should avoid the flu at all costs this season;” in Cleveland, “Flu…
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University program focuses on care for the caregiver
Anyone who has helped an ailing loved one knows that the job of a caregiver is not easy. When cognitive…
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Mergers may transform health care as insurers encourage moving patients into lower cost sites of care
For decades, those who pay for health care have urged providers to move patients out of hospitals into lower cost…
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Dental chain in spotlight after child’s death, separate settlement in fraudulent billing case
In Arizona, relatives of 2-year-old Zion Jay Gastelum are trying to find out why the toddler died after a recent…
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Family caregivers to get help if RAISE Act is signed
New bipartisan legislation to support family caregivers is on its way to President Trump for his signature. The Recognize, Assist,…
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For radio reporter, a Health Journalism 2017 panel comes to life
In the midst of a conference, sometimes the story is hard to see – or hear. But for one AHCJ…
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Lawsuit alleges Centene’s narrow networks led to surprise medical bills
Policyholders of St. Louis-based Centene allege in a new lawsuit that the health insurer’s narrow network system is overly restrictive…
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Three questions to ask about new technology and other reflections on the premier health care investing confab
Last week, thousands of health care executives and investors descended on San Francisco for the annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference.…
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