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Tennessee provides possible preview of health insurance markets
President Trump says he wants to encourage the formation of “association health plans” that would better enable small employers to…
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New CDC antibiotic resistance map is a potential source for story ideas
Looking for a local angle to cover antibiotic resistance? Reporters can find potential stories by looking at the Centers for…
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Full access to the Wiley Online Library added as member benefit
The Association of Health Care Journalists has announced an enhanced partnership with global research and learning company John Wiley and…
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Full access to the Wiley Online Library added as member benefit
The Association of Health Care Journalists has announced an enhanced partnership with global research and learning company John Wiley and…
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Signs of housing shortages in other cities evoke West Coast crisis
The deadliest outbreak of hepatitis A in the country flaring in southern California stems from a confluence of factors, from…
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Unnecessary prescribing of dental antibiotics may be adding to C. diff cases
Potentially deadly Clostridium difficile (C. diff), which sickened an estimated half million Americans one recent year, has gained notoriety as…
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Look at the role of nursing home specialists in reducing hospital readmissions
A new medical specialty may be forming to meet a rising demand for care in nursing homes. A recent study…
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Traveling to Tennessee for a possible preview of health insurance markets
Erin Mershon During her yearlong AHCJ Reporting Fellowship on Health Care Performance, Erin Mershon reported several feature stories on the…
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Check out these resources before reporting on dental antibiotic prescribing practices
Mary Otto Concerns about the overuse of antibiotics in dentistry have been growing in recent times. In 2016, a group…
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Could loan forgiveness bring dental care to underserved patients?
Many newly-minted dentists are burdened by the high cost of a dental education. The average dental student graduates with more…
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