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Congressional inaction leaves states squeezed on CHIP funding
With Congress failing to meet a Sept. 30 deadline to extend federal funding, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) now…
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AHCJ Atlanta panel discusses antibiotic resistance
The rise of deadly, drug-resistant superbugs is one of the world’s most pressing public health concerns. The dangerous development is…
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Strong social media presence helps Md. reporter cover her community’s opioid crisis
For Heather Wolford, a reporter for the Cumberland Times-News, covering the growing opioid crisis in the rural hills of Western…
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How to leverage social media to cover the opioid epidemic in small-town America
Heather Wolford By establishing a strong following on Facebook through relentlessly covering the issue on her profile, Heather Wolford branded…
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Puerto Rico’s elderly caught in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria
It’s been more than a month since Hurricane Maria destroyed large portions of Puerto Rico, and knocked out power to…
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When is an interviewee’s sexual preference relevant to your story?
Sensitivity in writing about research related to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals means more than paying attention to language…
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Taking on a story about autism that no one wanted
Apoorva Mandavilli Apoorva Mandavilli won First Place in the Consumer/Feature (small) category of the 2016 AHCJ Awards for Excellence in…
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Where things stand on repeal-and-replace – or stabilize-and-repair
If you’ve been trying to figure out where President Trump stands on repairing the Affordable Care Act – good luck.…
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Speakers offer perspective, story ideas on pandemic flu
Population explosion, ease of travel and factory farming of animals are all reasons that a flu pandemic – a fast-spreading,…
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Writing about think tanks and using their research: A cautionary tip sheet
Most reporting on medical research relies on peer-reviewed studies published in medical journals. But independent corporations, nonprofits, advocacy organizations and…
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