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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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New hospital inspection reports added to website
AHCJ has just updated the HospitalInspections.org website. The updated version adds 1,024 records of hospital inspection results, as recent as…
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Efforts advance in Michigan to allow dental therapists
A Michigan legislator has renewed efforts to expand the state’s dental workforce to include dental therapists as a means to…
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HHS officials pledge availability to reporters
Media officers for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have promised to make top HHS officials available to…
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Norman Lear on aging, comedy and a happy life
“Am I older? Certainly. Am I old? Not yet.” Norman Lear believes aging well has a lot to do with…
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Tech seeks to bring visibility to sexual assault, harassment with #metoo
If you have been on Facebook or Twitter over the past few days you’ve likely seen or even participated in…
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Can integration, tech support boost mental health access?
The physical and emotional toll of the multiple and seemingly endless tragedies that have happened in recent weeks are shining…
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