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Report on Cruz amendment shows how one option would affect insurance market
With efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act sidelined, for now, it may be a good time take…
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Research details how racial disparities, stress and poverty can affect Alzheimer’s risk
Stressful life events, poverty and racial inequities contribute to dementia risk in late life, according to new research unveiled at…
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Participate in an AHCJ webcast on addiction and recovery
Reporting on health and medical topics inevitably involves minefields, especially in topics already rife with stigma, such as mental health.…
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AHCJ updates HospitalInspections.org with latest data
AHCJ just added 1,319 hospital deficiency records in the searchable data on its HospitalInspections.org website. The latest addition includes inspections into…
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‘Invisible’ inmates face barriers to getting dental care
The U.S. Constitution prohibits cruel and unusual punishment. A 1976 U.S. Supreme Court decision, Estelle V. Gamble, declares that prisoners…
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ACA repeal efforts move to the next stage – whatever that may be
The Affordable Care Act last week survived yet another near-death experience – but the story isn’t over. What’s next, though,…
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Seeking ways to report on adversity and kids’ health
A growing number of reporters are taking another look at adverse childhood experiences when it comes to health in both…
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Minn. reporter shares insights on covering the dental therapist debate
The debate over dental therapists continues to roil state houses across the country. Many organized dental groups contend the technically…
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Resources for covering how adverse childhood experiences affect people’s lives
Janice Lynch Schuster Since the late 1990s, researchers have known about the negative effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on…
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What to expect in the Senate’s health care debate
Reconciliation. Vote-a-rama. Budget points of order. What’s going on in the Senate? The short version is that the Senate is…
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