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Explore how communities prepare for rise in people with Alzheimer’s
More people are living with Alzheimer’s than ever before — and more are also dying from the disease, according to…
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Minnesota’s dental therapist experiment receiving good reviews
Minnesota’s first dental therapists went to work six years ago. Now approximately 70 of the licensed midlevel providers are offering…
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So which is it? Providers develop wide variety of definitions for population health
Joseph Burns One of the main ideas behind the Affordable Care Act was the concept that physician practices, hospitals, accountable…
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New study tracks hospital opioid prescribing for older adults
Too many physicians are prescribing opioid medications for hospitalized older adults who may not need them. A new study found…
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Many states slow in offering dental sealant programs for at-risk children
Professionally applied dental sealants offer effective protection against tooth decay. Moreover, progress has been made over recent decades in getting…
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Health journalists convene in Orlando
Nearly 700 people attended Health Journalism 2017 in Orlando in April for sessions covering everything from the latest on Health…
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Tips for reporting on the state of dental sealant programs in your community
Mary Otto Professionally applied dental sealants offer effective protection against tooth decay. Moreover, progress has been made over recent decades…
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Aging experts assess priorities under a new administration
From the future of delivery system reform to controlling prescription drug costs to considering how states may handle proposed Medicaid…
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What to watch on the health IT front as Congress considers Trump’s proposed budget
President Trump’s proposed budget calls for steep cuts to health and human services programs. The biggest headlines highlight potential dramatic…
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Harsh CBO score doesn’t ease the path of Senate Republicans writing their repeal bill
If Senate Republicans were hoping that this week’s new CBO score of their revamped House health bill was going to…
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