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Trump lays out goals for health care under his administration
In a speech before Congress in which he promised “Everything that is broken in our country can be fixed,” President Donald Trump…
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More than 80 groups call president’s attacks on the media ‘a threat to democracy’
The Association of Health Care Journalists, along with more than 80 other organizations committed to the First Amendment right of…
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In a state that spurned Medicaid expansion, the recently unemployed fall through the cracks
Jenny Deam Houston Chronicle reporter Jenny Deam last year wrote an in-depth story about how a mill is closing in…
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Looking at the conservative ‘heritage’ of some core ACA features
The New York Times Magazine recently looked at the prolonged fight against the Affordable Care Act (ACA) waged by Heritage…
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Journalists learn about intricacies of prescription drug pricing
Many Americans think they pay too much for their prescription drugs, especially those who need life-saving medications for cancer and…
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Actuaries’ analysis of ACA alternatives can inform news coverage
For those of us deluged with analyses and opinions from the left and the right over replacements for the Affordable…
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Lawsuit may indicate change in government’s pursuit of insurance fraud
A 2011 lawsuit unsealed last week reveals the inner workings of the nation’s largest health insurer, UnitedHealth Group. In the lawsuit,…
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Reporter explored efforts to make dental health a primary care priority
Millions of Americans face challenges in finding oral health care services. Creative efforts are underway to tackle the problem. Some…
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Reporter discusses reporting on efforts to make dental health a primary care priority
Elizabeth Whitman Millions of Americans face challenges in finding oral health care services. Creative efforts are underway to tackle the…
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Patients, doctors get snarled in Trump’s travel ban
As the legal drama continues to unfold over the Trump administration’s efforts to enforce travel restrictions on people from seven…
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