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Reporting team tackles lead scourge in Philly
Reading through a recent story in the Philadelphia Daily News on lead plaguing the city’s houses, I realized the story…
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Philly news team’s lead-poisoning series prompts city response
Wendy Ruderman Barbara Laker Dylan Purcell Philadelphia Daily News reporters Barbara Laker, Wendy Ruderman and The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Dylan Purcell…
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How diabetes can add to the complications of aging
Diabetes incidence among older adults is skyrocketing and it’s only going to get worse, according to the American Diabetes Association.…
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A look at the wide-ranging complications of diabetes among older adults
The prevalence of Type 2 diabetes is projected to skyrocket among older adults in the next two decades. This trends…
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New reports show uninsured rate continued to drop in 2016
A report released today by the National Center for Health Statistics indicates that the uninsured rate among Americans of all…
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Health policy experts weigh in on ACA alternatives
We got a last-minute notice about an event tonight (livestream available) at the Institute of Politics at Harvard’s Kennedy School…
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How the language we use to communicate about disease matters
Does language make a difference when we address serious health issues such as Alzheimer’s and other diseases? Absolutely, according to…
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Certain ethnic groups still underrepresented in dental profession
America’s shortage of minority dentists is “large and growing” according to a recent study published in Health Affairs. It would…
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Judge cites anti-competitive concerns in blocking Anthem-Cigna merger
U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson has blocked the merger of Anthem and Cigna, the second court ruling this year…
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Time to look at the potential impact of ACA repeal on mental health care
Sarah Ferris has written a new tip sheet for AHCJ members that provides ideas on exploring how partial or complete…
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