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Health and aging stories to follow in 2017
The new year heralds a new administration and much uncertainty about what lies ahead for older adults’ health care. There…
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San Jose, Calif., no longer nation’s largest city without fluoridated drinking water
It took engineering and fundraising efforts as well as years of work by oral health and children’s advocates, but the…
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2016 in review: What were you reading on Covering Health?
As we get ready to gear up for what is sure to be a year full of health-related news, it’s…
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Medical research coverage often contains too few independent, conflict-free comments
Just one in every six new stories about medical research contained independent comments from someone besides the study authors —…
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What many Trump supporters believe about the promised elimination of the ACA
Many people who gained coverage under the Affordable Care Act voted for Donald Trump, even though he promised to get…
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Skyrocketing drug prices put seniors’ health at risk
The average price of brand-name prescription drugs rose almost 130 times faster than inflation in 2015 — 15.5 percent compared…
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ACA rollback likely to imperil Medicaid expansion
The New York Times Magazine’s recent feature, “Life in Obamacare’s dead zone,” looked at the Medicaid gap we’ve frequently written…
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Areas to explore when it comes to gender’s impact on health
When it comes to social determinants and health, gender is one of the uncontrollable risk factors that can impact health.…
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AHCJ joins partnership producing 2017 World Conference of Science Journalists
The Association of Health Care Journalists has agreed to collaborate on the curriculum for the 10th World Conference of Science…
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Writing about abortion? AHCJ has the data you need
Issues surrounding abortion never really leave the news. A reporter could build an entire beat around covering abortion issues and…
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