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Resources from the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research
Clinical literature is filled with questionable evidence and poor data quality reported in randomized controlled clinical trials and observational studies.…
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Things to consider when covering recent departures from the ACA marketplace
Decisions by United Healthcare, Humana and now Aetna to shrink their footprint in the ACA exchanges – along with the…
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Seven journalists selected for 2016 AHCJ-National Library of Medicine Fellowships
The journalists, from a wide range of outlets, will visit the National Institutes of Health in September. The visit will…
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2016 AHCJ-National Library of Medicine fellows selected
Seven journalists have been named to this year’s class of AHCJ-National Library of Medicine fellows. Their visit to the NIH campus,…
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Tip sheet suggests self-guided tutorial on understanding medical research
If you’re relatively new to reporting on medical studies or looking for a refresher as you dive back in after…
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A new take on premium trends gets pushback from ACA critics
Here’s an argument that premiums under the Affordable Care Act actually have dropped. Loren Adler and Paul Ginsberg of the…
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An advanced self-tutorial for better understanding medical research
If you’re relatively new to reporting on medical studies or looking for a refresher as you dive back in after…
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Reference pricing for ‘shoppable’ health care services steers consumers to low-cost providers
When Safeway, a grocery store chain, introduced reference pricing for the most commonly used clinical laboratory tests, spending on those…
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Comparative Effectiveness Research Fellows named for 2016
Ten journalists have been chosen for the second class of the AHCJ Fellowship on Comparative Effectiveness Research. The fellowship program was…
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Aging population means dental care access issues becoming more acute
As America’s population ages, the shortage of dental care for the nation’s elders presents a growing problem. Many seniors lack…
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