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Monitoring the Pulse of Health Care Journalism
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Localize the story of the latest superbug’s U.S. arrival – for a long time to come
The latest news about the arrival in the U.S. of a deeply concerning “superbug” justifiably injected alarm into the headlines…
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How USA Today took a deep data dive into the lead-contaminated water story
Nearly everyone now knows how lead contamination in Flint, Michigan’s public water system has jeopardized the health of residents. But…
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Check out these resources before reporting on drug prices
Jonathan Rockoff, a reporter at The Wall Street Journal who covers the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, has done some ground-breaking work on drug prices. A…
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New AHCJ board to be seated July 1
Sabriya Rice (@sabriyarice), a health reporter and producer, joined five incumbents in being seated on the Association of Health Care…
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Is this home care project a model for caring for the frail, chronically ill?
As health insurers adopt population health strategies they find that home-bound patients are the most difficult to reach. Under fee-for-service…
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First candidates for AHCJ board of directors announced; still time to declare candidacy
Several professional category members of AHCJ have announced their candidacy for the organization’s board of directors. Six of the 12 director positions…
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AHCJ update: Hospital mortality and readmission data now available
AHCJ just updated and simplified its version of the hospital mortality and readmission data available exclusively to members. Going back…
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Survey of AHCJ members finds biggest access problems at federal level
Health journalists seeking information from government agencies often encounter obstacles, especially at the federal level, according to AHCJ’s recent survey.…
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Survey of health journalists finds roadblocks to information at federal agencies
The first survey to focus on the newsgathering experiences of health care journalists has found that the federal government often…
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‘State of decay’ in oral health of elderly varies widely by state
With good public dental benefits, extensive community water fluoridation, and reductions in tooth loss among seniors, Minnesota has earned top…
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