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Direct-to-consumer teleheath: The sector gets a new diagnosis
They say health care is local. But the convergence of the smartphone and telehealth is making health care ubiquitous. Virtual…
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Vesely to lead newest AHCJ core topic effort: health information technology
Rebecca Vesely, an independent journalist based in San Francisco, will lead AHCJ’s newest core topic on health information technology. She…
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Journalists learn tips for covering emerging infectious diseases
One year it was MERS. Last year it was Ebola. This year it’s Zika. Every winter it’s influenza. Covering current…
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Effects of latest court ruling on Obamacare remain to be seen
Once again, the Affordable Care Act was in court. In a case brought by House Republicans, a federal district judge…
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New tip sheet details updates to Older Americans Act
May is Older Americans Month. It’s a perfect time to focus on programs and services funded through the Older Americans…
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Despite reform efforts, California’s Medicaid dental program draws renewed criticism
A California watchdog commission’s recently released report offers a scathing assessment of Denti-Cal – the state’s historically troubled Medicaid dental…
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Exploring the exploding world of wearable health technology and devices
The terms “wearables,” “wearable technology“ and “wearable devices“ refer to electronic technologies that are worn on the body or clothing…
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Resources for reporting on the dental health crisis among poor adults
Adults with incomes below 100 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL) are three times more likely to have untreated…
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Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation supports health IT training for journalists
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation has awarded a three-year $230,000 grant to the Center for Excellence in Health Care…
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Satirist John Oliver imparts valuable advice for health journalists
If satire is a lesson, as novelist Vladimir Nabokov allegedly said, then John Oliver is among its best teachers —…
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