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Monitoring the Pulse of Health Care Journalism
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Congress votes to give states more say in defining small group insurance market
In 2016, the definition of “small business” or “small group” market was supposed to change under the Affordable Care Act.…
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Reporting on hype, hope around treatments for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases
Alan Cassels There seems to be no end of news reports about promising therapies for Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.…
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Calif. publishes better insurance price and quality data, but gaps remain
California has embraced the Affordable Care Act in big way. It launched one of the first and most robust state-run…
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Smokeless tobacco use among teens on the rise, even among athletes
The use of snuff and other smokeless tobacco products by American high school students is up significantly, even among high…
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End-of-life discussions: Perspective from a nurse who is a patient
Amy Berman Amy Berman – a nurse, a nationally recognized expert in care of the aged and senior program officer at…
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Reporting at the nexus of health care and crime
Reporter Tonya Alanez covers the crime beat for the Sun Sentinel, based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Just the same, there…
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Reporting at the nexus of health care and crime
Reporter Tonya Alanez covers the crime beat for the Sun Sentinel, based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Just the same, there are times when…
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Census release provides more data on poverty and the uninsured
When the U.S. Census Bureau released its annual estimate of income, poverty and health insurance coverage this month, health insurance…
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Rand analysts point out limitations in ProPublica’s Surgeon Scorecard
It’s inevitable that when any organization publishes a report card on physician quality, doctors and policy experts will critique its…
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New ACA funding to expand dental care at health centers
Even as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) extends public and private health benefits to millions of Americans, the new beneficiaries…
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