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Obama’s Alaska trip highlights health, too
President Barack Obama’s trip to Alaska this week is aimed at highlighting climate change and the environment, but his health…
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Two takes on measuring the effectiveness of research institute
Fred Schulte of the Center for Public Integrity took a look at the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). Created by…
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Study attempts policy point by detailing cancer rates by congressional district
A lot has been said lately about the geography of health, with maps citing longevity by ZIP code, and other…
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Report shows lack of competition among Medicare Advantage plans
Anyone examining health insurance competition should look closely at a new report from the Commonwealth Fund, which indicates competition among…
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AHCJ members: New jobs, fellowships, publications and more
The latest report on AHCJ members’ awards, fellowships, job changes and other news includes Alia Bucciarelli, Katy Butler, Massimo Cecaro,…
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How to cover efforts in your town to improve oral health around the world
I earlier wrote about a story by Sara Schilling of the Tri-City Herald in Kennewick, Washington, that offered her readers…
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Telling the stories of health care providers on the road
Sara Schilling of the Tri-City Herald in Kennewick, Wash., recently offered her readers the story of local dentist Bart Roach,…
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A guide to understanding why science is messy, hard and wonderful
An utterly fantastic long read by Christie Aschwanden at FiveThirtyEight.com, cuts to the chase very early: “Science is hard –…
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AHCJ webcast will address how payers, providers are implementing bundled payment
Late last month we wrote about criticism leveled at the federal government’s latest bundled payment proposal. Since then, other experts…
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Exploring ‘preventable harm’ and making it accessible to readers
Vox’s Sarah Kliff, who has an AHCJ Reporting Fellowship on Health Care Performance, is writing a series about fatal, preventable…
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