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A look at how states are addressing balance billing abuses
We’ve all read about patients who were careful to choose an in-network doctor or hospital but still ended up with…
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Can screenings be too much of a good thing?
Medicare reimburses for cancer and other screenings as part of routine care for older adults. Of course, the goal is…
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Could the other SCOTUS ruling improve health for the LGBT community?
All eyes were on the U.S. Supreme Court last week as it handed down its highly anticipated decision in King…
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Things to keep in mind about the King v. Burwell SCOTUS ruling
The court ruled that the subsidies were integral to the functioning of insurance markets under the ACA, and that Congress…
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Reaching rural populations and providers: more from #ruralhealth15
Distance dominated much of the conversation at AHCJ’s recent Rural Health Journalism Workshop in Fort Worth, Texas, a vast state…
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New report ranks best, worst states for older women’s health
Want to stay healthy as you age? Move to Minnesota. Or perhaps Hawaii. These states rank number one and two…
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Experts stress increased need for more long-term care initiatives, funding
In a run-up to the July 13 White House Conference on Aging, (WHCOA) policy experts are stressing the need for…
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New AHCJ board members elected for 2015-16
Jeanne Erdmann, an independent journalist based in Missouri, and Mary Shedden, editor of Health News Florida, join four incumbents in…
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Dental hygienists working to expand their role in oral health
Millions of Americans are going without dental care. Some lack insurance or money to pay for services. Others are too…
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New AHCJ board seated for 2015-16
Jeanne Erdmann and Mary Shedden Jeanne Erdmann, an independent journalist based in Missouri, and Mary Shedden, editor of Health News…
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