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What that recent emergency department survey didn’t tell us
Earlier this month many of us received a news release from the American College of Emergency Physicians about a survey that…
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Print, radio reporters team up to expose a fraying mental health system in Idaho
Audrey Dutton Emilie Ritter Saunders Last fall, The Idaho Statesman newspaper and NPR member station Boise State Public Radio ran…
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Tracking doctors’ fees: An important angle to pursue when hospitals acquire physician groups
Margot Sanger-Katz In an excellent article for The New York Times’ Upshot blog, Margot Sanger-Katz explained what happens when a…
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Seniors struggle to access adequate dental care
Many Americans lose their private dental benefits when they retire. But Medicare, the nation’s health insurance program for seniors, does…
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Debunking myths designed to hinder price, quality transparency efforts
When writing about transparency in health care prices and quality, journalists should expose the myths that health care providers promote.…
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Sociologist offers insights on health navigators, finding wider lessons in personal stories
Trying to help her sister Veronika, who is disabled, with a dental emergency, Elizabeth Piatt found herself negotiating a labyrinth…
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Experts make some predictions about SCOTUS ruling
Will fretting over King v. Burwell be remembered in the same breath as worries over Y2K? Or will the calamity…
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Panelists discuss health potential of wearables at #ahcj15
We have a lot of cool gadgets, but how can they really improve our health? And can they change health…
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Report provides trove of story ideas, data on aging
May is Older Americans Month, which coincides with the Administration for Community Living’s annual profile of Americans over age 65.…
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Illnesses, injuries linked to medical devices a ripe area for investigation #ahcj15
Most medical devices marketed in the United States do not need formal approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.…
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