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Discount drug pricing: Cutting through the controversy
Independent journalist Lola Butcher reports that debate about the government’s 340B Drug Pricing Program continues to build as the program expands. “Like…
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Price transparency gains momentum in N.C., but it’s not consumer-friendly
Health care consumers in North Carolina got some welcome news last month when the state Department of Health and Human…
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What stories can you cover for National Children’s Dental Health Month?
Mary Otto It started small, as a single day in Cleveland. Feb. 3, 1941, was dedicated to spotlighting the dental…
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President’s Corner: Ebola a great reminder that good information can counter hysteria
From the Winter 2015 issue of HealthBeat. Ebola coverage has fallen to a trickle, but the disease is still killing…
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Precision Medicine Initiative: Some quick resources
The White House has announced its anticipated “Precision Medicine Initiative,” which it describes as an “emerging field of medicine that takes into account…
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Program uses pharmacists to help manage complex health needs
As the Department of Health and Human Services continues its shift towards an outcomes-based payment model, one small health system is…
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What do we know about the bacteria inhabiting our mouth?
Science recently revealed a fascinating new fact about romantic intimacy: a couple exchanges 80 million bacteria during the average French kiss.…
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Panels, key speakers announced for Health Journalism 2015
California’s Silicon Valley – an intersection of health and technology – will be home to Health Journalism 2015, AHCJ’s annual conference…
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HHS faces daunting challenge in moving away from fee-for-service payment
Finally, we may be seeing the beginning of the end of fee-for-service payment. In an announcement Monday, the federal Department…
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Discount drug pricing: Cutting through the controversy
Lola Butcher Debate about the government’s 340B Drug Pricing Program continues to build as the program expands. Like all good controversies, this…
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