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Americans living longer; some pay more for outpatient services
Two new reports again underscore the need for a comprehensive national long-term services and support initiative. First, the good news:…
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Calif. reporter finds dearth of public records on assisted living homes
Deborah Schoch I knew next to nothing about the fast-growing assisted-living industry when I started reporting in early 2013 on…
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Defusing panic over Ebola by understanding R-nought
Earlier today it was announced that Thomas Eric Duncan died in Dallas. Duncan, a Liberian national who contracted Ebola in…
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Reporting on end-of-life care? Start here.
An op-ed in the October 4 issue of the New York Times reinforces the need for compassionate and comprehensive support…
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Dental care for people with developmental disabilities
Writing about the lives of developmentally disabled people and their caregivers? Don’t overlook the topic of dental care. Research indicates…
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Legal feud over dental service shows no sign of lightening up
A long feud between North Carolina’s state dental board and a group of non-dentists who provide teeth-whitening services may have…
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A dozen healthy aging ideas to consider covering
How can we improve the health of the nation’s fastest growing group? The Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) gathered…
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Tips on covering hospital mergers and acquisitions
Hospitals across the country are merging – both with other hospitals and with other health care entities such as clinics and…
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Patient condition terminology: Do you really know what ‘critical’ means?
Some words are so familiar that it’s easy to assume you know what they mean – especially terms for a patient’s condition.…
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A collection of the latest Ebola stories, resources
What I’m reading about Ebola today: “Possible second Ebola case in Dallas,” which may, of course, be related to “Experts…
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