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Atlanta chapter learns the latest about e-cigarettes
A $2 billion market, sultry Jenny McCarthy ads, lounges dedicated to “vaping.” Members of the Atlanta AHCJ chapter heard about…
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Getting dental care to elders in nursing homes
Getting oral health care services to elders in nursing homes is a crucial task, yet one that is often overlooked.…
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What reporters need to know about side effects and drug studies
Recently, Dr. Ben Goldacre (@bengoldacre), a prominent critic of drug studies, wanted to find out how often side effects reported by…
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High interest in reference pricing: Who knew? Uwe Reinhardt for one
Last summer, Uwe E. Reinhardt, a health policy expert and economics professor at Princeton (and keynote speaker at Health Journalism…
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Employers are tweaking benefits to control costs
A new report from Milliman, the actuarial firm, shows employers’ health care costs rose only 5.4 percent since last year.…
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What reporters need to know about the side effects reported in drug studies
Brenda Goodman Recently, Dr. Ben Goldacre, a prominent critic of drug studies, embarked on a research project of his own.…
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Kansas reporter shares rural perspective on access to dental care
Along with coverage of everything from Congressional wrangling over the Farm Bill to livestock management to wildlife conservation, High Plains/Midwest Ag…
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Awards, new books and more for AHCJ members
The latest AHCJ members in the news are Julie Rovner, Cynthia Saver, Gary Schwitzer, Mary Shedden, Ed Silverman, Fran Smith,…
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While many expect to need long-term care, few preparing for it
Americans today are more supportive of a government-administered long-term insurance program, similar to Medicare, and think a number of measures…
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New jobs, awards, books and speaking engagements for AHCJ members
The latest AHCJ members in the news are Ricki Lewis, Trudy Lieberman, Kevin B. O’Reilly, David Pittman, Cheryl Platzman Weinstock…
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