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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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Health care industry reacting to overtesting, overtreatment
The American health care system wastes an estimated $750 billion a year, according to the Institute of Medicine. At a…
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AHCJ members release books, films, win awards
The latest AHCJ members in the news are Nancy Gahles, Gideon Gil, Debra Gordon, Kristin Gourlay, Steve Jacob, Bruce Japsen, Shuka…
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Incidence of Alzheimer’s disease continues to rise as boomers age
The Alzheimer’s Association just released its latest report, “2014 Alzheimer’s disease facts and figures.” This special supplement in Alzheimer’s Disease and…
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D.C. chapter members mingle at rooftop happy hour
At an AHCJ D.C. chapter meeting on May 14, about 35 journalists gathered on a rooftop on Pennsylvania Avenue with a view…
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AHCJ members win awards, take on new jobs
The latest AHCJ members in the news are Laura Beil, Mollie Bloudoff-Indelicato, Ibby Caputo, Mari Edlin, Pamela Fayerman and Charlie Fidelman.…
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Despite settlements, fraud allegations in Texas Medicaid program still unclear
Texas Tribune health writer Becca Aaronson has been providing in-depth coverage of the state’s unfolding Medicaid orthodontic scandal. The allegations of…
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Analysis: Giving price data to wider audience would save $100 billion in 10 years
Most health care price transparency efforts are aimed at giving patients more information on costs at the point of care.…
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Adjusted risk pool has some rethinking cervical cancer rates
What if experts wanted to figure out the rate of tonsil cancer, but forgot to exclude all the people who’d…
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Data shines a light on C-sections, maternal mortality
There was some good data analysis that turned personal for me last week, and I feel compelled to give a…
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