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CMS data should give reporters a plethora of new stories to cover
As Charles Ornstein pointed out, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that it will release payment information for individual physicians…
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Fight for access to Medicare payments to physicians nearly over
(Editor’s note: This is a revision of the original post, which is available on Ornstein’s Tumblr site.) The Centers for Medicare…
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U.S., Canadian health care systems share some challenges
Lieberman recently returned from a monthlong visit to Canada as a Fulbright Senior Specialist. She lectured on the American health…
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Covering news about screenings, preventive health recommendations
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force just released a recommendation that pregnant women be screened for gestational diabetes, even if they have not been previously…
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Mental health parity rule clarifies standards for treatment limits, coverage of intermediate care
Michelle Andrews The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 required health plans that offer mental health and…
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Personal story helps illustrate physiological effects of stress
The idea that chronic stress can change how your body and brain work fascinated Dan Gorenstein, a radio reporter at…
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Dentist under investigation after sedated child dies
A Hawaiian pre-schooler died after lapsing into a coma in a dentist’s chair. Now state authorities are investigating her dentist, according…
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Finding compelling stories about a fraying safety net in a fast-changing insurance marketplace
Jim Doyle, who covers the health care industry for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, has been working on an ongoing multi-part…
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Comparing U.S., Canadian health care systems
Lieberman recently returned from a monthlong visit to Canada as a Fulbright Senior Specialist, where she lectured on the American…
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New dental coverage may strain access to care
Michael Booth recently wrote about the worsening shortage of dental care in Colorado for The Denver Post, explaining that “hundreds of…
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