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Five journalists named 2014 Reporting Fellows on Health Care Performance
The Association of Health Care Journalists has awarded five journalists AHCJ Reporting Fellowships on Health Care Performance. The program, in…
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The first health insurance marketplace numbers are in: What do they tell us?
The Department of Health and Human Services recently reported the first set of enrollment numbers from the state and federal…
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Lack of regulation of dental labs leaves plenty to be reported
The piece that aired recently on WSYX-Columbus, Ohio, struck an ominous tone. It featured images of a shadowy basement workshop,…
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Social inequality: A blind spot for health reporters
Dozens of news stories over the past year have reported on the disturbing data showing that Americans are dying younger…
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Culture an important factor in ‘successful’ aging
What is “successful” aging? According to experts at this week’s Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Conference, it depends on…
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Investigation finds improper spending among organ procurers
Andrew Conte Luis Fábregas Every reporter knows the stories that organ recovery nonprofits pitch to media outlets, about donors’ families…
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New reports out on health care costs, transparency and new insurance strategies
Three reports – all on various aspects of health care costs – caught my eye today: The State of the Art of…
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Webcast will cover implications of federal spending deal on Medicare
Medicare reform is a hot topic on the agenda for the bipartisan congressional budget committee whose Dec. 13 deadline for…
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Calculator caution: Using online tools outside marketplaces can be unreliable
You have all probably gotten some emails about this website or that app that can give costs of various health…
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Webcast will explore transparency in the cost of health care
On Jan. 1, many formerly uninsured Americans will have health insurance coverage and thus will be prepared to engage with…
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