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Data on special dementia care units released
A new data brief from the National Center for Health Statistics compares residential care communities with and without special dementia care units in 2010.…
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Seniors lacking in dental care according to state-by-state scorecard
Judi Kanne, a registered nurse and freelance writer for Georgia Health News took a look at dental care for seniors…
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Beware of ‘health plan nostalgia’ in reporting on insurance cancellations
Michael Hiltzik (@hiltzikm) of the Los Angeles Times has done some fine reporting about the bottom line on the health insurance…
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More hospitals penalized in value-based payment program
Here’s a sign that paying more for better care and paying less for inadequate care is taking hold in a…
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Online tool uses state, federal data to track marketplace enrollments
The federal government plans to release exchange enrollment figures once a month (here’s the first report), and they’re expected to…
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Baby boomers opting for alternative health care
Phyllis Hanlon As of July 1, 2011, baby boomers in the U.S. numbered 41.4 million, representing 13.3 percent of the population. By…
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Halloween a natural time to write about oral health
Some dentists give out toothbrushes for Halloween. Culberson Boren, D.D.S., in Tyler, Texas, offered to buy back kids candy for…
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Breast cancer screening recommendations up for review
With mammograms in the news lately, it’s worth noting that the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has posted its plan…
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Covering Health Policy’s cancellation crisis
A few weeks into the cancellation crisis – some of which could be mitigated by the delay President Obama just announced – here’s…
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Levey: Reporters can change health care debate by telling communities’ stories
Journalists can do better educating the public about Health Policy and our system of health care, according to Noam Levey,…
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