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Health care quality study: Good news, bad news and in between
Health plans had poor results last year on reducing the use of antibiotics and on ensuring that chemically dependent patients…
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Survey: Employees unfamiliar with ACA but believe insurance costs will rise
About 60 percent of workers at large U.S. companies are unfamiliar with the Affordable Care Act, according to a survey…
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A different story in each state: Get tips on covering pediatric dental benefits under ACA
As state health insurance marketplaces opened for business, Marissa Evans of Kaiser Health News offered a nice consumer-friendly Q&A on…
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Dentists borrow a tactic from gun-control advocates
Call it a teachable moment. Halloween candy buyback programs have become a popular way for dentists and orthodontists to let…
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Delaying Affordable Care Act not as simple as it sounds
With all the website woes, you are going to hear a lot more about “delaying” the Affordable Care Act. But…
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Depression in older adults all too common
With age and the advance of illness, depression often strikes older adults. How often? Estimates vary. The Centers for Disease Control and…
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A different story in each state: Pediatric dental benefits on the health insurance exchanges
Mary Otto When it comes to the new health insurance exchanges, every state has its own pediatric dental benefits story.…
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Should journalists cover hospital ratings?
(Editor’s note: This was originally published on Ornstein’s Tumblr site and re-published here with his permission.) Few things in health…
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Shared wisdom: Balancing privacy concerns when writing about family
Writer Janice Lynch Schuster has featured family members and herself in articles about health issues, such as her grandmother’s cognitive…
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Journalists get some pointers on covering mental health issues
The Bay Area chapter of AHCJ hosted a workshop at the San Francisco Chronicle on Oct. 17. Melissa McCoy, a…
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