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AHCJ seeks release of health insurance exchange data
AHCJ has called on the federal government to release data about enrollment in the federal health insurance exchange as soon…
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CMS: Medicare open enrollment begins Oct. 15 as planned
With much of the attention focused on the Affordable Care Act and health exchanges this past week, it’s easy to…
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Join us for a webcast next week on how rural Americans will use the insurance marketplaces
Since Oct. 1, most of the coverage of the health insurance marketplaces has properly focused on how well the exchanges…
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Reference tool for covering insurance exchanges
The other day we gave you a Twitter list of many of the state-based health insurance reforms (courtesy of Huffington…
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New AHCJ resource to help reporters cover insurance
The Association of Health Care Journalists has rolled out another Core Curriculum topic on its website. “Insurance” is the fifth…
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Mercer survey shows cost increases to remain low but warns of issues to watch next year and beyond
Employers’ health insurance cost increases will remain relatively low next year at 4.8 percent, according to preliminary results from Mercer’s National…
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Report on how the federal shutdown affects older adults
This week’s shutdown of the federal government has some very real and immediate impacts on the nation’s older adults. Money…
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Oral health is a significant factor in overall well-being in seniors
Good oral health is a strong indicator of good overall health in older adults. It makes sense that nutritional…
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What reporters should know about nutrition and aging
Eating “well” is critical throughout the lifecycle to prevent chronic disease, and support both physical and mental health. Each stage…
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Health Policy D-Day? Or not for a few more months?
At the AHCJ event we had in Washington, D.C., a few weeks ago, I talked about why there’s nothing magical…
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