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New concepts, resources added to oral health core topic pages
Recent updates to AHCJ’s oral health core curriculum pages include explanations of home care and prevention of gum disease, including…
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Drill down for real stories about Health Policy and employment
We’ve all seen the stream of headlines: Obamacare is taking our jobs. Or, “Obamacare turns us into a part-time nation.”…
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California announces SHOP exchange insurers and rates
The health benefit exchange for California’s 500,000 small employers named six health insurers last week and announced the rates those…
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Reporter finds surprising stance on smokers’ surcharge
Stephanie O’Neill Stephanie O’Neill, a health care reporter for Southern California Public Radio, tells the back story of her report…
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Drug company takes a stand in fight for clinical trial transparency
Efforts to increase the transparency and accessibility of clinical trial data kicked into a higher gear last week. Some of…
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LA Times op-ed calls for releasing information about food stamp program
The Los Angeles Times today published an op-ed by the co-chairs of the Association of Health Care Journalists’ Right to…
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Health Policy: Who will help consumers understand their options?
Joanne Kenen Navigators. In-person assisters. Volunteers. Who are they and what do they do? Getting people to sign up for…
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Aging and health: How are we doing?
Did you happen to catch the new report from the CDC – “The State of Aging and Health in America (PDF)?” This…
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Exploring the associations between periodontal disease and diabetes
Mary Otto Periodontal (gum) disease is a recognized complication of diabetes. Beyond the fact that people with diabetes are more…
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Oregon reaches out to small businesses to clear up reform confusion
If you had to draw up a list of the five or six states that are likely to have a…
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