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HHS steps up its health insurance enrollment messaging
AHCJ members know that enrollment in the health exchanges (now known as “marketplaces“) starts Oct. 1 (and runs through March…
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At century mark, dental hygienists celebrate changing profession
Dental hygienists from around the world celebrated the 100th anniversary of their profession in Boston over the past week at…
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2014 reporting fellowships open for applications
AHCJ is accepting applications for its 2014 Reporting Fellowships on Health Care Performance until Nov. 4. The yearlong program allows…
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Report: Children shortchanged when it comes to dental health
Every year, millions of American children go without a dental visit. That lack of care weighs most heavily upon the…
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Independent reviews find less benefit, more harm than first reported for bone protein product
Efforts to correct biased and dangerous medical studies are making more headlines. Shortly after I posted about a new idea…
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Resources on aging in the rural population
AHCJ member Eileen Beal put together this useful compilation of resources, briefings and contact information for sources to help reporters…
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GAO reports give journalists a starting place for local assessments
Ready or not, here they come – maybe. The Government Accountability Office has released two lengthy reports (and handy one-page summaries)…
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Covering Health Policy’s effect on addiction treatment
Carla K. Johnson Carla K. Johnson, an Associated Press medical writer and AHCJ board member, recently did an insightful piece…
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AHCJ members contribute tips on best uses of ClinicalTrials.gov
Medical reporters are likely familiar with ClinicalTrials.gov, the U.S. government-run registry of clinical trials. The site became available in 2000,…
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Geotagging CMS Medicare discharge data to highlight cost differences
M. Tyler Dukes Less than 24 hours after CMS released its Medicare charge data, AHCJ member Rose Hoban and data…
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