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Experts make predictions for future of health insurance exchanges
By Nov. 16, states must make firm decisions about whether they will run a state exchange, whether they will allow…
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Be on the look out for projects integrating primary, oral health care
When AHCJ Executive Director Len Bruzzese shared this Grantmakers in Health report with me, I thought it provided great food…
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Member close-up: Patricia Anstett
Pat Anstett began her journalism career when she took a job in the women’s department of Chicago Today, a daily…
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Member uses data to track doctors’ referrals; AHCJ members get a first look
AHCJ member Fred Trotter publicly unveiled a major data set last week that could reshape how journalists report on medical…
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Research emphasis on Alzheimer’s treatment shifts to pre-clinical stage
My friend was puzzled. “If we can’t treat Alzheimer’s disease, what’s behind the push for early diagnosis?” It’s a good…
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Moms’ health, education can affect kids’ teeth
Poor children suffer from more dental decay than their wealthier peers. In many cases, they live in communities where oral…
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Immigrant health gets spotlight at workshop
More than 50 journalists gathered at AHCJ’s fall workshop in San Antonio to understand and better report stories on the…
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The good and bad: How an immigrant’s health can change
While immigrants often bring with them some health-related disadvantages, such as poverty and a lack of health insurance, plenty of…
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‘Observation care’ can carry costly implications for seniors
“When is a hospital patient not really a hospital patient? When he or she is classified as being in observation…
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Over the border and into the maw of the machine
Immigrants face untold dangers on the job. They are more likely than native-born Americans to work in hazardous occupations, such…
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