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Experts offer story ideas for covering Health Policy
More than 30 attendees heard local experts sketch the particular challenges and issues presented by the Affordable Care Act in…
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What reporters should know about Alzheimer’s and related dementias
Eileen Beal Over the next 20 years, the percentage of Americans age 65 and older will rise from around 13…
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Recognizing best health journalism can be inspiring
One of the best things about working at AHCJ is the chance to see the broad range of really strong…
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Leaded aviation fuel a threat to public health, children
KUOW’s John Ryan used federal data and a few key sources to delve deep into issues surrounding one of the…
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Investigation delves into Wash.’s prescription drug problem
Everything time we think prescription drug abuse stories have peaked, something comes along to push the story further. This time,…
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Article looks at reform concepts put into practice
Here’s a recent story that touches on a whole lot of themes in Health Policy – without getting bogged down in…
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On balance: Lazar explains a little-discussed fundamental fact of aging
It’s not easy to write well about the nitty-gritty details of aging – the wear and tear on bones and joints,…
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With state funds gone, Okla. dental programs still serve needy
Writing for the local NPR StateImpact outlet, Logan Layden looks at how dental programs for the needy are coping in…
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Investigating patient safety at a Dallas institution
Ryan McNeill For two years, a team of reporters at The Dallas Morning News has written stories of breakdowns in…
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Survivor goes undercover in Tijuana cancer clinics
Reporting for Al Jazeera English’s People & Power, Sarah Macdonald tells how her own battle with breast cancer led her…
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