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ProPublica investigates ties between doc groups, industry
With an assist from Sen. Chuck Grassley, ProPublica senior reporters Tracy Weber and Charles Ornstein, AHCJ’s board president, have published…
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Ex-pharma rep talks about pressure, tactics to sell
A story reported and produced by Gerri Shaftel at KTTV-Los Angeles (and presented by Christine Devine) gives viewers a look…
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Spreadsheet lists malpractice claims against VA
In its “FOIA Friday” feature, the Project On Government Oversight reveals a spreadsheet (XLS format) of claims against the Department…
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Potter: Insurance industry taking advantage of media’s inattention to Health Policy
Wendell Potter, the former insurance company public relations executive who has been critical of the industry, writes that journalists who…
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What editors wish writers knew
Linda Dahlstrom, of MSNBC.com and Today.com, share tips for freelancers on how to approach editors and get assignments.
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Health Policy battle entering a new phase
As I try to figure out what AHCJ members most need as they cover Health Policy in year two of…
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Resources for covering Health Policy
Selected blog posts, tip sheets and conference presentations to help reporters make sense of Health Policy for their readers, listeners…
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Health care reform: Litigation update
Kenneth Jost of CQ Press and CQ Researcher outlines key cases in the battle over Health Policy as well as…
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Three Health Policy issues to watch in the states (and what to write about them!)
Politico’s Sarah Kliff offers story ideas about health exchanges, insurance rate hikes, medical loss ratio waivers and points readers to…
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Reporter examines ethics of interviewing patients
After joining a panel on media, ethics and trauma at the Anxiety Disorders Association of America’s annual conference, New Orleans…
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