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Millions of children lose Medicaid coverage as state enrollment problems persist
More than 5 million children have lost health coverage as a result of what’s called the Medicaid unwinding.
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‘Minimizing harm:’ New toolkit provides best practices for reporting on gun violence
The Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting recently published a very useful toolkit for reporters covering the topic.
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AP team reveals harms of forced sedation during police encounters
Reporters found that, over a decade, at least 94 people died after police used forced sedation to restrain them.
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How to cover the ongoing drug shortage dilemma
There are a staggering 323 active drug shortages in the U.S., including antibiotics, diabetes medications and ADHD drugs.
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AHCJ adds 7 new market guides in preparation for PitchFest
Freelancers, use these market guides to help craft your pitches for PitchFest at Health Journalism 2024 in NYC.
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AHCJ’s Hospital Inspections site is back online with updates
The site contains an easily searchable database of hospital inspection reports showing violations from January 2011 to the present.
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Follow the Money: Uncovering insurers’ confidential clauses that hit patients in the pocketbook
This webinar is the second in a series entitled ‘Follow the Money’ covering the business of health care, sponsored by…
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Longtime AHCJ member Marshall Allen, prize-winning investigative reporter, dies at 52
Longtime AHCJ member Marshall Allen will be remembered as a patient advocate and champion of a more just health care…
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AHCJ advocacy prompts NEJM Group to abandon ‘unfair’ credential policy
The NEJM Group has rescinded a month-old policy that barred certain publications from having advance access to embargoed articles.
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How we did it: Uncovering abuse in Arizona assisted living facilities
Reporters Caitlin McGlade and Sahana Jayaraman found a disturbing trend of neglect, abuse and homicide at Arizona assisted living facilities.
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