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Post-speech reading: Reaction to Obama’s remarks
This is a quick, by no means comprehensive, sampling of what’s being said about President Obama’s speech on health care…
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Primer on reform draws from AHCJ presentation
Sarasota Health News reporter and editor David Gulliver released his own evaluation of health care reform, drawing on the Dartmouth…
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Access to list of disciplined health workers in limbo
NPR’s Joseph Shapiro looked into the status of the Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank, a database of nurses, nurse…
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AHCJ members recognized by Risser Prize
AHCJ member Hal Bernton, with colleagues Justin Mayo and Steve Ringman, won the James V. Risser Prize for Western Environmental…
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Medical dramas paint skewed picture of ideal care
Sara Hussein writes for Agence France-Presse about how television dramas with medical themes give patients false impression that top-notch medical…
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Massive levels of uranium found in Indian children
Writing in The Observer, Gethin Chamberlain looks into a rash of deformities and disabilities that have appeared among youth in…
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Polls, studies used to compare U.S., Canada care
The Associated Press’ Charmaine Noronha takes another look at the Canadian health care system, focusing on the debate over its…
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Sandroff promoted to lead health, family coverage
AHCJ member Ronni Sandroff has been named editorial director, health & family, at Consumer Reports, making her responsible for overall…
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Post-reform plans may still be too spendy for some
Kaiser Health News’ Jordan Rau reports that, even if current health care proposals (Rau focuses on the House bill) were…
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Members’ paper wins national honor
AHCJ members Chris King and Sandra Jordan are among the staff of the St. Louis American, recently judged to be…
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