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AHCJ names first class of AHCJ-National Library of Medicine fellows
Six journalists have been named the first AHCJ-National Library of Medicine fellows. The fellowship program was created this year to…
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Reporter digs up Seattle hospital salaries
John Ryan of KUOW News in Seattle used publicly available data and records requests to localize the national debate on…
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Obama picks rural Ala. doctor for surgeon general
The Associated Press reports that Obama has chosen a family physician from Alabama to be the next surgeon general. The…
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Anecdotes unleashed as reform battle heats up
Carla K. Johnson of the Associated Press takes a look at the avalanche of anecdotes used as ammunition by both…
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Generic biotech is coming – eventually
When people carp about the high prices of drugs, the poster kids are often the biotech wonders that can cost…
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Bernstein, Silberner awarded Carter Fellowships
AHCJ members Elizabeth Bernstein and Joanne Silberner have been awarded Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism for 2009-10. Bernstein,…
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‘Too old for surgery’ a more complicated decision
Marie McCullough of The Philadelphia Inquirer takes a look at lifesaving surgeries performed on older patients, finding that “Age is…
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Briefing helps reporters get up to speed on reform
Last week, the Alliance for Health Policy held a briefing geared toward reporters who might not yet be fully up…
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Black lung’s back, Obama slow to react?
Ken Ward Jr., writing on the Charleston (W.Va.) Gazette‘s Coal Tattoo blog, notes that black lung disease is once again…
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Ky. county to warn coaches about air pollution
In a story that shows how health stories can span several beats, James Bruggers, writing for the Louisville Courier-Journal‘s kentuckianagreen.com,…
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