Health Beat
Monitoring the Pulse of Health Care Journalism
Ad
-
Malpractice reform joins health system debate
Erica Werner of The Associated Press reports that Ezekiel Emanuel, a key adviser on health issues to President Obama and…
-
Investigation of drug-trial suicide earns award
For a story on ethical issues in a drug trial that may have contributed to a patient’s suicide, St. Paul…
-
•
Native American death rates top all groups
Death rates among native Americans are high and climbing for men, women and infants, Vanessa Ho reported in the Seattle…
-
•
Seroquel user asks for side-effect documents
Lawyers for a Vietnam veteran who is among the thousands of patients suing AstraZeneca over claims that Seroquel caused diabetes…
-
•
Advocates call for enhanced prosthetic insurance
Unlike Medicare or Medicaid, private insurers often cap annual coverage for prosthetics. In recent years, some insurers have reduced or…
-
•
Obama announces FDA officials, food safety plan
In his weekly address, President Barack Obama announced new FDA leadership and a new Food Safety Working Group in which…
-
•
Vegetables, healthy food on Obama agenda
In yet another break with the Bush family legacy, the Obamas, led by matriarch Michelle, have embraced broccoli and other…
-
•
More M.D.s asking for deductible up front
Spurred by higher co-pays and the ability to estimate billing amounts faster, more doctors are requiring patients to pay their…
-
•
Sunshine Week: Some hospital quality measures online
Felice Freyer, a medical writer at The Providence (R.I.) Journal and a member of AHCJ’s Right to Know Committee, writes…
-
•
Sunshine Week: Online health data varies by state
The Sunshine Week 2009 Survey of State Government Information Online found that while more and more government records are being…
Featured Resources
Work the Health Beat.
Get exclusive news and training opportunities from AHCJ in your inbox once a week.