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NEJM article critical of health reporting
In commentary in the New England Journal of Medicine, Susan Dentzer, the editor-in-chief of Health Affairs and an on-air analyst on…
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Some have doubts about Gupta as surgeon general
To say that choosing CNN’s Sanjay Gupta for U.S. surgeon general caught most people by surprise is an understatement. Sure,…
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Foundations’ role in Health Policy is changing
Some philanthropic foundations and think tanks in California are frustrated that efforts to finance studies and projects have done little…
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AHCJ to launch mentor program
AHCJ has begun taking applications for the organization's new mentoring program, a project designed to help AHCJ members share their…
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President’s Corner: Journalists must do better to inform, educate public
Trudy LiebermanA few weeks ago a former reporter who had won a Pulitzer told me how Barack Obama could move…
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Businesses, lobbyists profit from Texas system
The Dallas Morning News is running a four-part series about Texas’ poor treatment of the vulnerable: “Texas has long been…
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Jobs’ letter too vague for meaningful reporting
Apple CEO Steve Jobs revealed on Monday that he has a “hormone imbalance” that has caused his weight loss, something…
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Workshop speaker to lead national group
Dennis Berens, director of the Nebraska Office of Rural Health, who helped kick off AHCJ’s first Rural Health Journalism Workshop…
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Novack joins EBSCO Publishing’s medical division
John Novack, a former member of the AHCJ board of directors, has joined EBSCO Publishing as a medical market development…
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Holiday reading: Hospitals sue patients; team helps people die with dignity
Hopefully, readers of Covering Health will have some time off over the holidays. Here are two fairly extensive projects that…
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