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What the social media harms verdict means for health coverage

Karen Blum and Lara Salahi

AI diagnostic risks top ECRI’s 2026 patient safety concerns

Karen Blum

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Scientists create ‘brain map’ targeting Alzheimer’s and other age-related diseases

Liz Seegert

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Why HIV funding cuts would impact every community

Tara Haelle

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Courant reporters investigate nursing home chain

Lisa Chedekel and Lynne Tuohy of The Hartford Courant used health inspection records, cost reports and court records to disclose…

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President’s corner: Candidates’ Health Policy language needs closer scrutiny, definition

The health care vocabulary of the presidential campaign includes terms such as "socialized medicine," "universal," "comprehensive," "guaranteed," "mandate," "coverage," "care"…

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Foundations stepping into news game

In Florida and Kansas, health foundations are funding news services to gather health policy news and disperse it on the…

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Bush signs compact with Tanzania, pledges nets to fight malaria

President George W. Bush's Feb. 17 visit to the East African nation of Tanzania brought a major boost in the…

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New guidelines strengthen AHCJ’s journalism commitment

Truth in advertising is a motto we adhere to at the Association of Health Care Journalists, right down to the…

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Powerful drugs being prescribed off-label to children

The St. Petersburg Times' Robert Farley spent six months investigating the skyrocketing amount of atypical antipsychotic drugs being prescribed to…

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Covering health care in jails

Correctional health care is complex, costly and politicized. Many jails outsource medical operations to private companies, because they come in…

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Covering nursing homes and other issues of aging

A compilation of links to stories, tip sheets, Web sites and other resources dealing with aging, nursing homes and assisted…

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Freelancers on the hunt for health insurance

Freelance writers often have to shop around for health insurance that is both affordable and adequate. Freelance writer and AHCJ…

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Jeff Porter joins AHCJ staff

Veteran journalist and computer-assisted reporting instructor Jeff Porter has joined the Association of Health Care Journalists staff as its first…

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