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Resources - ArticlesProPublica journalist puts 15 years of experience into how-to book for consumers, employers

07/01/21

Resources - ArticlesCarving out your piece of the pandemic story can require persistence and ingenuity

07/01/20

Resources - ArticlesAHCJ freelancer dishes on her $135K year in new ebook

02/07/20

Resources - ArticlesReporters find dire problems with Texas’ Medicaid system

06/20/19

Resources - ArticlesReporter explores 'whisper network' of home abortion providers

11/21/18

Resources - ArticlesHow I Did It: Reporting on surprise medical bills

10/17/18

Resources - ArticlesSpotlighting sepsis: How one journalist reported on 'dirty little hospital horror'

07/16/15

Resources - ArticlesReporters’ digging reveals one of the largest scandals in Texas Medicaid program

07/15/15

Resources - ArticlesHow I did it: Reporting on delays in newborn testing

12/06/13

Resources - Tip SheetsCovering artificial intelligence in health care: A primer

12/28/22

Core TopicsOverview: Health Reform

03/02/23

Core TopicsData: Health Equity

10/07/22

Core TopicsHow I Did It: Health Reform

03/02/23

Core TopicsHow I Did It: Environmental Health

03/01/23

Core TopicsHow I Did It: Infectious Diseases

02/08/23

Core TopicsHow I Did It: Coronaviruses/COVID-19

12/05/22

Core TopicsHow I Did It: Patient Safety

11/30/22

Core TopicsHow I Did It: Aging

11/30/22

Core TopicsHow I Did It: Health Info Technology

11/29/22

Core TopicsHow I Did It: Behavioral and Mental Health

11/15/22

Core TopicsHow I Did It: Health Equity

10/07/22

Core TopicsHow I Did It: Insurance

10/07/22

Core TopicsHow I Did It: Medical Studies

10/07/22

Core TopicsHow I Did It: Oral Health

07/21/22

Core TopicsShared Wisdom: Aging

11/30/22

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesMinnesota journalist uncovers lawsuits Mayo Clinic filed against patients

02/15/23

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesNPR journalist offers storytelling tips from her caregiving podcast

01/05/23

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesA reporter considers the consequences of publishing a source's legal status

12/08/22

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesHow I Did It: A question about alcohol deaths in New Mexico became a multi-part investigation

11/08/22

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesHow a news investigation shed light on potential patient privacy violations

09/14/22

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesHow I did it: Reporting on apparent misconduct in influential Alzheimer's research

09/13/22

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesHow Boston Public Radio reporters tackled artificial intelligence in health care

08/05/22

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesHow to use health equity data to cover access to COVID‑19 rapid tests

07/19/22

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesNew U.S. "988" mental health crises hotline debuts Saturday

07/15/22

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesSome communities may be unprepared for July launch of 988 hotline

06/14/22

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesAward-winning journalist explains how to build meaningful connections with sources

06/06/22

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesHow to the tell the story of nurses of color experiencing racism at work

05/20/22

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesHow to ghostwrite or co-author a book with experts

04/08/22

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesOne reporter follows the money to show why Build Back Better failed

03/10/22

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesOne journalist's journey to uncovering the truth behind long-COVID treatments

02/24/22

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesOne journalist explores concerns surrounding teletherapy for psychedelic mental health treatment

02/07/22

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesJournalist explores health inequities in medical photography

01/28/22

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesDiversifying health and science sources and covering the Black community and COVID-19

12/29/21

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesManaging reporter burnout during the pandemic

12/10/21

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesHow I did it: Reporting on COVID deaths in state veterans homes

10/29/21

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesHow I Did It: Marilynn Marchione concludes an impressive career in medical writing

09/15/21

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesResearcher and advocate for reproductive health equity tells her own story

09/02/21

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesHow to cover research showing the U.S. health system ranks last among 11 high-income nations

08/17/21

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesIn new book, award-winning journalist offers strategies for pushing back against high health care costs

07/01/21

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesFreelance writer finds wearable technology can boost health

06/23/21

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesScience journalist Siri Carpenter says 'follow the money' to combat misinformation

06/21/21

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesHow the pandemic turned a local reporter into an award-winning data journalist

06/01/21

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesProfessional-looking website a key calling card when building your freelance business

05/27/21

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesGrow your freelance business with resources from AHCJ

05/21/21

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesJournalist explains the importance of covering the financial toxicity Medicare members face

05/12/21

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesAHCJ's new Freelance Center leader to expand services, resources

05/07/21

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesLearn how to track vaccination rates among multigenerational households

05/03/21

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesOne journalist's efforts to counter misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines

03/31/21

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesHow one journalist pivoted her writing during the pandemic

03/18/21

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesOne year later: What we know (and still don't) about COVID-19

03/12/21

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesWhen writing about SARS-CoV-2 variants, utilize metaphors

02/04/21

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesSeries focuses on stressed rural hospitals that may need to close

01/08/21

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesReporter shares how pandemic has sharpened her remote interviewing skills

01/07/21

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesReporter takes readers inside a nursing home's effort to fight COVID-19

12/08/20

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesWriter offers advice on how journalists can respond to COVID-19 deniers

12/02/20

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesNew York Times health reporter shares COVID-19 resources, tips

11/03/20

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesVeteran editor, educator discusses where to look for COVID-19 enterprise stories

09/23/20

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesReporter looks at misuse of rapid COVID-19 tests in nursing homes

09/08/20

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesThe challenge of finding data on COVID-19 testing and school openings

08/31/20

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesN.C. journalist goes to Europe for lessons about opioid crisis

08/13/20

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesJournalist digs through data sources to show how deal changed Montana's insurance market

07/22/20

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesJournalist offers advice on breaking news in the time of COVID-19

07/01/20

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesReporter helps readers dissect a pandemic conspiracy theory

05/22/20

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesReporters suddenly thrown into health beat need veterans' support

05/05/20

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesLearning the lessons of past pandemics

04/21/20

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesAHCJ fellow learns about global vulnerability in midst of COVID-19 outbreak

03/26/20

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesVOX series examines the approach of four countries to universal coverage.

03/18/20

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesLessons learned while tracking an anesthesiologist's drug abuse and diversion case

03/05/20

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesHow one reporter leveraged a conference opportunity to report dementia series

03/04/20

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesAP correspondent brings his local experience to an international story

02/07/20

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesPresident's Corner: Issues worth keeping in mind as we head into 2020 elections

01/29/20

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesReporter looks at how diseases of poverty flourish in the U.S.

01/22/20

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesWhat is known about the mysterious pneumonia outbreak in China

01/10/20

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesGlobe Spotlight journalist reports on the link between economic inequality and financial toxicity in health care

12/16/19

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesDeregulation of pork production highlights need to cover food safety

11/27/19

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesCrist joins AHCJ team to enhance resources for freelancers

11/21/19

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesMilitary's heat-related illnesses, deaths demonstrate link between climate change, health reporting

11/21/19

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesFormer reporter offers new angles for covering vaccines, public health crises

11/13/19

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesNames of campaign health care advisers are tightly kept secrets

11/08/19

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesReporter discusses search for 'vent farm' patient's identity

11/07/19

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesExpert panel tackles elder abuse at workshop on aging - part one

10/31/19

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesExamining the ongoing destructive history of the mosquito

10/10/19

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesWhere have all the patient safety activists gone? … Answer: They're still around, just a bit quieter

09/17/19

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesElder abuse commonly committed by relatives, study indicates

08/23/19

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesNew blood test shows promise in predicting Alzheimer's disease

08/13/19

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesHow a journalist overcame challenges of covering antibiotic resistance

08/05/19

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesReporter takes deep dive into alternative Alzheimer's therapy

07/30/19

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesCalifornia reporter followed one lead after another to an award-winning series

07/29/19

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesShedding light on upcoding in the ER

07/22/19

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesAdvice from a journalist covering global health

07/16/19

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesUsing narrative to link climate change to changes in global health

07/01/19

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesConsidering new angles during an infectious disease outbreak

06/27/19

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesPain, profit and accountability in Medicaid managed care

06/25/19

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesHIDI highlights inherent challenges when reporting on vulnerable adults

06/10/19

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesProfile of a Kennedy led reporter to an investigation of mental health parity in N.C.

05/28/19

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesCovering climate change and public health from the local level

05/23/19

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesHealth journalism student explores challenge of gathering data, predicting outbreaks

05/21/19

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesGAO report confirms the financially toxic nature of air ambulance fees

03/28/19

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesReporter uses FDA, USDA documents to find year's biggest food recall

02/08/19

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesChronicling the uninsured: A yearlong look that combines policy, narrative

02/07/19

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesZika still a threat in Puerto Rico, but government stopped tracking it

02/04/19

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesGetting sources on the record when loved ones are involved

02/01/19

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesFellow looks at how Medicaid work requirements have been implemented in Arkansas

01/23/19

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesPersistence, persuasion pays off with critical global health security story

01/14/19

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesReporter tracks medical board investigation into opioid prescribing

12/13/18

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesIncreasing infectious disease outbreaks highlight need for public health reporting

11/08/18

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesHow to discover and dissect surprise medical bills

10/23/18

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesTracking deaths in custody in America's jails

10/17/18

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesJournalist, students dive deep into local elder abuse investigation

10/12/18

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesHow 'outbreak culture' can hinder infection control

10/05/18

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesBringing pandemic preparedness alive without sparking fear

09/17/18

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesSeries explores how pharmacy contracts obscure drug pricing details from consumers

08/13/18

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesData can help reporters investigate staffing levels in area nursing homes

07/26/18

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesMississippi journalist's reporting leads medical center to change billing practices

07/17/18

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesReporters share how they uncovered the jaw-dropping price of rabies treatment

07/03/18

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesTelling the community health story beyond police shootings

07/02/18

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesReporter finds causes of infant mortality in Indiana are complex

06/29/18

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesAward-winning reporter educates readers about end-of-life care

06/25/18

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesSeries on pharmacy benefit managers makes complicated topic easier to understand

06/01/18

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesTell stories about lab rats on the radio

05/08/18

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesPittsburgh reporter uncovers how for-profit hospitals differ from nonprofits in how they provide charity care

04/06/18

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesPutting a human face on new antimicrobial research

03/27/18

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesConsumer site taps data to estimate which states have healthiest teeth and gums

03/21/18

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesNonprofits, tax breaks and getting hospitals to keep people out

03/07/18

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesTennessee provides possible preview of health insurance markets

01/11/18

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesNew article looks at investigation of the dark side of hospice care

12/27/17

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesLatest installment of Sentinel series highlights air travel's role in spreading emerging infections

12/15/17

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesVox reporter describes deep dive into medical studies on back pain

12/05/17

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesBehind the investigation into former HHS secretary's travels

11/03/17

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesEditor won award for the story no one else seemed to want

10/31/17

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesUsing data to tell a story about fighting anti-vaccine misinformation

10/30/17

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesEnd-of-life project brings insights - and healing - for broadcast reporter and her listeners

09/22/17

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesHow paying home health caregivers more could save health systems money

09/08/17

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesWSJ reporter digs deeper into global cyberattacks

08/22/17

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesKHN reporter turns release into poignant story on affordability

08/17/17

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesFor N.C. reporter, news brief led to series on solitary confinement, mental illness

07/17/17

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesAward-winning reporter explains how she followed the nursing home money trail

05/22/17

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesReporter's work pushes regulators, legislators to act on opioids

05/08/17

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesPublic radio collaborative shines light on ACA's impact in their rural communities

04/24/17

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesVeteran health IT reporter shows how to sift through the whiz-bang at industry conferences

04/07/17

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesRecords review prompts long-term project for Oklahoma reporter

03/31/17

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesAlbany reporter fills in the holes that state report left out

03/27/17

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesReporter uncovers ripple effect of her state's Medicaid policies

03/02/17

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesWatching - and documenting - as the end of a life unfolds

02/08/17

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesHow one writer looked inward to reassess pronouns and gender

11/28/16

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesReporter explores the secondary health problems of elderly during hospitalization

10/31/16

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesPharmacy access story gains stronger local angle from inventive use of study's own data

09/30/16

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesJournalist finds state budget cuts adversely affected patient care

09/29/16

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesWisconsin reporter explored the science of organ transplants

09/07/16

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesReporter brings paper's online 'Aging Edge' concept to fruition

09/01/16

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesInnovative project enables Georgia journalism students to shine a light on rural health issues

08/10/16

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesTapping into workplace wellness technology trends

07/12/16

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesFor finance editor, covering value-based care takes well-versed sources, hours of interviews

07/05/16

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesProPublica writer ties health disparities to the financial beat

06/24/16

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesFast growth in nursing home ownership ripe for investigation

06/17/16

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesReview of EPA data leads USA Today to towns with contaminated water

06/08/16

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesHow do you report a story buried within 8,000 documents? Well, there's an app for that

04/18/16

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesWriter's curiosity sparks look at an unusual determinant of health: loneliness

03/30/16

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesFinancial services journalist provides pointers on connecting the dots in the co-op failure story

03/17/16

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesReporter explains how he balanced research, anecdotes in pesticide piece

03/09/16

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesHere's how one journalist discovered the rush to robotic surgery was ahead of the evidence

03/03/16

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesThreat of lawsuit prompts editor to dig into complainant's past

02/22/16

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesHow one longtime beat reporter is keeping the Medicaid story fresh

02/12/16

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesStory about reconstructive surgery for soldiers was no 'quick hit'

02/11/16

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesMaine journalists wrestle with distinguishing news from promotion in medical crowdfunding

02/05/16

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesAHCJ fellow tells how she examined hospital community benefit, post-ACA

01/22/16

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesAtlanta journalist finds one series leads to another … and another … and another

10/22/15

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesInvestigative series on troubling death casts a wider net over hospice care

09/23/15

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesExploring 'preventable harm' and making it accessible to readers

08/28/15

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesReporting uncovered one of Texas' largest Medicaid scandals

07/20/15

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesFellowship allows journalist to dig into what drives oncologists out of private practice

07/02/15

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesAward-winning reporter explains how she investigated concerns over medical tests

06/09/15

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesReporters use fellowships to take in-depth look at health care issues

02/17/15

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesWhat a reporter learned following primary care residents

02/11/15

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesReporter finds nonprofit hospital's suit against uninsured patient was just one of many

01/22/15

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesReporting on how, why hospital superusers account for bulk of health-care spending

01/13/15

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesDC journalists dig into secrets behind AMA's physician payment committee

12/30/14

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesReport reveals the challenges behind covering patient safety

12/19/14

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesInvestigating elder guardianship in Florida

12/15/14

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesPowerful Alzheimer's narrative nets radio documentary award

12/12/14

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesMore on understanding - and unearthing - health care costs

08/19/14

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesReporting team scrutinizes Medicare Advantage

07/24/14

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesMo. journalist reminds us that reform does little to improve actual delivery of care

01/23/14

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesCost reports show financial health of hospitals, amount of charity care they provide

12/10/13

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesNew data has some good news on use of antipsychotic drugs

08/28/13

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesProviding context for dementia studies is important

04/19/13

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesBehind Oklahoma's nation-leading access-to-care problems

10/05/11

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesWash. hospital executive salaries may threaten nonprofit status

02/18/11

"Covering Health" Blog EntriesData: Calif. for-profits order more C-sections

09/13/10

AHCJ NewsCrist joins AHCJ team to enhance resources for freelancers

11/21/19

AHCJ NewsPresident’s corner: AHCJ continues to add and maintain essential core topics

04/01/19

AHCJ NewsPresident's Corner: How Health Journalism 2015 made me smarter

07/27/15

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10/15/13

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10/15/13