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SUMMARY:ICFJ Contest for Best Coverage of Infectious Diseases
DESCRIPTION:Journalists from the United States\, Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa can win international reporting trips worth up to $10\,000 for submitting the best stories on infectious diseases. \nStories can address diseases including AIDS\, tuberculosis and malaria. These three diseases alone are the leading causes of death in low- and middle-income countries. They claim nearly 4 million lives every year and cost billions of dollars in lost productivity. The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) is launching the story contest to spur discussion about how the global community deals with these critical health issues.  \nStories published or broadcast between May 20 and Sept. 1\, 2013\, will qualify. The deadline for submitting stories is Sept. 1\, 2013. Along with the story submission\, participants must include a 300-word proposal for an international reporting trip to expand their coverage of infectious diseases. \nThe International Center for Journalists will select three winners\, one from each region. An editor/manager of the winners’ media outlets also will win a trip to Washington\, D.C.\, to attend ICFJ’s 2013 Awards Dinner on Nov. 7\, 2013. The Africa contest is administered in partnership with the African Health Journalists Association. \nWinners will be contacted on Oct. 1. \nStories must be in English or French and cover diseases such as HIV/AIDS\, malaria and tuberculosis. \nPossible topics include: \n• Government policies and programs that address infectious diseases \n• Effectiveness of donor-funded infectious-diseases programs \n• The state of funding for the delivery\, treatment and research of infectious diseases \n• Journalists working in each region for print\, broadcast or online media qualify. The contest also is open to freelance journalists whose stories are published or broadcast by Sept. 1\, 2013. \nPlease tweet about the stories you submit using the hashtag #icfjhealth. \n 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/icfj-contest-for-best-coverage-of-infectious-diseases/
LOCATION:Florida
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130805T010000
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SUMMARY:AARP announces health law tools for consumers
DESCRIPTION:AARP will host two telephone media briefings – one in English and one in Spanish – announcing consumer-facing resources on the Affordable Care Act and discussing its nationwide education efforts. \nParticipants on the call will be given access to our new online tool to help all consumers – insured\, uninsured and those on Medicare – understand what the health care law means for them\, including resources on the opening of health insurance marketplaces. The briefing is in advance of a nationwide rollout on Aug. 13. \nWHAT:    Media briefing on AARP Affordable Care Act tools and resources \nWHO:        Nicole Duritz\, AARP Vice President\, Education and Outreach              Andres Castillo\, AARP Senior Advisor\, Hispanic Education and Outreach \nWHEN:    Monday\, Aug. 5\, 2013              1 p.m. EDT – English              3 p.m. EDT – Spanish \nWHERE:  Conference call dial-in \nRSVP:     Register to receive dial-in details by contacting AARP Media Relations at 202-434-2560 or media@aarp.org. Please specify which call you plan to attend. \nCONTACT: Allyson Funk@allyfunk | 202-434-2560 | media@aarp.org
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/aarp-announces-health-law-tools-for-consumers/
LOCATION:Florida
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130807T010000
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DTSTAMP:20231109T162947Z
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SUMMARY:New York City chapter: Drink to your health
DESCRIPTION:Join other health writers to chat about health care science/policy\, network and\, of course\, drink… to your health!  \nPlease send RSVPs to news@mbloudoff.com or via Twitter to @mbloudoff or on Facebook so the bar can plan accordingly. \nBring along anyone you think might be interested\, with the understanding that this is a pitch-free networking event. \nAug. 7\, 2013\, 6-10 p.m. \nThe Brooklyneer220 W. Houston StreetNew York City
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/new-york-city-chapter-drink-to-your-health/
LOCATION:Florida
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130812T010000
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SUMMARY:Live webcast: Are federal public affairs offices a help or hindrance to journalists?
DESCRIPTION:The National Press Club plans to webcast live a debate Monday evening over whether federal public affairs offices are crimping the flow of information about the U.S. government. \n\nThe event\, co-sponsored by the Club’s Press Freedom Committee and the Young Members Committee\, can be viewed live here. It is expected to be broadcast live on CSPAN 2; tune in on Monday at 6.30 p.m. Eastern time \nPublic affairs offices increasingly require that reporters conduct all interviews through the press office. U.S. departments and agencies often mandate or strongly suggest that their employees talk to reporters only through official channels and with communications staff present. \nPublic affairs professionals believe these controls are necessary to ensure that the press gets accurate information and the department or agency’s message is unified and coherent. \nThe event will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Aug. 12 in the Club’s conference rooms. \nClick here to register. \nThe panel will be moderated by John M. Donnelly\, chairman of the NPC Press Freedom Committee and a senior writer with CQ Roll Call. and the group includes: \nTony Fratto\, managing partner at Hamilton Place Strategies\, a strategic communications and crisis management consultancy\, an on-air contributor on the CNBC Business News Network\, and formerly deputy assistant to President George W. Bush and principal deputy press secretary; \nJohn Verrico\, president-elect of the National Association of Government Communicators; \nLinda Petersen\, managing editor\, The Valley Journals of Salt Lake\, freedom of information chair for the Society of Professional Journalists\, and president of the Utah Foundation for Open Government; \nCarolyn Carlson\, former Associated Press reporter\, assistant professor of communication at Kennesaw State University near Atlanta\, and author of two surveys on the relationship between public affairs staff and the press\, and \nKathryn Foxhall\, an AHCJ member and freelance reporter who has extensively researched the issue. \nFor additional information\, contact John M. Donnelly\, NPC Press Freedom Committee chairman at jdonnelly@cq.com.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/live-webcast-are-federal-public-affairs-offices-a-help-or-hindrance-to-journalists/
LOCATION:Florida
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130815T010000
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SUMMARY:HHS awards navigator grants
DESCRIPTION:Navigators are supposed to help educate people about their options under the Affordable Care Act. They have to meet certain conflict of interest and training/certification rules.
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/hhs-awards-navigator-grants/
LOCATION:Florida
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130822T010000
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SUMMARY:Data release: Trends in circumcision in the U.S.
DESCRIPTION:The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics will release data showing trends in circumcision in the United States. All materials are embargoed until 12:01 a.m.\, Aug. 22. \nFor more information or to request an interview please contact the NCHS press office at 301-458-4800 or paoquery@cdc.gov. \nTo access embargoed and password protected materials\, reporters can contact the NCHS press office or register online. \nContact: CDC’s National Center for Health StatisticsOffice of Communication301-458-4800  \nLearn about more upcoming NCHS reports. 
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/data-release-trends-in-circumcision-in-the-u-s/
LOCATION:Florida
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130828T010000
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SUMMARY:Briefing: Survey of health care benefit costs and plan changes at large employers
DESCRIPTION:The National Business Group on Health will host a press briefing on Wednesday\, Aug. 28 at 10:00 a.m. EDT at the National Press Club to discuss the results of its annual survey of large employers on health care benefit costs and changes they are making to their programs in the wake of economic uncertainty and rising costs. \nHelen Darling\, President and CEO of the National Business Group on Health\, will reveal projected health care benefit costs increases for 2014 and how employers are revising their benefit plan designs for next year\, including cost sharing arrangements\, consumer directed plans\, and wellness programs and their views on the role of health insurance exchanges in providing employee populations access to health care. Helen will also preview this year’s open enrollment season and what employees can expect to see when they receive their benefit packages for 2014. \nThe survey\, “Large Employers’ 2014 Health Plan Design Changes\,” is one of the few surveys conducted in mid-year just as employers are finalizing their programs for the following year. \nWhenAug. 28\, 201310:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. (continental breakfast at 9:30 a.m.) \nWhereThe National Press ClubNational Press Club Building (Bloomberg Room)\, 13th Floor529 14th Street\, NWWashington\, DC 20045 \nOut of town media will be able to access the press briefing remotely.  For details and to RSVP\, contact Ed Emerman at eemerman@eaglepr.com\, or 609.275.5162
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/briefing-survey-of-health-care-benefit-costs-and-plan-changes-at-large-employers/
LOCATION:Florida
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130828T010000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: What Do Consumers Need to Know About Health Reform's Changes?
DESCRIPTION:As part of its Media Fellowships Program\, the Kaiser Family Foundation is organizing a series of interactive webinars exclusively for journalists to address key aspects of the 2010 Affordable Care Act\, the implications for consumers\, and strategies for connecting the dots for different audiences. \nThe first webinar will take place from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday\, August 28\, and will be an overview of how health reform’s impact will vary for people in different circumstances\, including those currently with employer coverage\, those who buy their own insurance and those who are currently uninsured. Foundation State Health Policy Director Jennifer Tolbert and Senior Fellow Karen Pollitz will explain the law’s individual mandate requiring most Americans to obtain coverage\, as well as the law’s new coverage options\, including new state insurance marketplaces\, subsidies for people with low- and moderate incomes\, and new rules prohibiting insurers from discriminating based on pre-existing conditions. They will answer journalists’ questions about the law as part of the webinar. \nRegister for the August 28 webinar. \nShortly after registering\, each participant will receive a confirmation email that contains information about how to join the webinar. \nIf you are unable to attend the first webinar\, but would like to receive all future updates on the series\, please email your name and media affiliation to acawebinars@kff.org. You can also use this email to provide feedback and ideas for the series. Throughout the Foundation’s ACA webinar series\, participants are welcome to continue the conversation on Twitter with the hashtag #ACA101KFF. \nThe “Covering Health Reform” series will continue on Sept. 10\, with a webinar focused on the premiums and tax subsidies available for insurance purchased through the new state insurance marketplaces and how that will affect the cost of coverage. Another scheduled webinar will focus on the cost and implications of states’ decisions on whether or not to expand their Medicaid programs under the law on Oct. 8. The series will also select emerging issues as topics for webinars based on feedback from participants and other interested media members. \nContact:\nVictoria Chao(650) 854-9400acawebinars@kff.org
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/webinar-what-do-consumers-need-to-know-about-health-reforms-changes/
LOCATION:Florida
CATEGORIES:None
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130829T010000
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SUMMARY:Data release: Prescription Sleep Aid Use Among Adults
DESCRIPTION:The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics will release information about adults’ use of prescription sleep aids in the United States\, 2005-10. \nAll materials are embargoed until 12:01 a.m. on the date of release.  For more information or to request an interview please contact the NCHS press office at 301-458-4800 or paoquery@cdc.gov. \nTo access embargoed and password protected materials\, reporters can contact the NCHS press office or register online. \nView a list of upcoming NCHS reports. \nContact: CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics\, Office of Communication\, 301-458-4800   
URL:https://healthjournalism.org/event/data-release-prescription-sleep-aid-use-among-adults/
LOCATION:Florida
CATEGORIES:None
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