Invited speaker, Dr. Chapin White, will present findings of a recent RAND study titled “Prices Paid to Hospitals by Private Health Plans Are High Relative to Medicare and Vary Widely” which will precede a Q&A discussion with attendees.
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2 events,The AHCJ International Health Study Fellowships is a six-month program allowing veteran U.S.-based health care journalists to pursue a story or project comparing a facet of the U.S. health care system to that of another country. For 2020, the focus will be on developed European countries in comparison with the United States’ health care system. The application deadline is noon CT on Oct. 7, 2019. The National Academies of Sciences’ Committee on Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmitted Infections in the United States will hold a workshop to examine sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention and control efforts in the U.S. The day long workshop is part of the information-gathering process for a consensus study (slated for 2020 release). |
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2 events,This briefing in Washington, DC will feature forward-thinking leaders whose expertise spans the public and private sectors to share their insights on how to build healthier communities by addressing social determinants of health and the opioid crisis. This briefing in Washington, DC will feature forward-thinking leaders whose expertise spans the public and private sectors to share their insights on how to build healthier communities by addressing social determinants of health and the opioid crisis. |
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1 event,Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will speak at a National Press Club luncheon on the importance of getting vaccinated in preparation for the winter flu season. |
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1 event,The AHCJ Reporting Fellowships on Health Care Performance is a yearlong program allowing journalists to pursue a significant reporting project related to the U.S. health care system. It can be local or national in scope, or a little of both — say an aspect of the Affordable Care Act playing out in your community or subject specialty, or the impact of particular evidence-based treatments on health outcomes, or an analysis of a health care organization’s performance, using public data sets. Fellows pursue the projects with the support of their newsrooms or freelance outlets, which commit to publish or air the work. The application deadline is noon CT on Oct. 21, 2019.
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1 event,LGBTQ individuals face health disparities linked to stigma and discrimination. These disparities are exacerbated when people are unable to access care or are uncomfortable asking providers for the treatment they need. Rates of mental health disorders, substance use disorders, and suicide are higher among LGBTQ populations, but culturally competent health care can make a difference. |
1 event,The Infectious Diseases Society of America will moderate a briefing on advances to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will also release results of AMR Challenge – an effort to reduce antimicrobial resistance. Panelists will highlight why antibiotic resistance is a major health threat and how research and partnerships are leading the charge to curb this public health crisis. |
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1 event,Hearing in San Francisco in the Northern District of California on the Trump administration’s “Conscience rule.” |
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