Wednesday, July 6, 2016 - 4:00am
Variation in C-section rates has been well explored, but journalistically, there is much more to do: What is the impact on women from these surgeries? What are the costs? What strategies are working to reduce rates?
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July 06, 2016
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Tuesday, July 5, 2016 - 4:00am
Experts across Florida consider guns among the top public health issues for children. The state legislature has taken action on other public health issues, such as mandating motorcycle helmets. So where are lawmakers on child gun deaths?
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July 05, 2016
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Tuesday, July 5, 2016 - 4:00am
Journalists can and should hold local hospitals accountable for matching a stated commitment to transparency with concrete actions. It's a difficult job, but here are some ways reporters can get started.
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July 05, 2016
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Monday, July 4, 2016 - 4:00am
A recent survey of students in Buffalo revealed that roughly one in three had seen someone shot, stabbed or assaulted in their neighborhood. The crisis is all the more harrowing given what we're learning about childhood trauma's life-long effects on health and well-being.
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July 04, 2016
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Friday, July 1, 2016 - 4:00am
Young people are suffering from mental health problems in unprecedented numbers — it's a problem that deserves a dedicated, thorough and sensitive investigation, says journalist Gisela Telis.
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July 01, 2016
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Friday, July 1, 2016 - 4:00am
Despite problems with two medical boards, convictions of filing a false tax return and insurance fraud, Dr. Tomas Ballesteros Rios still has his California medical license. Meanwhile, the state's medical board has sent mixed messages.
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July 01, 2016
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Friday, July 1, 2016 - 4:00am
A new data-rich almanac on maternity care in California highlights persistent racial disparities in prenatal care and maternal mortality rates.
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July 01, 2016
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Friday, July 1, 2016 - 12:00am
New positions are available at VICE Health, The Bemidji Pioneer and Kaiser Health News. Also, applications are being accepted for the Journalists in Aging Fellows Program offered by the Gerontological Society of America and New America Media.
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July 01, 2016
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Thursday, June 30, 2016 - 4:00am
Leading health policy experts zeroed in on problems with the “pay for performance” health care model in our webinar this week. Here's why they say the program needs to "hit the refresh button," and how reporters can cover it.
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June 30, 2016
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Thursday, June 30, 2016 - 4:00am
Infant mortality may be one of the most cold, impersonal terms out there, especially when what we're talking about is dying babies....
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June 30, 2016
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Thursday, June 30, 2016 - 4:00am
Medicare wants to lower payments to doctors who prescribe more expensive drugs and give higher reimbursements to those who use more affordable ones. But the industry pushback has been fierce.
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June 30, 2016
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Wednesday, June 29, 2016 - 11:48am
As I step into my new role as community editor for the Center for Health Journalism Digital, I wanted to introduce myself, and share a bit about my background and vision.
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June 29, 2016
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Wednesday, June 29, 2016 - 4:00am
The court's tie decision last week on Obama's immigration orders will have a profound impact on the Latino community, which has always had the highest numbers of uninsured, writes opinion columnist Henrik Rehbinder.
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June 29, 2016
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Wednesday, June 29, 2016 - 4:00am
“By failing to offer sustained coverage on issues related to poverty, we fail to reach beyond the typical news consumer and into the communities most affected,” writes journalist Darryl Holliday.
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June 29, 2016
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Tuesday, June 28, 2016 - 4:00am
The Center for Health Journalism will soon welcome 23 talented reporters from across the nation for our 2016 National Fellowship. Here's a look at this year's focus and the reporters who will be joining us.
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June 28, 2016
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