Editor Picks
Let my wallpaper ordeal be a lesson: Specialize to find those deep stories
We had some wallpaper drama at our house recently. It got me thinking about the value of building a specialized skill set as a health journalist.
Staying flexible proves key for story on junk food in LA’s afterschool programs
When I reached out to LA’s parks and rec department to get their response to the unhealthy snacks and beverages being served to kids, a manager admitted the city had dropped the ball.
Why is the media so invested in the status quo when it comes to health reform?
How the media's relentless focus on potential problems and downsides to any more inclusive health system helps preserve the existing arrangement, which seems to profit everyone but patients.
The latest from our community
How we reported on California’s failure to protect addicts at rehab centers
Unlicensed sober homes pop up all of the time, they aren't tracked by the state of California, and they are not held accountable by any government system.
Health Media Jobs & Opportunities: Marketplace is looking for a health care reporter
American Public Media Group's Marketplace is looking for a senior health care reporter in Washington, D.C.
How to start looking into poor workplace conditions at hospitals near you
When our health care workers suffer poor health because of their jobs, the system is weaker for all of us.
What does Trump's proclamation mean for visa applicants who must prove they'll have health coverage in the U.S.?
Lawyers fighting the ban say the “new requirement rewrites our immigration and health care laws” and will affect the entry of up to 375,000 individuals each year.
Honesty and an open mind go a long way in reporting on tribal food scarcity in California’s far north
Don't go into a community, especially one living with generations of trauma, with an agenda or a set of fixed assumptions. Had I done that, I wouldn’t have gotten very far in my reporting.
Using data to deepen the statehouse policy conversation on California’s uninsured
How two reporters used data to explore how California's ambitious health care initiatives could shape the lives of working residents already strained by the state's high cost of living.
Health Media Jobs & Opportunities: Verywell, State of Reform, mindbodygreen
State of Reform is looking for a health policy reporter to provide coverage across Texas, Utah, Arizona and Colorado for state-level politics, policy and personalities in health care.
What’s the e-cigarette ingredient to really fear? Nicotine
There’s a rush to ban a dangerous ingredient in e-cigarettes. But people are missing the truly deadly ingredient in these electronic drug-delivery devices.
