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Faith-based model provides option for those priced out of insurance, but it comes with risks
Thousands of Californians have turned to health care cost-sharing ministries to meet their medical needs, but experts warn they are not a replacement for comprehensive insurance
‘Eureka moment’ in valley fever case paves way for new research, treatment options
UCLA's Dr. Manish Butte still remembers the day almost two years ago when he met a young boy who could barely walk or talk and needed a feeding tube to eat. He was suffering from a life-threatening case of valley fever.
USC’s Center for Health Journalism Impact Fund Awards $25,000 in grants
The Center for Health Journalism has awarded $25,000 in reporting grants from our Impact Fund to help California journalists undertake ambitious explanatory or investigative reporting about health issues in underserved communities in the state.
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Why you should go beyond surprise bills and report on narrow networks — especially in rural America
Simon Haeder has studied narrow health insurance networks for years, but it wasn’t until the professor's 4-year-old son cracked his tooth that he really appreciated the practical implications.
Health Media Jobs & Opportunities: The Texas Tribune is looking for a women's health reporter
Health Media Jobs & Opportunities: The Texas Tribune is looking for a women's health reporter
Is the rural hospital system near you succeeding or failing? Check this database
An easily searchable database allows you to see quick visualizations of your hospital system’s most recent financial trends.
In 2018, Governor Jerry Brown Allocated $8 million to Cocci Research And Awareness. How Has It Been Spent?
In his final 2018-2019 budget former California Gov. Jerry Brown allocated $8 million in state funding toward combating valley fever, split evenly between the University of California system and the new Valley Fever Institute at Kern Medical in Bakersfield. Here’s how that money’s been spent.
Following Funding Boosts, Momentum Builds Around Valley Fever Research
Researchers have been trying to understand valley fever for decades, but the playing field remained small until recently.
How to track the devastating impact of a growing home nursing shortage
The crisis is expected to dramatically worsen as the nationwide demand for in-home nursing skyrockets — just as experienced nurses prepare to retire in record numbers.
Health Media Jobs & Opportunities: CNBC Digital is looking for a health care reporter
CNBC Digital is looking for a health care reporter in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
What the ‘hotspotting’ disappointment teaches us about health care
A rigorous new study finds the "hotspotting" approach to health care super-users doesn't work as well as hoped. It's another case of hype outpacing the evidence.
