Tip Sheet: Dementia and older adults — what to know about covering this...
By Liz Seegert | July 7, 2023 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently announced it would pay for the cost of an expensive new treatment for people with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s...
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Three new members elected to AHCJ board; three incumbents re-elected
By AHCJ staff | Aug. 3, 2023 New board members from left to right: Dawn Fallik, Tammy Worth, and Michele Cohen Marill. A journalism professor-medical writer and two freelance health reporters have...
View ArticleThree new members elected to AHCJ board; three incumbents re-elected
A journalism professor-medical writer and two freelance health reporters have been elected to the boards of AHCJ and the Center for Excellence in Health Care Journalism, bringing freelance...
View ArticleTip sheet: 10 things journalists should know when reporting on mental health...
By Liz Seegert | Aug. 4, 2023 Reporting on older adults’ mental health requires a comprehensive understanding of the unique challenges and needs of this population. It’s also important to remember that...
View ArticleIRS 990 Forms: Story ideas, past stories and expert sources
April 2018By Karl Stark, Business News Editor, Philadelphia Inquirer, 215-854-5363 Navigating this tip sheet: About nonprofit hospitals and 990 forms Schedule H Highlights Schedule J Highlights How...
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Fall summit strives to put homelessness on reporters’ radar as a health issue
Photo by Graywalls via Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0 The subject of homelessness has remained relatively unexplored by health reporters, despite evidence that housing has an enormous influence on...
View ArticleKeep your audience informed on the scarcity of children’s COVID-19 vaccines
Photo by Heather Hazzan, SELF MagazineAHCJ’s health beat leaders Barbara Mantel and Liz Seegert contributed to this story. Just as some adults have had problems getting the newly formulated 2023-2024...
View ArticleAHCJ, IRE receive $65,000 to host webinar series on the business of health care
The Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ) and Investigative Reporters and Editors are collaborating on a webinar series that combines the organizations’ expertise in health reporting and data...
View ArticleSHERF Informational Session
Interested in applying for the National Science-Health-Environment Reporting Fellowship, otherwise known as SHERF? Hear from former SHERF fellows and representatives of the Society of Environmental...
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Meet the 2024 National Science-Health-Environment Reporting fellows
Twelve journalists have been selected for the 2024 National Science-Health-Environment Reporting Fellowships (SHERF) program, now in its third year. The fellowship is a collaboration of the...
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