‘Offensive’ news about opioids in Appalachia prompts launch of website aimed...
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to correct an error in describing language that stigmatizes addiction. Do you cover drug addiction in your community? If so, you should be aware of how,...
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Tips for reporting on the syphilis crisis
Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The U.S. is among many countries grappling with a syphilis outbreak. Increases in the number and rates of the disease have been notable over the...
View ArticleWhat are physicians doing to bridge the gap between health and homelessness?
Housing is a health care issue, impacting every stage of care. Whether a patient has a home may influence how sick they are, their ability to heal after treatment and even whether they seek any medical...
View ArticleUnder historic rule, providers will get paid for treating the homeless
Federal regulators made history earlier this year when they introduced a new rule that allows hospitals, physicians and other providers to be reimbursed for delivering health care to homeless...
View ArticleHow ‘patient-centered’ street medicine is eliminating barriers to care
People who are homeless may delay seeking care at hospitals due to fear and lack of transportation and information, among other obstacles. “You are treated like trash in the ER. They say, ‘oh, they’re...
View ArticleMobile addiction services stop overdoses by meeting people where they are,...
Reducing deaths from overdoses of fentanyl and other opioids requires stepping outside brick-and-mortar health clinics and taking substance use services to the streets, panelists said at AHCJ’s fall...
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The immigrant health beat: A practical and ethical guide
This webinar was recorded on Nov. 29, 2023. Immigrants, who represent 14% of the U.S. population, aren’t inherently less healthy than their native-born counterparts. But research shows their health...
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How they did it: ‘Dying Broke’ series chronicles families’ long-term care...
Nearly one in five Americans provide unpaid care to a family member. Many caregivers say it’s just something they must do, as they devote countless hours and financial and emotional resources to help a...
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Study reveals that language-based discrimination limits access to mental...
A recent study published in Health Affairs Scholar revealed significant challenges for Spanish speakers trying to access in-person or telehealth-based mental health services at California safety net...
View ArticleHow one reporter tracked the money trail behind efforts to limit medical...
Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, conservative political activists have been targeting access to medication-induced abortions. Amanda Becker, the Washington correspondent for The...
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Covering reproductive health: A closer look at issues affecting women of color
The impact of abortion bans and the implications of challenges to the Affordable Care Act that aim to limit birth control coverage provide numerous opportunities for reporting. The same goes for...
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Disparities in chronic conditions offer clues about future Medicare spending
If statistics tell a story, the one about the staggering cost of health care in the U.S. starts with chronic condition trends. According to the CDC, 90% of the $4.1 trillion that we spend on health...
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Using WIC analysis to write about health trends in women, infants and children
Sometimes the sources of health inequities and outcomes may be obvious. Other times, they can be obscure. That is what Associated Press reporter Kenya Hunter learned while reporting about the federal...
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Follow the Money: Using HospitalFinances.org and other tools to tell...
This webinar is the first in a four-part series, “Follow the Money,” produced by AHCJ and Investigative Reporters and Editors that will equip you with the tools you need to tell the story of the big...
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