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The regulation gap: How to cover toxic chemicals in US products
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (237+ words) AI and Patient Safety How I Pitched It Fellowships and Study Groups There's an unsettling paradox at the heart of reporting on toxic chemicals in consumer products and food in the United States: Scientists and public health advocates increasingly document…...
Elder services funding in the 2026 budget bill — is it enough? - Association of Health Care Journalists
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (236+ words) AI and Patient Safety How I Pitched It Fellowships and Study Groups Despite a brief government shutdown, Trump signed the 2026 budget bill shortly after Congress passed it on Feb. 3. It will fund the federal government, with a separate carve out…...
Will at-home screening methods for cervical cancer impact patient health?
4+ day, 39+ min ago (277+ words) AI and Patient Safety How I Pitched It Fellowships and Study Groups The guidelines also include language requiring most insurance plans to cover self-collection testing and any additional testing needed to complete the screening process, such as a biopsy or…...
Shadow AI | Association of Health Care Journalists
1+ week, 1+ day ago (246+ words) Shadow AI'Association of Health Care Journalists Shadow AI is the use of any artificial intelligence tools or applications by employees or end users without formal approval or oversight of a company or health system's information technology or security department. For…...
Vaccine trends and misinformation among older adults
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (159+ words) How I Pitched It Fellowships and Study Groups In this webinar, experts in epidemiology and infectious disease will review the latest data and immunization trends. We'll also discuss how these vaccines may provide additional protective benefits beyond preventing severe disease…...
New issue brief documents what’s at stake if Medicaid HCBS is cut
2+ week, 1+ day ago (673+ words) How I Pitched It Fellowships and Study Groups A new KFF issue brief lays out how extensively states now rely on Medicaid to pay and assist family members who provide care, and how vulnerable those services may be in the…...
Private equity and the money behind nursing homes
2+ week, 5+ day ago (258+ words) How I Pitched It Fellowships and Study Groups A complex bankruptcy case about a private-equity nursing home chain prompted an unusual court ruling last month, when a Texas judge denied the sale of Genesis HealthCare to itself, and instead insisted…...
Vaccine injury compensation in the U.S.: Current practices and future prospects
2+ week, 5+ day ago (388+ words) Vaccine injury compensation in the U.S.: Current practices and future prospects'Association of Health Care Journalists Vaccine injury compensation in the U.S.: Current practices and future prospects The U.S. has relied on the federal Vaccine Injury Compensation Program since 1986 to ensure that individuals who…...
Deep federal cuts will make health care financially toxic, driving up medical debt
2+ week, 6+ day ago (557+ words) How I Pitched It Fellowships and Study Groups Early in 2020, Ella Nelson was 2 years old when her grandmother noticed a small lump on the right side of her abdomen. Finding that lump was the start of a difficult years-long odyssey…...
How reporters can use The Trace’s Gun Violence Data Hub
3+ week, 38+ min ago (507+ words) How I Pitched It Fellowships and Study Groups Image created on Canva with screenshot of The Trace's Gun Violence Data Hub site. In 2024, The Trace launched the Gun Violence Data Hub to help supply reliable data on gun violence to…...