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Protecting Children's Interests under the Affordable Care Act

Journalist Elaine Korry embarks on a new reporting project: how will states and insurers decide who gets what health benefits - and for what cost - under the Affordable Care Act?

Medicare benefit not used

 

Great study out this week from John A. Hartford Foundation on lack of usage of Medicare wellness benefit that is no cost to seniors under the Affordable Health Care Act

 

Here's Forbes take on the story. And there are plenty of related potential stories out there. Do seniors and their doctors know and care about this?

 

Why Kimber Solana Left Newspapers to Focus on Health at Medicare NewsGroup

Solana discusses his new job at the Medicare NewsGroup and why journalists shouldn't be afraid to chance something new.

Lack of National Reporting Mandate for Hospital Infections Hurts Consumers

Hospitals across the country are using near-total discretion in the way they disclose infections that occur as a result of surgeries, cause over 8,000 deaths annually in the U.S., and cost an additional $10 billion per year to the healthcare system, a new study underscoring the need for public reporting standards has found.

The "Baloney Mass Index": Does the BMI Underestimate Obesity?

The dangers of relying on the body mass index, the threats to children's health, and saving money on health care, plus more from our Daily Briefing.

Should Health Journalists Use Hospital Safety Data?

Learn the promises and pitfalls of using hospital safety data in your reporting in this Q&A with Kaiser Health News' Jordan Rau.

Healthy San Francisco: One City's Attempt at Health Reform

What one journalist learned while reporting on San Francisco's program to provide access to health care for all of its residents.

A few ideas on how to fix our primary care doctor shortage

Over the weekend, I took a long look at what the health-reform law does to address a looming shortage of primary care doctors. And the short answer is: Not much.

How Can We Afford It? Six Tips for Reporting on Cancer Treatment Costs

A little legwork can deliver compelling stories about how cancer treatment costs are affecting patients in your community, whether they’re  insured or not. Here are some tips and resources to jump-start your reporting.

Patients Rating Doctors: Let's Pay Popular People More!

How did we get to the point where we actually pay popular doctors more for our health care? No such system exists in any other professional or non-professional field. You can’t even pay your plumber less if she has a lower customer satisfaction score.

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