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One family's quest for health insurance coverage -- and questions to ask on policy proposals relying on the individual market

If a couple in good health with plenty of resources finds it this challenging to apply for health insurance policies, are lawmakers wise to propose replacing Medicare with vouchers?

Global Measles Cases Down But Not Out

A safe shingles vaccine, irrational hospital charges, insurance attempts to circumvent court ruling, a rapidly dwindingling Medicare fund and more from our Daily Briefing.

Random Recap of Health Journalism 2012 (AHCJ)

Five random observations and tips from a first-time attendee of the AHCJ 2012 conference in Atlanta.

Q&A with Dick Teresi: "The Undead," Organ Harvesting and the Science of Brain Death

You’d hope organ donors would be dead beyond any doubt when their organs are harvested, but in his new book, Dick Teresi argues that they may not be dead enough.

Denver Post: Whatever Happened to that FDA E. Coli Investigation?

A "disappeared" food safety investigation, fines for polluting school buses, new sports medicine advances and more from our Daily Briefing.

Health care costs – have we picked all the low hanging fruit?

In an era of “modern” medicine, it sometimes seems as if many of the biggies have been knocked out compared to centuries past. The previously untreatable has become treatable and in many cases preventable. With knowledge can come lower societal costs as well as health care cost containment.

Are Health Care Districts Hoarding Money that Could Help the Uninsured?

A scandalous situation involving a health care district in one of California’s most affluent regions raises the question: how are these taxpayer-supported agencies spending — or hoarding — their money?

Health Media Jobs and Opportunities: Last Call for National Fellowship Applicants

There are still a few days left to apply for this year's National Health Journalism Fellowship, Hunt Fund Grant and Packard Foundation Grant, and check out our health media job listings!

FollowTheMoney.org: Using Campaign Finance Data to Look at Pharma, Vaccine Industry Influence

Tips for following the money trail of vaccine exemption legislation in your state.

FollowTheMoney.org: The Power of Tracking Money in Legislative Committees

Legislators who sit on influential committees wield a lot of power over proposed laws that directly affect special interests. Political players know that legislative committees are the place to affect legislation, often with little public scrutiny.

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