Fluoride in water: A research roundup and reporting tip sheet
To help journalists with their reporting, we read through dozens of published research papers and unpacked several recent studies about fluoride in water.
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Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to health, health care and health equity
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As Congress considers cuts to SNAP, we address 8 questions about this US federal nutrition program
Here’s important background info and research to bolster news coverage of potential reductions in federal spending on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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What does the removal of the ‘protected areas’ policy mean for hospitals?
Medical and legal experts have issued detailed guidelines on responding to the removal of a policy that protected health care facilities from immigration enforcement activities. The information helps journalists to report on their local hospitals and empower patients to know their rights.
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Medicaid: A guide to understanding and covering potential cuts to the program
To help finance trillions of dollars in tax cuts, Congressional Republicans are looking to cut hundreds of billions of dollars in spending, including Medicaid. We provide background, resources and research on the policies under consideration.
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How they did it: Wall Street Journal reporters identify $50 billion in Medicare payments made to insurers for diagnoses doctors never treated
Reporters reveal how they accessed a huge tranche of Medicare data and offer tips on notetaking for data analysis, using AI for coding and exercising persistence when seeking sources.
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How she did it: Marshall Project reporter reveals hospitals drug tested pregnant patients then reported false positives to authorities
Reporter Shoshana Walter shares tips on using confidential child welfare records and interviewing traumatized parents.
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How he did it: New York Times reporter exposes devastating impact of chronic low-level head trauma in the military
Dave Philipps of The New York Times shares how he reported his stories despite extremely limited access to military officials and personnel. We have summarized his advice in nine tips.
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How they did it: Reporters in UC Berkeley journalism program expose system California police used to hide officer misconduct
The series, a collaboration with the San Francisco Chronicle, shows how hundreds of officers used clean-record agreements to conceal their past.
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How they did it: Minneapolis KARE 11 team uncovers Medicaid fraud in peer recovery services
KARE 11 journalists explain how they found alarming fraudulent Medicaid billing practices at several addiction recovery centers and share reporting tips.
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Childhood vaccines: What research shows about their safety and potential side effects
In this piece, we share reporting tips, explain how vaccine side effects are tracked in the U.S., and discuss research on the safety of childhood vaccines.
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