Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to health, health care and health equity
STAT reporters Bob Herman and Casey Ross share eight reporting tips based on their four-part investigative series, which revealed that health insurance companies used a flawed computer algorithm and secret internal rules to improperly deny or limit rehab care for seriously ill older and disabled patients.
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Despite the hype, optimism and legislation involving the therapeutic potential of psychedelics, researchers warn that there’s much we don’t know. This research roundup looks at some of the knowns and unknowns of psilocybin, MDMA and other hallucinogens.
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Voters with disabilities face a range of barriers, while compliance with disability access laws at polling sites is under-enforced.
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Under a federal law, hospital emergency departments must provide appropriate emergency medical treatment to any patients who need it. But now the U.S. Supreme Court is considering a case that questions the law’s precedence over state-level abortion bans.
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Dozens of academic studies spotlight problems in news coverage of obesity. To help journalists reflect on their work and make improvements, we asked seven experts for advice.
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Hope is complex, but as we embark on a challenging year of news, it’s important for journalists to learn about it. We’ve gathered several studies below to help you think more deeply about hope and recognize its role in our everyday lives.
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In this research-based explainer, a comics journalist explores the use of the arts in medical education.
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Holidays are a time for celebration, but also a source of injuries. Several research studies examine both common and uncommon types and sources of seasonal holiday injuries, which usually peak on the week after Thanksgiving and continue until the end of the year.
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The largest health insurer in the United States does not cover weight-loss drugs. This piece explains the issue and summarizes some recent publications on the benefits and costs of drugs like semaglutide and tirzepatide.
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Weight bias is so damaging, 36 experts issued a consensus statement that asks health care providers, journalists and others to help change the narrative around obesity.
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