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AHCJ is an independent, nonprofit dedicated to improving health care journalism. Learn about our training, including fellowships, webinars and conferences ➡️ healthjournalism.org
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Association of Health Care Journalists @healthjournalism.org · 11h
Who fills the gaps when diversity-focused health research loses funding? Learn where to find “lost” data sets and how to keep equity in the conversation. Register for the #AHCJ Fall Summit:
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Research reset: Covering promising paths to better health
AHCJ’s 2025 fall summit, “Research reset: Covering promising paths to better health,” will take place from Nov. 13-14 in NYC.
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Association of Health Care Journalists @healthjournalism.org · 13h
💬 Seeking insights on how federal budget changes affect older adults? Don't miss our Oct 9 webinar with top policy experts. Register here:
How the budget bill will impact older adults: What journalists should know
In this webinar, our expert panel will discuss how the budget bill will harm older adults and the families who care for them.
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Association of Health Care Journalists @healthjournalism.org · 1d
Our Health Journalism Slack has a channel just for kudos 👏. Celebrate your colleagues, share wins and get inspired. Come build community with us. airtable.com/app23tAZKSgk...
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Association of Health Care Journalists @healthjournalism.org · 1d
Calling all Atlanta journalists! Join the Association of Health Care Journalists, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Atlanta Press Club and the Georgia Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists for a free event about trauma-informed journalism & how to stay resilient. buff.ly/fRMmjXX
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Association of Health Care Journalists @healthjournalism.org · 1d
⏳ Only until Oct 29! Register now for AHCJ’s Fall Summit Research reset—Nov 13–14 in NYC. Discover opportunities to reshape health journalism and track emerging research trends. healthjournalism.org/event/2025-f...
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Association of Health Care Journalists @healthjournalism.org · 2d
Journalists: What could you do with a year of support to report the health stories that matter most? AHCJ’s fellowships are here to make it happen. Apply today. 📝 healthjournalism.org/fellowships
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Association of Health Care Journalists @healthjournalism.org · 2d
Politics is reshaping what health research gets funded — and what gets left behind. Journalists: learn how to follow the money at the AHCJ Fall Summit.
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Research reset: Covering promising paths to better health
AHCJ’s 2025 fall summit, “Research reset: Covering promising paths to better health,” will take place from Nov. 13-14 in NYC.
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Association of Health Care Journalists @healthjournalism.org · 5d
📉 The new budget bill could significantly impact Medicaid, Medicare, and senior services. Get the facts from experts on Oct 9. Secure your spot: healthjournalism.org/event/how-th...
How the budget bill will impact older adults: What journalists should know
In this webinar, our expert panel will discuss how the budget bill will harm older adults and the families who care for them.
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Association of Health Care Journalists @healthjournalism.org · 5d
🚨 Maternal mortality in the U.S. remains one of the most urgent health crises. At the AHCJ Fall Summit, explore how research funding (or lack of it) shapes what we know — and what we don’t.
Join us: healthjournalism.org/training-eve...
Research reset: Covering promising paths to better health
AHCJ’s 2025 fall summit, “Research reset: Covering promising paths to better health,” will take place from Nov. 13-14 in NYC.
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Association of Health Care Journalists @healthjournalism.org · 5d
The #source-hunt channel alone is worth joining. 🕵️ Need an expert fast? Fellow health journalists are here to help. Join the AHCJ Health Journalism Slack Community today. airtable.com/app23tAZKSgk...
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Association of Health Care Journalists @healthjournalism.org · 6d
Learn more about the U.S. Health System Reporting Fellowship and the International Health Study Fellowship before you apply! healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/09...
2025 fellowship live Q&A session
Learn more about the U.S. Health System Reporting Fellowship and the International Health Study Fellowship before you apply!
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Association of Health Care Journalists @healthjournalism.org · 6d
Since January, public health data sets vanished (and reappeared), NIH funding was cut and grants targeting equity were axed. The #AHCJ Fall Summit takes stock of what’s next in health research.
📍 NYC | Nov. 13–14 | Register by Oct. 29: healthjournalism.org/training-eve...
Research reset: Covering promising paths to better health
AHCJ’s 2025 fall summit, “Research reset: Covering promising paths to better health,” will take place from Nov. 13-14 in NYC.
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Association of Health Care Journalists @healthjournalism.org · 7d
Deep reporting takes time. And support. And resources.
That’s exactly what AHCJ’s fellowships provide.
✔️ Yearlong support
✔️ In-person training
✔️ Editorial mentoring
Applications open now: healthjournalism.org/fellowships
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Association of Health Care Journalists @healthjournalism.org · 7d
From PitchFest to job boards to freelancer listings—AHCJ boosts your career in health journalism. 👉 Join here: healthjournalism.org/become-a-member #AHCJ
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Association of Health Care Journalists @healthjournalism.org · 7d
Learn how Guardian reporter Phoebe Weston put together a digital “scrollytelling” feature about how microplastics move through ecosystems. healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/09...
Biodiversity reporter unveils strategy for ‘scrollytelling’ feature on microplastics
Learn how Guardian reporter Phoebe Weston put together a digital “scrollytelling” feature about how microplastics move through ecosystems.
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Association of Health Care Journalists @healthjournalism.org · 8d
💡 Health research funding is shifting — and not always for the better. What does this mean for journalists covering science and policy? Find out at the #AHCJ Fall Summit.
👉 Register now: healthjournalism.org/training-eve...
Research reset: Covering promising paths to better health
AHCJ’s 2025 fall summit, “Research reset: Covering promising paths to better health,” will take place from Nov. 13-14 in NYC.
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Association of Health Care Journalists @healthjournalism.org · 8d
Journalists — are you ready to uncover the stories our health system isn’t telling? The AHCJ’s Fall Summit Research reset tackles research challenges and reporting opportunities in health care. Join us Nov 13–14 on Roosevelt Island. Registration closes Oct 29. healthjournalism.org/event/2025-f...
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Larry Levitt @larrylevitt.bsky.social · 8d
New, and a big deal: Based on updated data and changes made by the Trump administration, we now estimate that ACA enrollees would see their out-of-pocket premiums increase by 114% if enhanced premium tax credits are allowed to expire.
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ACA Marketplace Premium Payments Would More than Double on Average Next Year if Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Expire | KFF
KFF estimates that, if Congress allows the enhanced premium tax credits to expire at the end of this year, ACA Marketplace enrollees on average would see their premium payments more than double next y...
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Association of Health Care Journalists @healthjournalism.org · 8d
AHCJ is proud to join this statement. It's time to reaffirm our commitment to the First Amendment.
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 8d
Proposed restrictions on visas for reporters show the U.S. “becoming less open and welcoming to foreign journalists…It is antithetical to the core values of American society as embodied in the First Amendment.”

Proud to join @rsf.org and others in this statement.
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Association of Health Care Journalists @healthjournalism.org · 8d
New study: RSV vaccine cuts hospitalization risk for adults 60+ by over half across two seasons. A strong reason for older adults to get vaccinated. healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/09...
RSV vaccine protects older adults from hospitalization over two seasons, study says
A study of nearly 7,000 hospitalized adults aged 60 and up found that a single dose of the RSV vaccine reduced hospitalization risk by 58%.
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Association of Health Care Journalists @healthjournalism.org · 9d
📰 Journalists, stay informed on the latest budget changes affecting older adults. Join our free webinar on Oct 9, noon ET. Register now: healthjournalism.org/event/how-th...
How the budget bill will impact older adults: What journalists should know
In this webinar, our expert panel will discuss how the budget bill will harm older adults and the families who care for them.
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Association of Health Care Journalists @healthjournalism.org · 9d
A surgeon in Chile recently described how an AI-guided camera allowed him to perform a gallbladder removal alone. healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/09...
AI is enabling robots to assist in surgery. What to know
A surgeon in Chile recently described how an AI-guided camera allowed him to perform a gallbladder removal alone.
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Association of Health Care Journalists @healthjournalism.org · 9d
Ready to go bigger with your reporting? 🌟
AHCJ’s fellowships give you the funding, mentorship & training to pursue ambitious health stories with real impact.
Apply by Oct. 10 ➡️ healthjournalism.org/fellowships
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Association of Health Care Journalists @healthjournalism.org · 12d
Freelancer Nick Keppler’s recent story on “self-aware narcissists” caught a Slate editor’s attention. See how he structured his pitch. healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/09...
The pitch that landed a Slate feature on ‘self-aware narcissists’
Freelancer Nick Keppler's recent story on "self-aware narcissists" caught a Slate editor's attention. See how he structured his pitch.
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Association of Health Care Journalists @healthjournalism.org · 12d
Tap into a national network of health reporters, local chapters & events. 👉 Join AHCJ now: healthjournalism.org/become-a-member #HealthJournalism
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