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Watch: Sociologist J. Tom Mueller makes ‘The Case for Rural America’
Rural Health Webinar Series This webinar is Part 5 of our 2026 Rural Health Webinar Series. Attend at least four of our five sessions, complete a brief knowledge check and earn an AHCJ Certification in Covering Rural Health for your resume. Learn more » In the fifth and final webinar of AHCJ’s 2026 Rural Health…
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Tracking the rocky path of the Trump Administration’s $50 billion rural payout
Rural Health Webinar Series This webinar is Part 1 of our 2026 Rural Health Webinar Series. Attend at least four of our five sessions, complete a brief knowledge check and earn an AHCJ Certification in Covering Rural Health for your resume. Learn more » Join us for a conversation with a panel of experts who…
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Most seniors to pay more for Medicare drug plans
Most seniors with Medicare Part D prescription drug plans (PDPs) will pay more for medicine next year after the Trump administration’s July 28 announcement to end temporary subsidies for those plans. Journalists can cover this story now Medicare beneficiaries are already concerned about rising costs, especially for health insurance and prescription drugs. The story will…
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More primary care linked to lower health care costs, study says
Investing more in primary care is linked to lower health care costs, according to a new report. Journalists can cover this story nationally and locally, especially in rural areas where access to primary care can be more challenging, according to the report, “Investing in Primary Care: The Missing Strategy in America’s Fight Against Chronic Disease,”…
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What Trump’s latest executive order means (and doesn’t mean) for vaccine policy
The Trump administration issued an executive order on childhood vaccine recommendations Monday. It’s important that your reporting on the order clarifies what it does and doesn’t mean for families, including whether it changes actual national policy on vaccines (it does not). This quick primer can help journalists navigate the key points to better inform their…
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Journalism on the line: How USAID cuts threaten global health reporting
Bringing global health stories home: USAID cuts and beyond Moderator: Eli Cahan, Investigative journalist, Rolling Stone; Fellow in neonatal intensive care, Stanford University Susan Ferriss, Senior editor, Pulitzer Center Deborah Becker, Health reporter, WBUR, Boston Lisa M. Krieger, Independent journalist (bylines include the San Francisco Chronicle) By Cecil Egbele/2026 California Health Journalism Fellow As sweeping cuts…
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Four years after Roe’s fall, abortion stories are still worth our while, panelists say
Abortion in America: Finding hidden stories locally and nationwide Moderator: Jason Kane, Producer, NBC News; AHCJ Board member Sarah Varney, Special health care correspondent, PBS NewsHour Nada Hassanein, Health inequities reporter, Stateline By Madeline Heim, Wisconsin Health Journalism Fellow Nearly four years after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, abortion stories…
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