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AI data centers impact public health. Here’s how to report the story
Google Data Center, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Photo: Chad Davis The U.S. houses the most data centers by far compared to any other country — with more than 5,000 centers running, and many more under construction or planned within the next few years to power the artificial intelligence boom. Panelists at an Association of Health Care…
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Earn your Certification in Covering Rural Health today
Local stories. National impact This year, AHCJ’s annual Rural Health Journalism Workshop is coming to you. Attend four of our five sessions (or watch the recordings below), take the quiz and you’ll receive a certificate recognizing your expertise in one of the most important and evolving beats in health journalism. Aug. 26: Tracking the rocky…
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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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Watch: How data centers impact the environment and health in rural areas
Rural Health Webinar Series This webinar is Part 4 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 » As AI fuels data center construction across the country, many headlines…
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Rural health, data, and data challenges in the age of rural transformation
Rural Health Webinar Series This webinar is Part 2 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 » Access to accurate, varied rural data is key to accounting for,…
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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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2025 Rural Health Journalism Workshop recordings now available
AHCJ’s annual Rural Health Workshop in Atlanta on Aug. 21 brought together journalists, researchers, policy experts and service providers from across the country to talk about the state of rural health care access and, especially, the impact of federal spending cuts. Session by session, here are the big takeaways: Session One: Casey Balio, Ph.D., from…
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