Webinars

Health insurance premium hikes have been modest in recent years, but out-of-pocket costs are another story. Deductibles have on average tripled over the past decade as employers steadily shift more health costs onto workers amid stagnating wages. Health advocates fear high costs will lead people to

The United States spends more on pharmaceuticals than any other developed nation and the bill is about to get even bigger – with specialty drug spending projected to grow from $87 billion in 2012 to $400 billion by 2020. Consumers aren’t happy about it.

The emergence of new online tools — built by journalists, for journalists — has made it easier than ever to visualize health care data. With the power to build charts comes the responsibility to portray information accurately and in a way that enhances the story for your readers.

With the explosion of public health data online, more journalists than ever need analytical tools in their daily work. Think of data as just another source to interview, along with people and documents.

Will the Supreme Court’s upcoming decision on King v. Burwell effectively dismantle the Affordable Care Act and its broad expansion of health coverage in this country? Or will the law’s latest legal challenge ultimately be defeated?

Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act, hospital consolidation has dramatically increased. The results, critics say, are rising costs and less competition. Our webinar will give an overview of these trends, clarify what’s at stake for consumers, and give journalists fresh ideas for reporting.