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‘No one can see you now’: What states are doing to boost primary care

Evidence abounds that access to primary care improves health and lowers costs. According to one estimate, the U.S. could save $67 billion a year if everyone saw a primary care provider as their main source of care. And yet, only 5% of health care spending in this country goes to primary care, less than in

Be careful out there: A digital safety primer for journalists

More than 40 percent of journalists dealt with threats and online harassment in 2022. When policymakers turn their attention to science and health issues such as vaccination, access to abortion care, and the health dangers of climate change, journalists covering these topics must be prepared to protect themselves amidst online communities that can mirror —

Lunch and Learn: Freelancer free-for-all

At AHCJ’s Lunch and Learns, freelancer members chat about a designated topic over Zoom every third Thursday of the month at 1 p.m. Eastern Time. The Zoom link is new for 2025. For February’s freelancer free-for-all, journalists can bring any question or issue they want to discuss and we’ll share advice.

Lunch and Learn: Pitching your ideal publication

At AHCJ’s Lunch and Learns, freelancer members chat about a designated topic over Zoom every third Thursday of the month at 1 p.m. Eastern Time. The Zoom link is new for 2025.

PitchFest Prep Session

Whether it’s your first or tenth time at PitchFest, please join this virtual session to review the dos and don’ts of your one-on-one with editors. The PitchFest committee will share