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  • Finding and sharing hospital prices with your audience

    In 2001, the federal Department of Health and Human Services required all hospitals to post the prices they charge patients for services. Many, but not all, hospitals have complied with this rule. Still, finding the actual prices that hospitals charge for 300 non-urgent (called “shoppable”) services is challenging if not impossible for most consumers. That

  • 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.

  • How research misconduct harms patients and science

    Fraud, manipulation and research misconduct can lead scientists down a slippery slope, affecting drug development, grant funding, and patients’ lives. Scientists working in the field of Alzheimer’s research are under enormous pressure to maintain grant funding, publish, and, ultimately, find a cure. For decades, their primary focus has been preventing or eliminating amyloid plaque in

  • Telehealth on the line: What could happen this spring?

    As part of the American Relief Act signed by President Biden in December, certain telehealth benefits for Medicare beneficiaries were extended only until the end of March 2025 — instead of a three-year extension as proposed in a Continuing Resolution. These benefits and the Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver program are now set to

  • Building Trust in Science: A One-Day Conference for a More Informed Future

    MIT Cambridge, MA, United States

    "Building Trust in Science: A One-Day Conference for a More Informed Future, a collaboration between the Aspen Institute Science & Society Program and the MIT Press, aims to bridge the gap between decades of research in neuroscience and social science about how humans process and understand information, and the vulnerabilities to misinformation and propaganda we

  • 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.

  • Spreading Love Through the Media: Request for Proposals

    "The GGSC is pleased to announce a request for proposals (RFP) to support nonfiction content and reported stories related to love. We are interested in projects that extend well beyond romantic love; we define love as a deep, unselfish commitment to another person’s well-being—even to put their interests before your own. With funding from the

  • Science Talk ’25

    McKimmon Center 1101 Gorman St, Raleigh, NC, United States

    "In 2025 we are highlighting the importance of ecosystem building over a wide spectrum of science communication activities, and exploring how various areas of scicomm can come together and span boundaries to solve problems and benefit society." Early bird registration opens December 15, and the conference program is coming soon.

  • Lunch and Learn: What’s in your contract?

    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 April, we’ll talk about freelance contracts; understanding terms, negotiating terms and new issues for the current times.

  • Lunch and Learn: Need Advice? Ask a Freelancer!

    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. ET. For April, we’ll crowdsource advice to your freelance challenges, such as how to handle being ghosted by an editor, having “scope creep” in your assignment, and finding a home for a

  • 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 feedback it has gotten from previous years’ editors and advice on how to make the most of your 10-minute time slots. Bring your pitches. As