Association of Health Care Journalists

Congratulations to @AHCJ member Michal Ruprecht on receiving the 2026 AAP Emerging Voices Award! 🎉

A new evidence review offers a comprehensive look at the research—and valuable insights for reporting on HPV, cancer prevention, and vaccine misinformation. Read more: healthjournalism.org/blog/2026/10... #HealthJournalism #HPVVaccine #PublicHealth

Missed AHCJ’s Fall Summit, AI in Health Care: Reporting What’s Real—or want to revisit a session? Audio recordings are now available! Hear journalists and experts explore AI in diagnosis, the health care workforce, and more. Listen: us.list-manage.com/rAnEBRA0DYU?...

It’s the second and final day of AHCJ’s Fall Summit! Today we’re exploring how AI could reshape the health care workforce and whether rural and safety-net providers risk being left behind. Then, we’re heading to Cedars-Sinai for a behind-the-scenes look at AI in practice.

We look forward to seeing you tomorrow in Los Angeles for AHCJ’s Fall Summit: AI in Health Care: Reporting What’s Real. Journalists will explore what’s real, what’s hype and what questions reporters should be asking as AI continues to reshape health care. On-site registration will be available!

It’s not too late to join us in Los Angeles for our Fall Summit, AI in Health Care: Reporting What’s Real, on Oct. 8–9. On-site registration will be available. We hope to see you there! Learn more: healthjournalism.org/training-eve...

What does rural America need to thrive — and what role does health care play? Join AHCJ for Part 5 of our 2026 Rural Health Webinar Series, featuring rural sociologist J. Tom Mueller, author of "The Case for Rural America." Register: healthjournalism.org/training-eve...

Missed last week's Rural Health webinar? The recording on data centers, health & the environment is now available! Watch it here: healthjournalism.org/blog/2026/09... And join us this Wed., Sept. 30, for Part 5: The Case for Rural America. Register today: healthjournalism.org/event/rural-...

Congratulations to AHCJ member Eli Cahan! 🎉 We’re always glad to see AHCJ members recognized for their work and selected for opportunities like this. Congrats, Eli!

Have a big reporting project you've been wanting to pursue? There’s still time to apply for two of AHCJ's most prestigious fellowships! Extended deadline: 5 p.m. CT on Oct. 5, 2026. Learn more and apply: healthjournalism.org/fellowships/

Join AHCJ and EVAT on 🗓️ Oct. 6 at 🕛️ Noon ET for a webinar featuring infectious disease and vaccine experts. We'll tackle the latest questions, rumors and misconceptions, and offer practical guidance for reporting the facts clearly and accessibly. Register: healthjournalism.org/event/fact-a...

Last chance to register online! Join us for AHCJ’s Fall Summit: AI in Health Care: Reporting What’s Real. Online registration closes tonight, but there’s still time to join us. We’d love to see you there! Register now: m.healthjournalism.org/events/fall-... #AHCJ #HealthJournalism #FallSummit

Online registration for the Fall Summit ends tomorrow! ⏰ Join AHCJ in Los Angeles for AI in Health Care: Reporting What’s Real — a hands-on look at what journalists need to know about AI’s impact on health care. Register today: m.healthjournalism.org/events/fall-... #AHCJ #AIinHealthcare

Congrats to AHCJ member Alice Miranda Ollstein of POLITICO on the upcoming publication of her first book, “Side Effects: How Abortion Bans Impact Everyone’s Health." Check your local bookstore on Oct. 27! Share your own professional news here: healthjournalism.org/share-news

What would you want to learn if you could report on health care in another country? 🌎 AHCJ’s International Health Study Fellowship gives experienced journalists the opportunity to explore health care systems in the U.K. or France. Apply today: healthjournalism.org/fellowships/...

Applications are open for the Fall 2026 McGraw Fellowships for Business Journalism. If you have a great idea for a high-impact health care story that “Follows the Money” but need funds to get it done, they'd love to hear from you! Learn more and apply: healthjournalism.org/opportunitie...

AI is fueling a data center boom — but what does it mean for rural communities? Join AHCJ for a look at the health and environmental impacts, and how journalists can move beyond familiar narratives to find fresh angles and untold stories. Register: healthjournalism.org/event/rural-...

🏆 AHCJ member news! Congratulations to Alex Ip of The Xylom, whose series 'All Hell Breaks Loose': How Big Oil Ruined a Small Texas Town won Excellence in Science Reporting, Small/Medium Newsroom at the 2026 Online Journalism Awards. A well-deserved recognition for impactful reporting. 👏

🔴 LIVE NOW: Federal health agencies are stonewalling the press. Listen in to learn about new ways to push for transparency, feat. @bobjherman.bsky.social, @caitlinvogus.bsky.social, @sherylnyt.bsky.social, @joycefr.bsky.social, and @politico.com's Robert King. 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=_33p...

The biggest cuts in Medicaid's history start taking effect on Jan. 1. What will they mean for the already vulnerable rural health providers and the populations they serve? Join us tomorrow, Sept. 9, at 1 p.m. ET for Part 3 of our Rural Health webinar series: healthjournalism.org/training-eve...

On Sept. 9 at 1 p.m. ET, Part 3 of AHCJ’s Rural Health 2026 webinar series will examine how the roughly $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts, new federal work requirements and changes to state financing could affect rural hospitals, providers and the patients they serve. healthjournalism.org/training-eve...

We’re thrilled to welcome Farah Yousry as AHCJ’s first-ever journalist-in-residence. We’re excited for all she’ll bring to our community and can’t wait to see what’s ahead. Welcome, Farah! 👋 #AHCJ #HealthJournalism #Journalism

In Part 2 of AHCJ’s Rural Health 2026 webinar series, Michael Meit of ETSU takes a closer look at the challenges of collecting and using rural data, points reporters toward useful data sources and offers tips for covering rural health data responsibly. Watch: healthjournalism.org/blog/2026/09...

Join AHCJ and the Freedom of the Press Foundation today at 2 p.m. ET for a conversation on how health reporters have worked around stonewalling from federal health agencies — and what journalists can do when access to information is increasingly difficult. healthjournalism.org/event/federa...

What do you do when federal health agencies stop talking to the press? In this webinar, Experienced health reporters and a press freedom expert will share strategies for when agencies simply say "no comment." 🗓️ Sept. 1 | 2-3 p.m. ET Register: healthjournalism.org/event/federa...

💉 Peptides: Miracle treatment, wellness hype or something in between? If you missed today's webinar on peptides, it's not too late to find out! The recording is now available. Trust us, this is one you won't want to miss: healthjournalism.org/blog/2026/08...

Good rural health reporting starts with good data. 📊 Join us at 1 p.m. ET on Sept. 2 for Part Two of our 2026 Rural Health Webinar Series, featuring a discussion with Michael Meit, director of ETSU's Center for Rural Health and Research. Register here: healthjournalism.org/event/rural-...

🚨 Webinar tomorrow 🗓️ Aug. 28 at 🕚️ 11 a.m. ET What even are peptides, and how much of the hype holds up? Join us tomorrow morning for the answer to that and more from medical experts Dhruv Khullar and Rachel Frank. Register: healthjournalism.org/event/everyo...

Have you used FOIA in your reporting? You could win the $25,000 Penlight Prize from the Freedom of the Press Foundation. Applications are due by next Tuesday, Sept. 1 — so don't wait! Submitted articles must be available free of charge, with no paywall. Learn more and apply: penlightprize.org

If you missed Part 1 of our Rural Health Webinar Series on the federal Rural Health Transformation Program, don't worry! The recording is now available. Watch here: healthjournalism.org/blog/2026/08...

Two measles deaths in Pennsylvania — the state’s first in more than 30 years — underscore the stakes of covering vaccine-preventable diseases. Read more: healthjournalism.org/blog/2026/08...

About 75% of Medicare Part D enrollees could see their monthly premiums increase in 2027 after the Trump administration ended a temporary subsidy program for prescription drug plans. Read more: healthjournalism.org/blog/2026/08...

🎥 Thinking about applying for an AHCJ fellowship? Join us today to learn more about the U.S. Health System Reporting Fellowship and International Health Study Fellowship — including application tips and advice from past fellows. Don’t miss it! 👇 healthjournalism.org/event/how-to...

Join AHCJ in Los Angeles from Oct. 8-9 for AI in Health Care: Reporting What’s Real, a two-day summit designed to help journalists cut through the hype and understand what AI actually means for patients, clinicians and the health care system. Register now: healthjournalism.org/event/2026-f...

Join us next Friday, Aug. 28 at 11 a.m. ET for a discussion with medical experts who will help you sort through the peptide hype, understand the science and identify the stories that need to be told. Register here: healthjournalism.org/event/everyo...

AI is changing health care. What does that mean for your reporting? Join us for the AHCJ Fall Summit 2026, Oct. 8–9 in Los Angeles, and explore what’s real, what’s hype and what journalists need to know about AI in health care. Register today: m.healthjournalism.org/events/fall-...

Health care costs are rising. What should journalists be watching? Join AHCJ today at 1 p.m. ET for a webinar with STAT’s Bob Herman on covering health care affordability. You don’t want to miss it! Register now: healthjournalism.org/event/coveri...

Here’s what journalists need to know about what Trump's latest executive order on childhood vaccines does — and doesn’t — mean for families. Read more: healthjournalism.org/blog/2026/08...

Starting Aug. 26, our annual Rural Health Journalism Workshop is coming to you. Our month-long, five-webinar series will discuss a federal rural health program, the impacts of data centers and more. Attend 4/5 webinars and receive a certification! Register now: healthjournalism.org/training-eve...

🇳🇱 Only nine days left to apply for AHCJ's Netherlands Health Care Study Group! Want more information before applying? The recording of Monday's webinar and live Q&A is now available. Watch it here: healthjournalism.org/blog/2026/08...

Freelance journalists: It’s okay to ask for more. Talking about money can be uncomfortable. But negotiating your rate is part of the job. Anna Medaris shares 7 tips for negotiating higher pay. Read the full story: healthjournalism.org/blog/2026/08... 📷 Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels

Want to take your reporting overseas? 🇳🇱 Join us today at 2 p.m. ET to learn about AHCJ's Netherlands Health Care Study Group, a weeklong, immersive reporting experience this fall exploring the Dutch health system. Register here: healthjournalism.org/event/ahcjs-...

Too often, the conversation about youth mental health begins and ends with "screen time." But the story is far more complicated. Read more: healthjournalism.org/blog/2026/08...

Your future byline could start in the Netherlands. 🇳🇱 Join AHCJ on Monday to learn how to apply for the Netherlands Health Care Study Group. Questions welcome! Register today: healthjournalism.org/event/ahcjs-...

What if your next reporting assignment took you to the Netherlands? Learn how to apply for AHCJ's Netherlands Health Care Study Group in this free webinar. Get application tips and answers to your questions. Register today: healthjournalism.org/event/ahcjs-... #HealthJournalism #AHCJ

How do you investigate one of the most powerful companies in health care? The STAT News team spent more than a year reporting on UnitedHealth's vast health care empire. Here's how they did it — and what journalists can learn from their approach. healthjournalism.org/blog/2026/08...

Older adults have one of the highest suicide rates in the United States — but many still don't know about the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Why that awareness gap matters: healthjournalism.org/blog/2026/08...

What happens when hospitals don't disclose costs — and then sue patients to collect? This story explores this troubling trend and offers reporting angles for journalists investigating medical debt and hospital billing in their communities. Read more: healthjournalism.org/blog/2026/07...