AHCJ is an independent, nonprofit dedicated to improving health care journalism. Learn about our training, including fellowships, webinars and conferences ➡️ healthjournalism.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/healthjournalism.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/healthjournalism.org/post/3mwnzxcymxi2sWhat 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: https://healthjournalism.org/training-events/workshops-summits/rural-health-webinar-series-2026/#webinar-529 Sep 2026 14:27 +0000at://did:plc:2eoa4sbsvqa24r53ithbjqpn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwnzxcymxi2shttps://bsky.app/profile/healthjournalism.org/post/3mwmb55q3wh2vMissed last week's Rural Health webinar? The recording on data centers, health & the environment is now available! Watch it here: https://healthjournalism.org/blog/2026/09/rural-health-2026-part-4-data-centers-environment/ And join us this Wed., Sept. 30, for Part 5: The Case for Rural America. Register today: https://healthjournalism.org/event/rural-health-2026-part-5-case-for-rural-america/28 Sep 2026 21:30 +0000at://did:plc:2eoa4sbsvqa24r53ithbjqpn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwmb55q3wh2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/healthjournalism.org/post/3mwerffvual2eCongratulations 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!25 Sep 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:2eoa4sbsvqa24r53ithbjqpn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwerffvual2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/healthjournalism.org/post/3mwepr7sjp32vHave 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/25 Sep 2026 21:30 +0000at://did:plc:2eoa4sbsvqa24r53ithbjqpn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwepr7sjp32vhttps://bsky.app/profile/healthjournalism.org/post/3mweka5p34w2tJoin 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: https://healthjournalism.org/event/fact-and-fiction-on-measles-and-respiratory-virus-vaccines/25 Sep 2026 19:51 +0000at://did:plc:2eoa4sbsvqa24r53ithbjqpn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mweka5p34w2thttps://bsky.app/profile/healthjournalism.org/post/3mw5eet37uj2aLast 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: https://m.healthjournalism.org/events/fall-summit-2026-ai-in-health-care-reporting-whats-real/register #AHCJ #HealthJournalism #FallSummit22 Sep 2026 23:18 +0000at://did:plc:2eoa4sbsvqa24r53ithbjqpn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw5eet37uj2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/healthjournalism.org/post/3mw2m6q2db623Online 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: https://m.healthjournalism.org/events/fall-summit-2026-ai-in-health-care-reporting-whats-real/register #AHCJ #AIinHealthcare21 Sep 2026 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:2eoa4sbsvqa24r53ithbjqpn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw2m6q2db623https://bsky.app/profile/healthjournalism.org/post/3mvsmn6u6te2aCongrats 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-news18 Sep 2026 16:47 +0000at://did:plc:2eoa4sbsvqa24r53ithbjqpn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsmn6u6te2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/healthjournalism.org/post/3mvnj4l22fs2dWhat 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: https://healthjournalism.org/fellowships/ahcj-international-health-study-fellowships/16 Sep 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:2eoa4sbsvqa24r53ithbjqpn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnj4l22fs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/healthjournalism.org/post/3mvlcp7q3ce2lApplications 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: https://healthjournalism.org/opportunities/the-mcgraw-fellowships-enterprise-reporting-grants-to-15k-3/15 Sep 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:2eoa4sbsvqa24r53ithbjqpn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvlcp7q3ce2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/healthjournalism.org/post/3mvkvexaqly2cAI 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: https://healthjournalism.org/event/rural-health-2026-part-4-data-centers/15 Sep 2026 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:2eoa4sbsvqa24r53ithbjqpn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkvexaqly2chttps://bsky.app/profile/healthjournalism.org/post/3mvbbnmoh4u2o🏆 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. 👏11 Sep 2026 19:15 +0000at://did:plc:2eoa4sbsvqa24r53ithbjqpn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvbbnmoh4u2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/healthjournalism.org/post/3muzy32jtvt2yThe 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: https://healthjournalism.org/training-events/workshops-summits/rural-health-webinar-series-2026/#webinar-308 Sep 2026 21:35 +0000at://did:plc:2eoa4sbsvqa24r53ithbjqpn/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzy32jtvt2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/healthjournalism.org/post/3muncory5aa26On 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. https://healthjournalism.org/training-events/workshops-summits/rural-health-webinar-series-2026/#webinar-303 Sep 2026 20:40 +0000at://did:plc:2eoa4sbsvqa24r53ithbjqpn/app.bsky.feed.post/3muncory5aa26https://bsky.app/profile/healthjournalism.org/post/3mummeaalkj2oWe’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 #Journalism03 Sep 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:2eoa4sbsvqa24r53ithbjqpn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mummeaalkj2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/healthjournalism.org/post/3mukx4jv24u2mIn 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: https://healthjournalism.org/blog/2026/09/rural-health-2026-part-2/02 Sep 2026 22:08 +0000at://did:plc:2eoa4sbsvqa24r53ithbjqpn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukx4jv24u2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/healthjournalism.org/post/3muhoulewyg2cJoin 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. https://healthjournalism.org/event/federal-health-agencies-wont-talk-to-the-press-what-now/01 Sep 2026 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:2eoa4sbsvqa24r53ithbjqpn/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhoulewyg2chttps://bsky.app/profile/healthjournalism.org/post/3mu6l2hgbeq2dWhat 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: https://healthjournalism.org/event/federal-health-agencies-wont-talk-to-the-press-what-now/29 Aug 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:2eoa4sbsvqa24r53ithbjqpn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu6l2hgbeq2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/healthjournalism.org/post/3mu6g2m4h2k2y💉 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: https://healthjournalism.org/blog/2026/08/peptides-what-reporters-should-know/28 Aug 2026 22:30 +0000at://did:plc:2eoa4sbsvqa24r53ithbjqpn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu6g2m4h2k2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/healthjournalism.org/post/3mu5wyd2fqm2pGood 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: https://healthjournalism.org/event/rural-health-webinar-series-2026-part-2-data/28 Aug 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:2eoa4sbsvqa24r53ithbjqpn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5wyd2fqm2phttps://bsky.app/profile/healthjournalism.org/post/3mu3vg7l2uh2i🚨 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: https://healthjournalism.org/event/everyones-talking-about-peptides-what-reporters-should-know/27 Aug 2026 22:27 +0000at://did:plc:2eoa4sbsvqa24r53ithbjqpn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3vg7l2uh2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/healthjournalism.org/post/3mu3v25zqeb2pHave 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 https://penlightprize.org/27 Aug 2026 22:21 +0000at://did:plc:2eoa4sbsvqa24r53ithbjqpn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3v25zqeb2phttps://bsky.app/profile/healthjournalism.org/post/3mu3jhdydhf2wIf 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: https://healthjournalism.org/blog/2026/08/rural-health-2026-part-1/27 Aug 2026 18:53 +0000at://did:plc:2eoa4sbsvqa24r53ithbjqpn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3jhdydhf2whttps://bsky.app/profile/healthjournalism.org/post/3mtwudwezm62yTwo measles deaths in Pennsylvania — the state’s first in more than 30 years — underscore the stakes of covering vaccine-preventable diseases. Read more: https://healthjournalism.org/blog/2026/08/pennsylvania-measles-deaths-highlight-need-for-vaccine-reporting/25 Aug 2026 22:25 +0000at://did:plc:2eoa4sbsvqa24r53ithbjqpn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwudwezm62yhttps://bsky.app/profile/healthjournalism.org/post/3mtwpm3njtf2pAbout 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: https://healthjournalism.org/blog/2026/08/most-seniors-to-pay-more-for-medicare-drug-plans/25 Aug 2026 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:2eoa4sbsvqa24r53ithbjqpn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwpm3njtf2phttps://bsky.app/profile/healthjournalism.org/post/3mtw3htuaqp2w🎥 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! 👇 https://healthjournalism.org/event/how-to-apply-for-ahcjs-u-s-health-system-and-international-health-reporting-fellowships/25 Aug 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:2eoa4sbsvqa24r53ithbjqpn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtw3htuaqp2whttps://bsky.app/profile/healthjournalism.org/post/3mttyif6vya2wJoin 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: https://healthjournalism.org/event/2026-fall-summit/24 Aug 2026 19:01 +0000at://did:plc:2eoa4sbsvqa24r53ithbjqpn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttyif6vya2whttps://bsky.app/profile/healthjournalism.org/post/3mttiiixnxs2u💰 What’s happening with the $50B Rural Health Transformation Program? Join AHCJ Aug. 26 at 1 p.m. ET to learn what journalists need to know — and how to follow the money. Register: https://healthjournalism.org/training-events/workshops-summits/rural-health-webinar-series-2026/ #HealthJournalism #RuralHealth24 Aug 2026 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:2eoa4sbsvqa24r53ithbjqpn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttiiixnxs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/healthjournalism.org/post/3mtmqgnox7u2iJoin 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: https://healthjournalism.org/event/everyones-talking-about-peptides-what-reporters-should-know/21 Aug 2026 21:48 +0000at://did:plc:2eoa4sbsvqa24r53ithbjqpn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmqgnox7u2i