Special thanks to The Commonwealth Fund for supporting AHCJ’s career-changing reporting fellowships. 🙌 Applications are open now through Oct. 10. 📅 Info webinar: Sept. 24 Details + apply: healthjournalism.org/event/2025-h...

AI chatbots can offer 24/7 support — but they aren't substitutes for human care. Overreliance may deepen mental health crises, especially among teens. Learn how to report on this emerging risk responsibly. healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/09...

Since Trump took office, federal cuts have gutted gun violence prevention: CDC & NIH layoffs, shuttering of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, defunded community / hospital-based programs. healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/09...

Learn how health journalist and former AHCJ president Felice Freyer wrote about homelessness and older adults. healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/09...

Both gun owners and non-gun owners across political lines widely support gun violence prevention policies, a new survey found. healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/09...

Journalists, here's one you can’t miss! This day-and-a-half event will explore that disconnect, the current funding environment and promising approaches to alleviating some of the nation’s most pressing health problems. Register by Oct 29: healthjournalism.org/event/2025-f...

Free cancer screenings often lead to big bills for follow-up care. New ACA & WPSI rules will ease some costs next year — but gaps remain. 👉 healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/09...

📣 STAT Managing Editor Gideon Gil is AHCJ’s new board president. He’s committed to expanding resources, enhancing mentorship, and strengthening local chapters to support health journalists in a challenging media landscape. Read his message here: healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/09...

Conferences, seminars, fellowships—AHCJ helps you grow your skills & story ideas. Don’t miss out. 👉 Become a member: healthjournalism.org/become-a-member #AHCJ

🗓️ Mark your calendar: Sept. 24 Join AHCJ’s free informational webinar to learn about two prestigious fellowships that could shape your career. Alumni will share how the programs supported their work. Register now: healthjournalism.org/event/2025-h...

Looking for story sources? Want feedback on a pitch? Need a safe space to talk shop with other health reporters? 👉 The AHCJ Health Journalism Slack is your new go-to. airtable.com/app23tAZKSgk...

Discover overlooked research, emerging models, and solutions to major U.S. health challenges at AHCJ’s Fall Summit, Nov. 13–14, NYC. Registration closes Oct. 29! 🔗 healthjournalism.org/event/2025-f...

🗓 Sept. 16 | 2 pm ET Webinar: AI chatbots & mental health crises Learn how to cover this emerging issue responsibly with experts in psychiatry & journalism. 👉 Register: healthjournalism.org/event/ai-cha...

The U.S. spends more on health care than any other country—yet outcomes lag. Why? Dig into this big question with AHCJ’s U.S. Health System Reporting Fellowship. Funding, mentoring + resources to support your project. Apply here: healthjournalism.org/fellowships/...

Unlock JAMA, Health Affairs, Wiley, UpToDate & more with an AHCJ membership—resources worth thousands, free for you. #HealthJournalism healthjournalism.org/become-a-mem...

AHCJ’s International Health Study Fellowship takes you abroad 🌏 (UK, Canada, France, Japan & more!) to compare health systems and bring solutions-focused stories back home. ✈️ Apply today: healthjournalism.org/fellowships/...

Join us November 13–14 for Research reset: Covering promising paths to better health — a dynamic event blending journalism, innovation and public health. 🗽 Be among the first to learn new approaches and gain invaluable insights. healthjournalism.org/event/2025-f...

🎉 Congrats to the 4 U.S. journalists selected for AHCJ’s German Health Care Study Group in Berlin this October! Read more about their projects ➡️ healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/09...

Join reporters and experts at AHCJ’s Fall Summit in NYC to explore promising health research and the future of U.S. health innovation. Nov. 13–14. Field trip included! 🔗 healthjournalism.org/event/2025-f...

AI chatbots are filling emotional voids — but can also deepen crises. Join our Sept. 16 webinar to learn how to report on this responsibly. 📅 Register now: healthjournalism.org/event/ai-cha...

Not sure which fellowship is right for you? 🤔 Join our informational webinar Sept. 24 to meet alumni, ask questions & get insider tips. ✅ Register now: healthjournalism.org/event/2025-h... ✅ Apply by Oct. 10

Freelancer Asha Dore’s winning pitch—‘How Social Media Moms Discovered a Rare Genetic Disorder’—landed her a Guardian feature. Proof that a sharp idea + the right connection can cut through the noise. healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/08...

👋 Journalists, join the AHCJ Health Journalism Slack Community! Connect with peers, swap sources, share wins, and find opportunities—all in one place. airtable.com/app23tAZKSgk...

🔍 Covering autism & vaccines is complex. AHCJ’s free Sept 11 webinar will give journalists tools to report with clarity & confidence. Details + registration: healthjournalism.org/event/prepar...

Mashable’s Rebecca Ruiz uncovers the rise of ‘AI psychosis’—where intense chatbot use may blur reality for vulnerable users. Not a clinical term, but experts say the phenomenon needs attention. healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/08...

📰 Sept 11 | 11 a.m. EDT Join AHCJ’s free webinar “Preparing for reporting on autism, vaccines and related science.” Learn how to cut through misinformation & strengthen your coverage. 👉 healthjournalism.org/event/prepar...

Two fellowships. Endless possibilities. 🌎 International Health Study Fellowship – report abroad & bring solutions home. 🇺🇸 U.S. Health System Reporting Fellowship – dive deep into access, quality & safety here. Applications open ➡️ healthjournalism.org/event/2025-h...

Calling all health journalists and storytellers! The 2025 AHCJ Fall Summit Research reset is your chance to dive deep into transformative health research and coverage. Join us November 13–14 on Roosevelt Island, NYC. Registration closes October 29 — don’t wait! healthjournalism.org/event/2025-f...

Communities across the country have been negatively impacted by Trump’s ending of the Justice40 energy and environmental justice initiative. healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/08...

Why does the U.S. invest so much in health research yet lag in outcomes? AHCJ’s Fall Summit, Nov. 13–14, tackles this and highlights innovative approaches. Register by Oct. 29! 🔗 healthjournalism.org/event/2025-f...

New guidance for adults 65+: The updated Beers Criteria highlights safer drug + non-drug alternatives to risky meds. Big step in reducing falls, confusion + side effects. healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/08...

🎉 It’s here! Applications are open for AHCJ’s biggest reporting fellowships of the year. Get funding, mentoring + time to tackle ambitious health projects. 📅 Info webinar: Sept. 24, 2-3 p.m. ET 📝 Apply by Oct. 10 👉 healthjournalism.org/event/2025-h...

🗓 Mark your calendars! The 2025 AHCJ Fall Summit, Research reset: Covering promising paths to better health, is happening Nov 13–14 in NYC. Registration is open now: healthjournalism.org/event/2025-f...

Idaho’s “gun paradox”: loose laws, yet below-average firearm deaths. A reminder that violence is shaped by more than legislation alone. healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/08...

Trump’s elimination of Justice40 and other environmental justice programs will lead to increased pollution, reduced protections and more. healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/08...

🧬 Covering health research? Join AHCJ’s Fall Summit, Nov. 13–14 in NYC, to explore promising paths to better health and overlooked opportunities in U.S. research. 🔗 healthjournalism.org/event/2025-f...

Birmingham reporter Alaina Bookman goes “Beyond the Violence,” spotlighting community solutions to gun violence. healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/08...

🚨 Illinois bans AI from making therapeutic decisions unless overseen by licensed clinicians —joining Utah, Nevada and others in the push to rein in unregulated AI tools in mental health care. More than 250 state AI-in-health bills are now pending. 🔗 healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/08...

AHCJ’s 2025 Rural Health Journalism Workshop in Atlanta on Aug. 21 brought together journalists, researchers, policy experts and more. healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/08...

Check out these ideas for finding fresh climate change story angles. healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/08...

This webinar equips reporters to cover the Trump administration’s criminalization of homelessness in their own cities and towns. healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/08...

Several recent publications provide journalists with key data and context for reporting on vaccination and infectious diseases. healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/08...

📖 In What We’ve Become, Jonathan Metzl says the public health lens on gun violence falls short—identity, politics & culture must be part of the story. 🔗 healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/08...

Reporters uncovered major safety lapses at a for-profit rehab chain with little federal oversight. See how they did it + tips for your own reporting: healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/08...

For many freelance journalists, making money on non-writing work is personally and professionally satisfying. healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/08...

Medicaid cuts threaten cybersecurity at rural hospitals. With over 330 facilities at risk, experts warn of increased vulnerability to cyberattacks. Learn more: healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/08...

If your story-generation engine is running out of steam, follow these tips for thinking outside of the box. healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/08...

New report: 63M Americans provide unpaid care, often under financial strain. Journalists, explore story ideas on caregiving and policy: healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/08...

Meet freelance pro Stephanie Stephens—based in Orange County, she writes for health organizations, records voice-over work, and even runs a cat rescue right from her home office. Multi-tasking at its finest! Read more: healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/08...

Bradley Int’l Airport now offers ‘Care on the Fly’—a telehealth kiosk for travelers and staff to get care on the go. Read more: healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/08...