Association of Health Care Journalists

12/16/2025

AHCJ’s 2025 fall summit, “Research reset: Covering promising paths to better health,” took place from Nov. 13-14 in NYC. Session recordings are now available!

AHCJ’s 2025 fall summit, “Research reset: Covering promising paths to better health,” took place from Nov. 13-14 in NYC.

12/16/2025

📢 Final week to apply! SHERF Fellowship closes Dec. 19. Get mentoring, training and more — don’t wait! Apply here ➡️

The SHERF fellowships are made to support early-career journalists who are pursuing careers in science, health or environmental reporting.

12/15/2025

Boost your science, health or environment reporting in 2026! SHERF is back with mentoring, workshops and more. Apply now and spread the word ➡️

The SHERF fellowships are made to support early-career journalists who are pursuing careers in science, health or environmental reporting.

12/15/2025

Big news for rural health: the new Rural Health Transformation Program could bring $50 billion to states — funding new hospitals, telehealth, workforce support, mobile clinics, tech upgrades and more. Worth watching.

All 50 states have applied for federal grants to boost rural health care. Journalists can find good stories by reviewing those plans.

12/12/2025

🚨 We’re looking for a Program Manager to support AHCJ’s fellowship and mentorship programs. Passionate about journalism? This role’s for you. 👉 https://healthjournalism.org/opportunities/program-manager/

12/12/2025

New from KFF Health News & Association of Health Care Journalists — a mapping tool that shows over 170 U.S. hospitals face serious flood risk, often not captured by old FEMA maps. Check it out to see if hospitals near you are vulnerable.

KFF Health News reporter Holly Hacker shares how she hopes health journalists will use her teams' analysis of hospital flood risks.

12/11/2025

Early-career journalists, this is your moment! SHERF gives you training, mentorship and support to grow your reporting. Deadline Dec. 19. Apply here 👉

The SHERF fellowships are made to support early-career journalists who are pursuing careers in science, health or environmental reporting.

12/11/2025

Trauma surgeons, social workers, violence prevention and intervention workers and others who make up the "trauma team" at University of Chicago Medicine met with AHCJ's Fi****ms Violence Reporting fellows last week and spoke candidly about the challenges of the work and how reporters can minimize harm in their journalism.Thanks to the Joyce Foundation for supporting this work!

12/11/2025

KFF Health News data editor Holly Hacker shares how she and her team tackled this data-driven project after Hurricane Helene.

KFF Health News data editor Holly Hacker shares how she and her team tackled this data-driven project after Hurricane Helene.

12/10/2025

Big news! AHCJ’s 2026 U.S. Health System Reporting Fellows are here.
Congrats to Emily Brindley, Monica Carrillo-Csas, ChrisAnna Mink, Meg Wingerter & the States Newsroom team Kelcie Moseley-Morris, Nada Hassanein, Shalina Chatlani, Anna Vollers and Sofia Resnick!

AHCJ is thrilled to announce the 2026 recipients of two prestigious fellowship programs, each designed to empower journalists.

12/10/2025

We’re thrilled to announce AHCJ’s 2026 International Health Study Fellows!
Congrats to Jessie Hellmann, Kiley Koscinski, Nicoletta Lanese & Terri Langford — reporting across the globe with support from The Commonwealth Fund.

AHCJ is thrilled to announce the 2026 recipients of two prestigious fellowship programs, each designed to empower journalists.

12/10/2025

Older adults who live alone visit emergency departments significantly more often than those living with a spouse, preliminary research says.

Older adults who live alone visit emergency departments significantly more often than those living with a spouse, preliminary research says.