@NewsFallon

Covering healthcare at USA TODAY NETWORK NEW JERSEY including: @NorthJersey @AsburyParkPress @MyCentralJersey @CPSJ and more Member of @TheRecordGuild

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I'm joining my fellow unionized @USATODAYCo journos today in efforts to stop any attempts to replace employees with AI. @therecordguild
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It's weird, but more and more I find myself in league with the bartender who throws C3PO and R2D2 out of his establishment. @nyguild
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Listen to Mary! #newsnotslop
Mary Ann Koruth@MaryAnnKoruthAug 19
Reporters deserve to and must be the ones telling human stories — not AI, not LLMs, not machines! NO SLOP IN OUR SHOP! Don’t substitute us! Value us. @nyguild @USATODAY #NewsNotSlop
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@USATODAYCo readers deserve news from human journalists. That's why our members and unionized @USATODAYCo workers across the country stood together today, taking a coordinated break to protest the company's use of AI. #newsnotslop.
Nicholas Katzban@NicholasKatzbanAug 19
Editors at @USATODAYCo told a @northjersey staffer to use AI to draft news briefs from press releases. The staffer did each brief twice: once w/ AI and once on their own. Proofing and checking all the inaccuracies AI spat out took twice the time as drafting the briefs themselves.
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Today, I am joining colleagues across the @USATodayCo network, formerly Gannett, in a Lunch Out against A.I. slop. We are calling on @USATodayCo to stop forcing generative artificial intelligence on newsrooms and to invest in the people who power our journalism.
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AI is inaccurate and sloppy. It cannot do the work of journalists and photographers. However it can plagiarize, insert errors and hallucinate falsehoods. We need human-driven news reporting, not AI garbage from our newsrooms. @appmcjguild @GannettUnion @nyguild @newsguild
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Worth a read: How an advance practice nurse at @sjh_nj went the extra mile – 2,400 miles to be exact – to provide a lifesaving procedure for a young cancer patient. Via @NewsFallon and @NorthJersey northjersey.com/story/news/h… #GoodNewsTuesday

Teen travels 2,400 miles to NJ for lifesaving op. Here's what happened

The email that saved 15-year-old Ellaura Smith’s life was sent to Matthew Ostroff’s inbox at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson.

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A New Jersey child has died from influenza, marking the first pediatric death in what is shaping up to be the worst flu seasons in years northjersey.com/story/news/h… via @northjersey @NewsFallon

First child in New Jersey dies from the flu this season

It's the first pediatric death in what is shaping up to be the worst New Jersey flu season in years. There were five child flu deaths last season.

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Thank you NorthJersey.com's @myersgene and @newsfallon for their “Hurdles to Health Care” series that covered a range of important topics, including the complex health needs of people with autism and other developmental disorders. The series mentioned @AutismNJ's creation of a statewide consortium to define autism-friendly care. Our goal is to support substantial and sustainable changes in healthcare systems throughout the state. For more information about our consortium, visit autismnj.org/healthcare-cons…. #autismawareness #autismfamily #autismcommunity #autismsupport #autismfriendly northjersey.com/story/news/w…

NJ news from Bergen, Passaic | Bergen Record

Get the latest news, information, sports, food, entertainment, real estate, video and opinion in Bergen, Passaic, Morris and Essex counties in NJ.

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#NJ man first to die of meat allergy triggered by tick bite, researchers say northjersey.com/story/news/h… via @northjersey @alphagal_info #alphagalsyndrome #LoneStarTick #ticks #NJnews #news @NewsFallon #health

NJ man first to die of meat allergy triggered by tick bite, researchers say

The 47-year-old airline pilot had two severe reactions hours after eating beef in the summer of 2024 — when he had been bitten by lone star ticks.

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Part 6 of Hurdles to Health Care Today we look at how NJ med schools are training the next generation of doctors to better treat patients with disabilities. northjersey.com/story/news/w… @HMHNewJersey @RWJMS @myersgene

How the next generation of NJ doctors is improving care for people with disabilities

Many New Jersey medical providers lack training to properly treat patients with disabilities. One med school now pairs students with such patients.

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Sticker shock as #NJ health insurance costs soar with open enrollment northjersey.com/story/news/h… via @northjersey @NewsFallon #NJnews #HealthInsurance

Sticker shock as NJ health insurance costs soar with open enrollment

Premiums and out-of-pocket costs are going up across the board in 2026 — from employer-based plans to Affordable Care Act plans and Medicare.

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Part 5 of Hurdles to Health Care: Insurance denials are one of the most infuriating and deflating aspects of modern health care Meet Ed Heaton. He has spent 2 years battling an ambulance bill that he & his supporters say was needed given his cerebral palsy northjersey.com/story/news/w…

NJ man with disability hit with $3,390 ambulance bill Horizon refused to cover

Ed Heaton has been fighting the bill for more than two years through a bureaucratic maze that he calls “theater of the absurd.”

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With everything pointing to ACA subsidies going unfunded for 2026, how many Americans are going to risk going without health insurance? The 3 of us each received a flu shot yesterday - the backbone of preventative medicine. Cost with insurance: $0. Cost without insurance: $486
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Part 4 of Hurdles to Health Care. In this episode Gene Myers shows us the few NJ medical practices that are set up to treat patients with disabilities and why it matters. northjersey.com/story/news/h…

Beyond the ramp: These New Jersey clinics are redefining disability access in health care

Innovative doctors' offices are renovating with disability rights and accessibility in mind, from wheelchair lifts to quiet rooms.

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Part 3 of our series Hurdles to Health Care just dropped: NJ’s Medicaid managed-care system may be among the most pervasive obstacles to patients with disabilities resulting often in denials and delays — and opaque reasoning. @myersgene northjersey.com/story/news/2…

In NJ, managed care means delays and denials for disabled patients: 'Not a fair fight'

New Jersey's Medicaid managed-care system gives insurers wide power to decide who gets essential services, often with little transparency.

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Part 2 of Hurdles to Health Care w/ @myersgene: In a state with one of the best doctor-to-patient ratios, New Jersey has sat at the bottom in % of docs who accept Medicaid. This puts folks with disabilities at a major disadvantage when seeking care. northjersey.com/story/news/w…

NJ's health system has a huge gap in care for people with disabilities on Medicaid

NJ may have a strong social safety net. But it has had the lowest percentage of doctors who accept Medicaid, used by many patients with disabilities.

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My reporting partner @myersgene joined @BriVannozziNJ of @NJSpotlightNews last night to discuss our series Hurdles to Health Care. Part 2 drops today. Watch here: pbs.org/video/deep-failures-…

NJ Spotlight News | Report details deep failures in NJ health care for people with disabilities |...

Advocates say inaccessible offices, rushed care and bias continue to endanger lives

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Must-read from @byMikeDavis & @mdiamondapp: How NJ's top watchdog lost its bite amid conflicts and chaos app.com/story/news/investiga…

How NJ's top watchdog lost its bite amid conflicts and chaos

Even before its executive director resigned, the New Jersey State Commission of Investigation faced years unrest amid a leadership void.

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Many people with disabilities report worse experiences with the healthcare system than those without disabilities. IFH researcher Elizabeth Stone discusses the need for disability-competent healthcare with @NewsFallon @myersgene @northjersey. northjersey.com/story/news/w…

In NJ, people with disabilities face indignity, missed diagnoses, barriers to health care

NJ's health care system is poorly equipped to deal with the distinctive needs of people with disabilities. The consequences can be dire, even deadly.

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