List of KFF Health News Journalists and Reporters

1. Alex Wayne

Designation Managing Editor, Health Policy and Politics Author Bio Managing editor for health policy and politics, KFF Health News | AlexW at kff.org | Never cruise | (Header image by @energy/@darth)
Twitter @aawayne (11.4K Followers) Get Email Contact

2. Angela Hart

Designation Correspondent Author Bio Senior correspondent for @KFFHealthNews | Previously: Politico, Sacramento Bee, Santa Rosa Press Democrat | ****@kff.org
Twitter @ahartreports (7K Followers) Get Email Contact

3. Aneri Pattani

Designation Reporter Get Email Contact

4. Arielle Zionts

Designation South Dakota Rural Health Reporter Author Bio Rural Health Reporter for @KFFHealthNews based in South Dakota. Eyes on entire country. Past: @SDPBNews @RCJournal @nogalesnews.
Twitter @Ajzionts Get Email Contact

5. Arthur Allen

Designation Senior Correspondent Author Bio Senior Correspondent @kffhealthnews, formerly @Politico. Author, The Fantastic Laboratory of Dr. Weigl, Ripe, and Vaccine. ****@kff.org
Twitter @ArthurAllen202 Get Email Contact

6. Emily Bazar

Designation California News Editor Author Bio California News Editor @KHNews/@CalHealthline. Formerly: @USATODAY, @CAHealthReport, @sacbee_news. @Stanford alum. Please wear a mask.
Twitter @emilybazar (5.6K Followers) Get Email Contact

7. Bernard Wolfson

Designation Managing Editor Author Bio Columnist and Senior Correspondent, @CalHealthline, which is produced by @KHNews, an editorially independent service of @KaiserFamFound.
Twitter @bjwolfson (940 Followers) Get Email Contact

8. Bram Sable-Smith

Designation Midwest Reporter Author Bio Midwest thangs @KFFHealthNews. Funky diabetic. rt≠e, likes≠like, like like. Tips: ****@kff.org
Twitter @besables (2.6K Followers) Get Email Contact

9. Brett Kelman

Designation Reporter Author Bio Reporter with KFF Health News. Previously: The Tennessean, The Desert Sun and Pacific Daily News. Charisma is my dump stat. 615 218 8496, ****@kff.org
Twitter @BrettKelman Get Email Contact

10. Judy Lin

Designation Deputy California News Editor Author Bio California News Editor at @KFFHealthNews @Calhealthline. Alum @CalMatters @AP @SacBee
Twitter @ByJudyLin Get Email Contact

11. Cara Anthony

Designation Correspondent Author Bio Correspondent @KHNews. Bylines in @SciFri, @latimes, @TIME, @nytimes, @NPR & @wapo. @ONA Women’s Leadership Alum. @NABJ ???? Winner & 2021 National Murrow Award.
Twitter @CaraRAnthony Get Email Contact

12. Celine Gounder

Designation Senior Fellow and Editor-at-Large, Public Health Author Bio Medicine / Infectious Disease / Epidemiology / @KFF @CBSNews @NYUGrossman @BellevueHosp doc / ???? Threads @drcelinegounder
Twitter @celinegounder (105.9K Followers) Get Email Contact

13. Chaseedaw Giles

Designation Digital Strategy and Audience Engagement Editor Author Bio Tall girl, small world. Digital Strategy & Audience Editor for @KFFHealthNews
Twitter @Chaseedaw Get Email Contact

14. Christina Saint Louis

Designation Rural Health Correspondent Get Email Contact

15. Colleen DeGuzman

Designation Health Care Reporter Author Bio Health care reporter for @KFFHealthNews || prev: @texastribune, @statesman, @monitornews || RGV raised || ???? ****@KFF.org
Twitter @acolleendg (1.5K Followers) Get Email Contact

16. Damon Darlin

Designation Executive Editor Author Bio Executive Editor at KFF Health News in D.C. / ddarlin at kff dot org. Also found at @damondarlin.bsky.social.
Twitter @darlin (9.4K Followers) Get Email Contact

17. Daniel Chang

Designation Correspondent Author Bio Correspondent for @KFFHealthNews covering Florida and the South.
Twitter @dchangmiami (3.7K Followers) Get Email Contact

18. Darius Tahir

Designation Health Tech Correspondent Author Bio A health tech correspondent at @KFFHealthNews, sources close to the situation allege. DM for Signal/WhatsApp/Telegram
Twitter @dariustahir (4.5K Followers) Get Email Contact

19. Emmarie Huetteman

Designation News Editor Author Bio @KFFHealthNews editor. Formerly @nytimes reporter. Sometimes I play softball.
Twitter @emmarieDC Get Email Contact

20. Fred Clasen-Kelly

Designation Senior Correspondent Author Bio Senior Correspondent for KFF Health News
Twitter @fred_ckelly (1.3K Followers) Get Email Contact

21. Fred Schulte

Designation Senior Correspondent Author Bio Senior Correspondent:@KFFHealthNews, veteran investigative journalist, author of Fleeced! and Gibson ES-125 player. (Ex-@publicintegrity @baltimoresun)
Twitter @FredSchulte Get Email Contact

22. Hannah Norman

Designation Video Producer and Visual Reporter Author Bio Video Producer & Reporter @KFFhealthnews. Forever Californian. She/her. || reach me @ HannahN (at) KFF (dot) org
Twitter @hnorms (856 Followers) Get Email Contact

23. Harriet Rowan

Designation Digital Reporter Author Bio Data reporter for @mercnews and @eastbaytimes
Twitter @HattieRowan Get Email Contact

24. Heidi de Marco

Designation Multimedia Reporter and Producer Author Bio Photojournalist. Instagram: Instagram.com/heididemarco
Twitter @heididemarco (1K Followers) Get Email Contact

25. Helen Santoro

Designation Contributing Colorado Correspondent Author Bio Science journalist covering health care + trans health with some cool brain stories thrown in there | words @KFFHealthNews @Nature @Sciam etc | ????️‍???? she/her
Twitter @helenwsantoro Get Email Contact

26. Holly Hacker

Designation Data Editor Author Bio Data editor @KFFHealthNews. Former @dallasnews investigative reporter. Fueled by French roast & curiosity. I love a good scatterplot.
Twitter @hollyhacker (6.5K Followers) Get Email Contact

27. Janice Lloyd

Designation None Author Bio Mentally, a nomad. Emotionally, a home body. Enjoys reading and writing poetry. Agrees with Adrienne Rich: "Defy the space that separates.''
Twitter @janicenlloyd Get Email Contact

28. Jordan Rau

Designation Senior Correspondent Author Bio Senior Correspondent at KFF Health News. Before: LA Times and Newsday. Reporter on NY Times Dying Broke series: www.nytimes.com/series/dying-broke
Twitter @jordanrau (16.4K Followers) Get Email Contact

29. Julie Rovner

Designation Chief Washington Correspondent Author Bio Chief Washington Correspondent KFF Health News/horse person/corgi mom X 2. Host, KFF Health News's "What the Health?" podcast. #GoBlue!
Twitter @jrovner (36.3K Followers) Get Email Contact

30. Judith Graham

Designation Columnist, Navigating Aging Author Bio Health reporter interested in aging, health policy, medical news. Proud mom of two amazing people. RTs don't constitute endorsements.
Twitter @judith_graham (10.9K Followers) Get Email Contact

31. Julie Appleby

Designation Senior Reporter Author Bio Senior reporter at @KHNews, covering health policy, quality, costs; member of the Association of Health Care Journalists
Twitter @Julie_appleby Get Email Contact

32. Katheryn Houghton

Designation Montana Correspondent Author Bio Montana-based journalist for KFF Health News | ****@kff.org
Twitter @K_Hought Get Email Contact

33. Kathleen Hayden

Designation Senior Digital Editor Author Bio Veteran digital journalist; editor at @KFFHealthNews and @CalHealthline; formerly @BGOV, @AOLNews, @CNN, @TIME.
Twitter @kathleenhayden Get Email Contact

34. Kelly Johnson

Designation Enterprise and Investigations Editor Get Email Contact

35. Kytja Weir

Designation National Editor Author Bio National editor at KFF Health News. Loves D.C. local news. ****@kff.org
Twitter @kytja Get Email Contact

36. Lauren Sausser

Designation Healthcare Reporter Author Bio Covering health care in the South for @KFFHealthNews, previously @postandcourier. *She had a weakness for fresh new notebooks and finely sharpened pencils.*
Twitter @laurenmsausser (3K Followers) Get Email Contact

37. Lauren Zamarron

Designation Newsletter Editor Get Email Contact

38. Liz Szabo

Designation Senior Correspondent Author Bio Veteran health reporter published in @NYTimes, @KFFHealthNews, @USATODAY, @NBCNews, @NPR. She/Her. Also @lizszabo8664 on Threads, @lizszabo.bsky.social
Twitter @LizSzabo Get Email Contact

39. Lydia Zuraw

Designation Web Producer Author Bio @KFFHealth/@CalHealthline Web Producer. Formerly @foodsafetynews, @NPRscience, @MedillSchool. Lover of science, music and Scotland. Tweets reflect my own views.
Twitter @lydiazuraw Get Email Contact

40. Lynne Shallcross

Designation Digital Editor Author Bio Digital editor @KFFHealthNews | @UNCHussman & @ucbsoj multimedia alum
Twitter @LShallcross Get Email Contact

41. Markian Hawryluk

Designation Senior Colorado Correspondent Author Bio KFF Health News, Colorado Correspondent - Dream big and make it happen. #IStandWithEvan ????????
Twitter @MarkianHawryluk Get Email Contact

42. Nathan Payne

Designation Regional Editor Get Email Contact

43. Ngoc Nguyen

Designation Ethnic Media Editor Author Bio Ethnic Media Editor @KHNews and @CalHealthline. Covered health and environment for @NewAmericaMedia and @sacbee_news. ****@kff.org
Twitter @ngocious Get Email Contact

44. Noam Levey

Designation Senior Correspondent Author Bio Senior correspondent, KFF Health News
Twitter @NoamLevey Get Email Contact

45. Elisabeth Rosenthal

Designation Editor-in-Chief Author Bio Sr. Contrib. Ed. @KFFHealthNews. MD. NYT. OpEd Writer. Bestselling Author. Prizes: Loeb, ONA, Elliott, etc. On list of "most influential people" in DC. Really?
Twitter @RosenthalHealth Get Email Contact

46. Paula Andalo

Designation Spanish Media Editor Author Bio Spanish Media Editor @ KFF Health News. Former Clarin, PAHO, TWP-ETL. Passions: Amanda and Brandon. Public health, infectious diseases, Historical TV series.
Twitter @paula_andalo (474 Followers) Get Email Contact

47. Phil Galewitz

Designation Senior Correspondent Author Bio @KFFHealthNews senior correspondent, runner and world traveler constantly searching for next fun (and free) event in the nation's capital. Cheese lover.
Twitter @philgalewitz (9.1K Followers) Get Email Contact

48. Rachana Pradhan

Designation Correspondent Author Bio Covering health care across America for @kffhealthnews. Proud @JMU alum and lover of public records. ****@kff.org or DM for Signal.
Twitter @rachanadpradhan (20.7K Followers) Get Email Contact

49. Rae Ellen Bichell

Designation Colorado Correspondent Author Bio I write stories about health in Colorado & sometimes other places for @KFFHealthNews (formerly @KHNews). ****@kff.org. DM me for Signal. Tweets = mine.
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50. Rebecca Adams

Designation Deputy Partnerships Editor Author Bio @KFFHealthNews deputy partnerships editor. Former @CQNow @RollCall health care editor/reporter. Worked at AZ, TN, GA newspapers. @EmoryUniversity alum/UGA fan.
Twitter @RebeccaAdamsDC Get Email Contact

51. Renuka Rayasam

Designation Senior Correspondent Author Bio Senior correspondent at @KFFHealthNews
Twitter @renurayasam (4.3K Followers) Get Email Contact

52. Samantha Liss

Designation Midwest Correspondent Author Bio I cover the business of health @KFFHealthNews. Former @healthcaredive, @stltoday and @stlouisbiz health care reporter. samanthal(at)kff.org.
Twitter @samanthann (4.4K Followers) Get Email Contact

53. Samantha Young

Designation California Politics Correspondent Author Bio Senior Correspondent for @CalHealthline and @KFFHealthNews. Alumna: @AP, @reviewjournal, @timesrecord, @HITribuneHerald and @mujschool. Proud twin mom.
Twitter @youngsamantha Get Email Contact

54. Sarah Varney

Designation Senior Correspondent Author Bio '23-'24 @Niemanfdn fellow @Harvard @KFF @NewsHour senior correspondent covering Post-Roe America. ****@gmail.com
Twitter @SarahVarney4 Get Email Contact

55. Sarah Jane Tribble

Designation Senior Correspondent Author Bio Follow me on Insta & Threads: sjtribble_reports
Twitter @sjtribble (3.4K Followers) Get Email Contact

56. Stephanie Stapleton

Designation Senior Editor Get Email Contact

57. Tarena Lofton

Designation Audience Engagment Producer Author Bio Audience Engagement Producer at @KFFHealthNews. Former Strat Comm Specialist at PRG and Congressional Intern @IUBloomington & @IUPUI Alumna ????????‍???? 1908 ????????
Twitter @tarena_social Get Email Contact

58. Taunya English

Designation Audio Innovation Editor Author Bio Nature Interpreter ????= Land + Culture • Writing Green Stories for Kids ???? • Volunteer Naturalist • Leading Audio @KFFHealthNews ????
Twitter @TaunyaEnglish Get Email Contact

59. Terry Byrne

Designation Copy Chief Author Bio I make headlines @KFFHealthNews. Believe in both nature and nurture. Soft spots for birds and words. RTs merely observations. | (she/ella)
Twitter @terryism (1K Followers) Get Email Contact

60. Tony Leys

Designation Reporter Author Bio Iowa journalist since 1988. Now covering rural health issues for @KFFHealthNews. Alum of @DMRegister, @KSJatMIT, @UWMadison. Unrepentant punster.
Twitter @tonyleys (5.2K Followers) Get Email Contact

61. Zach Dyer

Designation Senior Producer, Audio Author Bio Senior Audio Producer at @KFFHealthNews. Formerly @TheTicoTimes in Costa Rica. Transom alumnus. Bon vivant on a budget.
Twitter @zkdyer Get Email Contact