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Top Health Journalists in USA (2024)

The Top Health Journalists in USA in 2024 are:

Jessica Teich

Jessica is the editor for products and reviews at GoodHousekeeping.com, and a longtime product tester, reviewer, writer, and editor for beauty, lifestyle, health, and home content. Previously, she worked as Beauty Editor at USA TODAY's Reviewed and has covered lifestyle and travel trends for publications like The Boston Globe and The New York Times. She’s a graduate of Northeastern University’s school of journalism. When she’s not fawning over new beauty releases and researching the best products on the market, you can find her eating pizza and/or petting dogs (especially her rescue, Redford).

Elizabeth Goldman

Specialties: Health Law, Compliance, Reimbursement

Hilary Brueck

Hilary Brueck is a senior health and science reporter at Insider where she focuses on public health and human performance. Hilary writes regularly about fitness, nutrition, infectious diseases, vaccine safety, mental health, and toilets of all kinds. Her reports range from exploring how sherpas effortlessly climb into the thin air 29,029 feet above the sea to summit Mount Everest, to revealing how the chemicals in our food, water, and homes influence our bodies.

Hyorim Suh

Experienced attorney with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. Skilled in Westlaw, legal research, editing, and legal writing. Strong media and communication professional.

Kimberly Leonard

I'm a senior healthcare reporter for Business Insider, reporting about the intersection of policy, politics, and business. My stories are reported from Congress, the White House, the Department of Health and Human Services, and association meetings across Washington, D.C. I have written about the ins and outs of the Affordable Care Act; interviewed communities in the midst of the opioid crisis; and shed light on social policies, including paid family leave, religious objections in medicine, abortion, and medically assisted suicide. I am passionate about public health, including the prevention of infectious disease; how changes in communities, homes, and schools can keep people out of doctors offices and hospitals; and how policies can encourage people to make healthier choices.I regularly appear at live events and multiple radio outlets, as well as CNN, Fox News, and C-SPAN. I hold a bachelor's degree from the University of Richmond, where I completed all my academic requirements in less than three years. My work has appeared in the Washington Post, Kaiser Health News, and The Atlantic.

Andrew Dunn

I'm a healthcare reporter at Business Insider, covering the pharmaceutical world and biotech industry. I previously covered the drug industry for BioPharma Dive.

Mike Darling

Versatile print and digital men's lifestyle editor with more than 10 years of experience working for a wide range of service-driven national consumer magazines, as well as regional and custom publications.

Roy Wallack

Irvine-based Roy M. Wallack writes about health and fitness for various publications. An endurance cyclist and runner, he has competed in some of the world's toughest athletic challenges, including the Eco-Challenge, the 750-mile Paris-Brest-Paris ride, and the Badwater Ultramarathon. His latest book is "Bike for Life: How to Ride to 100."

Anthony Karcz

I write about how to do more with your consumer gadgets. I’ve been writing about technology, gadgets, and pop culture for the past two decades. I’ve seen the rise and fall (and rise again) of Apple. I've watched c-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate… In addition to Forbes.com, I am a contributor at The Roarbots, Book Riot, and GeekDad. As a technical writer, I specialize in deciphering the undecipherable, untangling the kraken-like documentation tangles that software companies find themselves in, and teaching users how to successfully navigate their products on the other side.

Dinah Wisenberg Brin

I am a freelance reporter and writer focused on entrepreneurship, small business, HR/workplace, personal finance, healthcare and logistics. Ex-Dow Jones Newswires and AP.

beth skwarecki

I'm a health and science writer for Lifehacker, Medscape, and others. Member of NASW and AHCJ. Author of Outbreak: 50 Tales of Epidemics That Terrorized the World (Adams Media, October 2016) My current interests: evidence-based medicine, nutrition, fitness, healthcare costs, microbiomes, maternal health, sports injuries, infectious disease, vaccines, public health, women's health.

W. Scott Bailey

Scott covers health care, tourism, sports business and economic development.

Maryn McKenna

Maryn McKenna is an independent journalist and author who specializes in public health, global health and food policy. She is a contributor at National Geographic, where she also helped launch the award-winning food site The Plate, and a Senior Fellow at the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism at Brandeis University. She is one of the stars of the 2014 documentary Resistance, and her 2015 TED Talk, "What do we do when antibiotics don't work any more?", has been viewed 1.4 million times and translated into 30 languages.

Paige Winfield-Cunningham

Healthcare reporter at @washingtonpost. Author of The Health 202. paige.cunningham (at) washpost (dot) com

Melinda Beck

Melinda Beck is a columnist for The Wall Street Journal, writing the weekly Health Journal column in the Personal Journal section and related features.

Reed Abelson

Reed Abelson has been a reporter for The New York Times since 1995. She currently covers the business of health care, focusing on health insurance and how financial incentives affect the delivery of medical care.

Brian O'Connell

Brian O’Connell is a Doylestown, Pennsylvania-based freelance writer with 17 years experience covering business news and trends, particularly in the financial, health and sciences, Internet and technology, political and career management sectors.

Ross Andersen

Ross Andersen is a senior editor at The Atlantic, where he oversees the Science, Technology, and Health sections. He was previously deputy editor of Aeon Magazine.

Genevieve Scarano

Genevieve Scarano is a native New Yorker who loves reporting and photography. She enjoys writing about many topics, including business, fashion, health, retail and technology. Her work has been featured in Sourcing Journal, The Huffington Post, Urbanette Magazine and other publications.

Emily Mullin

I am MIT Technology Review’s associate editor for biomedicine, reporting from Washington, D.C. I look for stories about how biotechnology and innovations in medicine are changing our health and livelihoods—and at what cost. I am also interested in the degree to which these advances affect health equity around the world. Previously, I was a contributor at Forbes and an associate editor at FierceBiotech.

Deborah Kotz

Deborah Kotz writes the Daily Dose column for the Boston Globe and is a consumer health reporter. She’s been covering the health beat for more than two decades and previously worked as a senior writer for US News and World Report.

Bret Stetka

Executive Editor @Medscape by WebMD; contributor @SciAm and @NPR; health, science and former donut writer

Christa Sgobba

Christa Sgobba is an Associate Editor at MensHealth.com. A graduate of Wilkes University, she worked as a researcher for Men’s Health magazine before moving to the digital side. Equal parts book nerd and rabid New York Yankees fan, she’s also a weird-health-news junkie and a 5K newbie

Kate Freeman

Content Marketing Specialist. Health & wellness blogger. Travel enthusiast. Former reporter for @Mashable @Fortune @CBS

Jacqueline Fellows

Jacqueline Fellows is a contributing writer at HealthLeaders Media. Reporting on the business of healthcare. Living in Texas. Tweets are my own.

Dennis Thompson

Health and fitness reporter for HealthDay.

Alison Bowen

Alison Bowen is a features reporter at the Chicago Tribune, where she edits and writes about a slew of topics, from health articles to book pieces. Her writing has also appeared in The New York Times, the New York Daily News and Metro U.S. Previously, she lived in New York City, covering politics and crime as a general assignment news reporter.

Esha Dey

Health and Environment reporter, writing on the intersection of public health and climate change, health policy, innovation in healthcare, the economics of medical technology and the business of global healthcare. Freelancing for various publications, as well as a regular contributor to VICE News.

Serena Marshall

Multi-Platform Reporter @ABC, White House, Cuba, immigration, healthcare, gov waste/fraud.

Meredith Cohn

Meredith Cohn came to The Sun in 2000 to cover commercial real estate after nearly a decade covering politics and business. Most of her recent time, however, has been dedicated to health and medicine, following all the advances in research at local institutions and the launching of the state’s online health insurance exchange. A runner since junior high and a particular eater for almost as long, she tries to keep up on health and fitness trends.

Cindy George

Cindy George is a health and general assignment reporter.

Debra Beaulieu-Volk

Debra is an award-winning healthcare journalist specializing in physician leadership, physician practice management, healthcare IT, and patient engagement. She is currently a senior editor with HealthLeaders Media.

Kate Mooney

associate features editor @metronewyork, health editor @metro_us. other words @brokelyn, @jezebel, @vice, @gothamist, @observer, etc. Chronic eavesdropper.

Sarah Jacoby

Health news editor @SELFmagazine.

Evie Carrick

Health + Fitness Senior Editor at The Cheat Sheet.

Carina Wolff

Health journalist & founder of Kale Me Maybe. Writer for @Bustle, @readersdigest, @fabfitfun & @simplemostsite. Cookbook author w/ @simonschuster

Amy Driscoll

I am an editor at the Miami Herald, where I lead coverage of international affairs and health care policy.

Jonathan Bees

Jonathan Bees is a research analyst for HealthLeaders.

Manny Alvarez

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Julie Anderson

Julie Anderson is a medical reporter for The World-Herald. She covers health care and health care trends and developments, including hospitals, research and treatments.

Julia Belluz

Julia Belluz is Vox's senior health correspondent, focused on medicine, science, and public health. She's covered topics as varied as the anti-vaccine movement, America's staggering maternal mortality problem, how dark chocolate became a health food, and what makes America's sickest county so unhealthy.

Madeline Sims

Health, beauty, and lifestyle freelance writer and graduate journalism student.

Ginger Christ

Ginger Christ is an accomplished health journalist based in the United States, currently working for The Cleveland Plain Dealer. With a keen interest in healthcare and medical advancements, Ginger has her career to providing accurate and informative news in the health sector. As a result, she has become one of the go-to health journalists for readers seeking reliable information on various health topics.

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Todd Ackerman

Todd Ackerman is an experienced health journalist based in the United States, currently working for The Houston Chronicle. With a keen interest in covering various aspects of health, Ackerman's articles provide valuable insights into the latest developments in healthcare, medical research, and public health policy. As a health journalist, he is to providing accurate and comprehensive information that empowers readers to make informed decisions about their health and well-being.

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Engaging with Health journalists in USA requires a strategic approach and an understanding of the industry. These journalists are inundated with pitches every day, making it critical to present a unique, insightful story specifically related to Health. More than the technical details, it's crucial to consider the wider ramifications of your story and how it impacts the industry as a whole. By researching your target journalists and tailoring your pitch to align with their specific interests, you can significantly improve your chances of capturing their attention. With a well-prepared, impactful story, you stand a better chance of effectively engaging Health journalists in USA.

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