Politico seeks New Jersey health care reporter
Politico is seeking an enterprising reporter to cover the intersection of the politics and policy of health care for New Jersey. Based in our New Jersey capitol bureau, the reporter will be part of a team covering providers, insurers, legislation, pharmaceuticals, finance, Medicaid reforms across the state and medical marijuana. The job involves breaking news, […]
Fort Worth Star-Telegram seeks health care reporter
We’re looking for a curious, motivated reporter to help make sense of a complicated topic for our North Texas audience. This position will cover wait times, quality of care and the cost of benefits and services. We’re also looking to dig in on Medicare and Medicaid, in addition to those that access health care through […]
St. Louis Biz Journal seeks a health care reporter
St. Louis Business Journal is looking for a reporter who can marry strong traditional journalism skills – source building, sharp news judgment, interviewing prowess, strong analytical and investigative reporting, clear writing, document use – with online and social media know-how. Whatever the platform, this reporter will produce content that is accompanied by perspective and context […]
Bloomberg Law reporter Stankiewicz joins health care publication
Bloomberg Law reporter Mike Stankiewicz has been hired as editor of FierceHealthPayer. He will focus on health insurance, pharmacy benefits management and centers for Medicare and Medicaid services. At Bloomberg Law, Stankiewicz covered health-care regulations and congressional policy. The New York native previously was digital editor for WTOP News in Washington and a correspondent for USA […]
Politico health care reporter Norman dies from cancer
Carrie Budoff Brown, the editor in chief at Politico, sent out the following to the staff on Saturday: We have sad news. Brett Norman, one of our health care reporters and a beloved colleague and friend, has died of pancreatic cancer. He was 42. He leaves behind his wife, the journalist Kate Dailey, two young […]
Industry Dive’s MedTech seeks an editor
The MedTech Editor will regularly edit and write stories that lead our coverage of the medical technology industry, from breaking news briefs to in-depth original stories that analyze trends. You will assign stories, plan big projects, monitor your beat, cultivate relationships with stakeholders, hunt down important stories, and collaborate with your team. This position reports […]
Gilgore promoted to health care beat at Washington Biz Journal
Sara Gilgore, a digital producer at The Washington Business Journal, has been promoted to health care reporter at the paper, replacing Tina Reed, who left last month. Gilgore writes, “This beat encompasses everything from the small startups to the public biotech companies to the giant hospital systems. How are the existing players evolving and leaving […]
Harvard Biz Review launches health care newsletter
Harvard Business Review on Thursday launched Reinventing Health Care, an email newsletter that focuses on how management can improve health care. The two senior editors behind HBR’s health care coverage, Steve Prokesch and Gardiner Morse, will curate best practices and new ideas for addressing perennial challenges in the industry, from clinician burnout to patient safety, […]
Coverage: Merck reports positive results for cancer drug
Merck & Co. disclosed Monday that its Keytruda cancer medicine helped previously untreated lung cancer patients live longer than chemotherapy in a late-stage trial, which may solidify its position as the leading drug maker in this lucrative market. Tamara Mathias of Reuters had the story: Shares of the drugmaker were up 3.1 percent at $55.07. Merck is […]
Health care reporter Reed leaving Washington Biz Journal
Tina Reed, a health care reporter at the Washington Business Journal for the past four years, is leaving the news organization. Reed is joining FierceMarkets, a Washington-based digital media publisher that reports and publishes daily news and analysis to business professionals in telecom, technology, life sciences, health care, and other industries. Reed will be executive […]
