Jason deBruyn has been the WUNC health reporter since 2020, and has been in the WUNC newsroom since 2016. In his role covering health, deBruyn focuses not only on the COVID-19 pandemic, but also on ...

L.A. County supports program where incarcerated peer caregivers aid mentally ill inmates. Board aims to triple FIP step-down units by 2025, but compensation and post-release employment concerns arise.

"Saving Face”, a traditional Confucian concept, delineates the purpose of social exchange to promote self-esteem and ...

A report shows California's Medi-Cal dental program still struggles, with fewer kids seeing dentists. Disparities in heart health, OB-GYN training, and telehealth access also persist across groups.

The Center for Health Journalism’s “Living in the Shadows” collaborative briought together six news organizations, principally from ethnic media around the country, to highlight the interplay between ...

It was a year after George Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis police officers, and Jessica Washington was investigating another story of racial injustice in Minnesota that had never attracted the same ...

Our California Fellowship is designed to support reporters in the Golden State pursuing ambitious, enterprising projects on overlooked health and health equity issues. You decide what stories need to ...

Teena Apeles is the national engagement editor at the Center for Health Journalism at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School of Journalism. A native Angeleno, prior to joining the ...

Our competitive Fellowship programs offer individualized mentorship, generous reporting stipends ranging from $2,000 to $10,000, and a week-long training institute that includes inspiring trips in the ...