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KFF’s policy research provides facts and analysis on a wide range of policy issues and public programs.
KFF designs, conducts and analyzes original public opinion and survey research on Americans’ attitudes, knowledge, and experiences with the health care system to help amplify the public’s voice in major national debates.
KFF Health News is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the organization’s core operating programs.
Stephanie Stapleton, senior editor, has decades of experience covering health care. She started with KFF Health News when it launched in 2009. Before that, she was a reporter and then health and science editor for American Medical News.
Nathan Payne, regional editor, is based in Traverse City, Michigan. He joined KFF Health News after 17 years working in local news, including as the regional editor for investigations for CNHI News and executive editor for the Traverse City Record-Eagle.
Judy Lin, California editor, oversees KFF Health News coverage of California and leads ethnic media partnerships in the state. Judy was assistant editor at CalMatters, where she directed the award-winning California Divide project, a collaboration among multiple newsrooms focused on poverty and income inequality.
Kelly Johnson, enterprise editor, manages projects related to acute care for seniors, serious illness care, end-of-life issues, prescription drug pricing, the pharmaceutical industry, and more.
Eric Harkleroad, digital producer, helps prepare KFF Health News articles and visuals for publication.
Taunya English, deputy managing editor of broadcast, joined KFF Health News to help shape the newsroom’s expanding audio offerings, including experimentation with podcasts and the longtime reporting partnership with NPR and its member stations.
Zach Dyer, senior producer for audio, is responsible for the KFF Health News podcasts “American Diagnosis” and “Epidemic,” as well as the Health News Minute for CBS radio affiliates. Before joining KFF Health News, he was a producer and engineer with Just Human Productions.
Terry Byrne, Copy Chief, is a veteran of newspapers and magazines — and their digital platforms — including USA Today, The Detroit News, The (Norfolk) Virginian-Pilot, The (Newport News) Daily Press, and USA Weekend Magazine.
Rebecca Adams, partnerships editor, was previously the health care editor at CQ Roll Call. She covered all the major legislative health care battles starting in 1998, including the 2003 Medicare prescription drug law and the 2010 health care overhaul.
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