Kellie Schmitt

Affordable Care Act Blogger, Freelance Health Reporter

I write for the Center for Health Journalism's Remaking Health Care blog. Previously, I was a health reporter for the Bakersfield Californian, a staff writer for the San Jose Mercury News, and a business reporter for the San Francisco Recorder. I spent two years reporting from China for publications including The Economist's Business China, China Economic Review, and CNN Travel.

In 2012, I was a Health Journalism Fellow. My project examined the high number of foreign-trained doctors in California's Central Valley, a series which won awards from the Association of Healthcare Journalists and the California Newspaper Publishers Association.

I also worked with the Center for Health Journalism's multi-part, collaborative series on the devastating toll Valley Fever has had on California's Central Valley.

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The coronavirus crisis is also a domestic abuse crisis. Keep these tips in mind to cover it.

The chief of a domestic violence unit joined reporters from The Wall Street Journal and NBC News to share insights for covering this urgent story right now.

Domestic Violence

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Keep these tips in mind when writing about COVID-19’s unequal toll

The coronavirus pandemic has affected everyone — but not equally, with low-wage workers and communities of color especially hard hit.

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What we keep getting wrong when we talk about testing for COVID-19

Influential epidemiologist Michael Osterholm and New York Times reporter Apoorva Mandavilli offer an unvarnished view of what testing can do right now.

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Use these data tips from KHN’s Liz Lucas to bolster your COVID-19 coverage

As the amount of COVID-19 data grows, so do the coverage possibilities for reporters covering the pandemic.

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Telemedicine is proving to be a key piece of protective equipment for emergency departments

To protect front-line workers, emergency departments are trying new ways of seeing patients via telehealth — even when they show up in person.

Community Safety

Keep these tips in mind for street reporting without the street during COVID-19

Try these tips for street reporting without the street during COVID-19

From Google Trends to geolocation hacks, digital storytelling expert Amara Aguilar shares timely strategies for finding diverse sources while stuck behind a desk.

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Understand how life-and-death decisions could be made on front lines of COVID-19

Dr. Sunita Puri explains how hospitals are thinking about the tough decisions they'd be forced to make in high-surge scenarios.

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Ace reporter shares tips for bolstering your coverage of COVID-19

Veteran science journalist Lisa Krieger gives a quick masterclass on breaking down the crisis into meaningful stories.

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Q&A: Are home tests part of the solution to the coronavirus testing crisis?

Dr. Shantanu Nundy explains why the idea of putting swabs in the hands of Americans is gaining traction.

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Keep these essential tips in mind to better cover the coronavirus crisis right now

Ace medical reporter Lisa Krieger of the San Jose Mercury shares timely reporting tips, with added insights from Stanford's Dr. Seema Yasmin and communications expert Glen Nowak.

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