Top 10 U.S. Journalists in Healthcare

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*Data as of August 2025

Sanjay Gupta

1. Dr. Sanjay Gupta

X: @drsanjaygupta

Outlet: CNN

Bio: Dr. Sanjay Gupta is CNN’s chief medical correspondent, a neurosurgeon, and host of the Chasing Life podcast. A multiple Emmy winner, he reports on health news across CNN’s platforms worldwide.

Location: Atlanta, GA

Followers: 2.3M

Rachel Roubein

2. Rachel Roubein

X: @rachel_roubein

Outlet: The Washington Post

Bio:A health policy reporter at The Washington Post, Roubein covers the FDA, Medicare, and national health legislation. She frequently breaks news on executive actions and regulatory changes affecting U.S. healthcare access.

Location: Washington, D.C.

Followers: 5.3k

Akilah Johnson

3. Akilah Johnson

X: @akjohnson1922

Outlet: The Washington Post

Bio: National Health Equity Reporter at The Washington Post. Focuses on racial and social disparities in U.S. healthcare, particularly maternal and chronic illness outcomes.drerictopol.com

Location: Washington, D.C.

Followers: 7.7k

Sarah Kliff

4. Sarah Kliff

X: @sarahkliff

Outlet: The New York Times

Bio: Investigative Health Care Reporter at The New York Times. Sarah covers the American health care system, with a focus on exposing how it often fails patients. She frequently reports on the high costs of care and the questionable value of some treatments.

Location: New York, NY

Followers: 128K

Hillary Brueck

5. Hilary Brueck

X: @Hilarx

Outlet: Business Insider

Bio: Hilary Brueck is a Senior Reporter at Business Insider and delivers in-depth coverage on public health issues, from infectious disease outbreaks to nutrition and vaccine safety, with clear, evidence-backed reporting.

Location: Washington, D.C.

Followers: 3.4K

Stephanie Armour

6. Stephanie Armour

X: @StephArmour1

Outlet: The Wall Street Journal

Bio: Stephanie Armour, senior health policy correspondent at Wall Street Journal, has reported on the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, Medicare, covid 19, abortion, and how politics and regulations in Washington, D.C., affect patients, providers, and the health care industry.@TravelEsquire

Location: New York, NY / Washington, D.C.

Followers: 14.4K

Pam Belluck

7. Pam Belluck

X: @PamBelluck

Outlet: The New York Times

Bio: Pam Belluck is an award-winning health and science reporter for The New York Times. She covers a wide range of topics including neuroscience, mental health, and medical ethics, and has been recognized for her in-depth investigative reporting and feature writing.#FOAMed

Location: New York, NY

Followers: 10.7K

Jonathan Lapook

8. Jonathan LaPook, MD

X: @DrLaPook

Outlet: CBS News

Bio: Jonathan LaPook is an American board-certified physician in internal medicine and gastroenterology who is the Chief Medical Correspondent for CBS News.kevinpho.com

Location: New York, NY

Followers: 20.9K

Jonel Aleccia

9.Jonel Aleccia

X: @JoNel_Aleccia

Outlet: Associated Press

Bio: A national health reporter for AP, covering critical healthcare issues like pandemic responses, vaccine distribution, FDA decisions, and public health emergencies.

Location: Temecula, CA

Followers: 4.6K

Chad Terhune

10. Chad Terhune

X: @chadterhune

Outlet: Reuters

Bio:Reuters health reporter covering pharma, biotech, healthcare business, and policy. Former WSJ and KHN reporter.

Location: Los Angeles / DC

Followers: 10.8K

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