Heidi de Marco
Health ReporterHeidi de Marco is an award-winning photojournalist and health reporter who has focused her work on producing multimedia stories that help humanize the complex health and humanitarian issues impacting marginalized and vulnerable communities in the United States and abroad.
Most recently, she covered health care and policy for KFF Health News from the Southern California bureau where she produced bilingual multimedia stories for news outlets nationwide.
Previously, Heidi was a freelance video journalist and photographer specializing in covering social disparities, health, and general news abroad.
She has a bachelor’s degree in international journalism from DePaul University, a post-graduate diploma in multimedia journalism from an International Center for Journalists sponsored program in India, and a certificate in Spanish-language broadcast journalism from UCLA.
She has extensive multimedia training, is HEFAT certified (Hostile Environment and First Aid Training), and has spent more than a decade covering health. Her work has been published in The Atlantic, The Los Angeles Times, USA Today, CNN, PBS Newshour, The Washington Post, TIME, Radio Bilngüe, The New York Times, NPR and La Opinión, among others.
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Dr. Mark Sawyer says recent changes to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee could cause confusion, lower vaccination rates, and undo decades of progress. -
California lawmakers scaled back Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed Medi-Cal cuts this week. But critics say the revised plan still unfairly targets the immigrant community. -
A new federal COVID-19 vaccine policy is raising alarms among San Diego doctors and advocates. They worry it could deepen existing health disparities and leave low-income communities of color at greater risk. -
The Food and Drug Administration is changing how it handles COVID-19 vaccines starting this fall, limiting access to older adults and those with certain medical conditions. But some health experts said the move could leave too many people at risk. -
County inspectors found a vermin infestation and other violations at San Diego Post Acute Center, prompting a temporary closure of its kitchen. -
Researchers are exploring how sleep, diet, and activity may fuel inflammation and lead to Alzheimer’s disease in women.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has issued an executive order to direct state agencies on how to remove homeless encampments. -
San Diego County Public Health officials Thursday urged people to get up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations. -
The number of people experiencing homelessness in San Diego County in 2024 increased by an estimated 3% over the previous year, according to data released Wednesday from January's Point-in-Time Count.
- Vegetation fire burns near Carlsbad, San Marcos border
- San Diego Unified quietly watered down its graduation requirements
- Protests in San Diego amid raids, troop mobilization
- Democratic Sen. Padilla forcibly removed from DHS press conference in Los Angeles
- Victims of fatal plane crash off coast of San Diego ID'd