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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Gov. Newsom pledges state funding to maintain The Trevor Project’s 988 hotline option as local advocates warn of rising mental health needs in San Diego. -
The Alzheimer's Association estimates 200,000 people younger than 65 are living with Alzheimer’s nationwide. -
The results of a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey shows cross-border sewage is impacting both the physical and mental health of South Bay residents. -
The new federal budget slashes funding for Medi-Cal and CalFresh, raising alarm over children’s health and food security. -
As voters fill a vacant supervisor seat, county leaders warn that proposed federal cuts to food, housing, and health care programs could leave thousands without support. -
Union leaders said the layoffs of pharmacists, lab scientists and social workers at UC San Diego Health threaten patient care and violate labor contracts.
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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.
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