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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Despite ongoing challenges in achieving full protection against evolving viruses with traditional vaccines, researchers at the UC Riverside, developed a “promising” new vaccine strategy. -
Each year, families have to prove Medi-Cal eligibility or risk losing coverage. A San Diego assemblymember wants to take that burden away from families. -
Advocates and families demand reforms in San Diego County jails amidst concerns over inadequate mental health care and a high rate of inmate deaths. -
Customers at Freshly Faded Barber + Shop in North Park aren't just leaving with dope haircuts and fades; they're also getting their blood pressure checked. -
Alzheimer's ranks as the third leading cause of death for adults over 80 in San Diego County. -
Becerra’s National Latino Health Tour aims to address health inequities faced by Latinos and communities of color.
- Fire breaks out on Oceanside Pier
- Home insurance crisis forcing thousands of San Diego homeowners onto costly FAIR Plan
- Carlsbad reviews recommendations to move street away from coast
- Migrant drop offs continue in San Diego despite influx of federal funds
- Members of Congress launch investigation into Frontwave Credit Union’s treatment of young Marines, following KPBS reporting