Kristen Hwang

Kristen Hwang is a health reporter for CalMatters covering health care access, abortion and reproductive health, workforce issues, drug costs and emerging public health matters. Her series on soaring rates of maternal and congenital syphilis won a first place award from the Association of Health Care Journalists. Her recent work has also been recognized by the Sacramento Press Club and Asian American Journalism Association. Prior to joining CalMatters, Kristen earned a master's degree in journalism from UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism and a master of public health degree from Berkeley's School of Public Health. Her graduate student research focused on water quality in the Central Valley and uncovered chemicals related to fracking in drinking water wells. During the pandemic, she joined a team of graduate student journalists contributing to the New York Times COVID-19 data tracker and West Coast coverage. While at Berkeley, Kristen also directed and produced

Biography:  https://calmatters.org/author/kristen-hwang/

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This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

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Recent Articles

Supreme Court Upholds Access to Abortion Medication Mifepristone in Landmark Decision

Supreme Court Upholds Access to Abortion Medication Mifepristone in Landmark Decision

Broke On: Thursday, 13 June 2024 The Supreme Court unanimously upheld access to the widely used abortion medication mifepristone, rejecting a challenge from anti-abortion doctors. The ruling leaves open the possibility for future challenges in states looking to restrict medication abortion. President Biden welcomed the decision as a victory for reproductive freedom but acknowledged that the fight is far from over.