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Missouri is the only U.S. state without a prescription drug monitoring program. Graphic by Brady Jones/Columbia Missourian
Native American Health Care Expert Melissa Lewis. Photo by Erin Achenbach/Vox Magazine.
Many transgender people face discrimination in health care. Here, Cole Young prepares to receive an injection of testosterone. Photo by Jaime Kedrowski/Columbia Missourian.
Health Care Reporting
From January to May 2016, I was a public safety and health reporter for the Columbia Missourian, and from January to May 2018, I’ve worked as an assistant city editor for public safety and health there.
- 2017: Q&A with Native American Health Care Expert Melissa Lewis, Vox Magazine
- 2016: “Without database, Missouri pharmacists struggle to detect prescription drug abuse,” Columbia Missourian (this story shared a first-place prize for local business coverage from the Missouri Press Association)
- 2016: “Beyond the bathroom debate, transgender people face challenges accessing health care,” Columbia Missourian
- 2016: “Zero assistant physician licenses issued in Missouri after two years,” Columbia Missourian
- 2016: “Confirmed mumps case in MU residence hall,Confirmed mumps case in MU residence hall,” Columbia Missourian (provided additional context with a breaking news story)
In-Depth News and Features
- 2018: “Meet the Minneapolis Cider Maker Tackling Food Waste by Crowdsourcing His Apples,” Food Tank
- 2017: “Farmers Claim Drift Problems Persist After Two States Banned Herbicide Dicamba,” Food Tank
- 2016: “Without database, Missouri pharmacists struggle to detect prescription drug abuse,” Columbia Missourian (this story shared a first-place prize for local business coverage from the Missouri Press Association)
- 2016: “Beyond the bathroom debate, transgender people face challenges accessing health care,” Columbia Missourian
- 2016: “Zero assistant physician licenses issued in Missouri after two years,” Columbia Missourian
- 2016: “Confirmed mumps case in MU residence hall,” Columbia Missourian (provided additional context with a breaking news story)
- 2015: “Concerned Student 1950 affects would-be students,” The Maneater (analytical story in wake of Mizzou campus protests)
- 2015: “CDS Executive Chef Eric Cartwright focuses on creative scratch cooking,” The Maneater
- 2015: “Marni Gable explores and ‘invents’ own ancestry for MFA show,” The Maneater
On Deadline
- 2018: “Associate circuit judge Deborah Daniels to retire,” Columbia Missourian
- 2017: “At Unbound Book Festival, Salman Rushdie blends truth and fiction,” The Maneater (event coverage)
- 2016: “For Columbia music lovers, Prince leaves inspiring legacy,” Columbia Missourian
- 2016: “Investigative target of ‘Tickled’ documentary isn’t laughing; he’s suing,” Columbia Missourian
- 2016: “Performers bring laughs, smooth moves to Black History Month talent show,” February 2016 (event coverage)
Jared Kaufman 