Alexa Hornbeck
Alexa Hornbeck is a healthcare reporter for The Well News. She has over six years of experience covering health and medicine topics. Her reporting focuses on stories which illustrate the intersection of health, politics, social trends, and science. She tracks health policy changes, women’s health, telemedicine, and big Pharma news.
Prior to joining the The Well, Hornbeck worked for hyperlocals in San Francisco and New York City. She attended University of California, Berkeley where she received two graduate degrees in public health and journalism. Her undergraduate degree was completed at the New School University in literary studies in New York City.
Recent Work
A new program launched this year out of California called CalAIM helps high-risk and low-income Medi-Cal residents find affordable housing... Read More
A new program launched this year out of California called CalAIM helps high-risk and low-income Medi-Cal residents find affordable housing through their health insurance plans. The CalAIM program is intended to improve health outcomes of Medi-Cal enrollees, specifically those with behavioral health needs, seniors, people living... Read More
Researchers from Washington State University released a study on Monday regarding their development of a smart pacifier that can be used to... Read More
Researchers from Washington State University released a study on Monday regarding their development of a smart pacifier that can be used to monitor infant health in hospitals. The wireless, bioelectronic pacifier will eliminate the need for invasive, twice-daily blood draws to monitor babies’ electrolytes in newborn intensive care... Read More
The World Health Organization and UNICEF released a report on Monday that finds more than 2.5 billion people need one or more... Read More
The World Health Organization and UNICEF released a report on Monday that finds more than 2.5 billion people need one or more assistive products, such as wheelchairs, hearing aids or apps that support communication and cognition. Despite the need, nearly 1 billion are denied access to such technologies,... Read More
During a mark-up session on Wednesday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee voted to advance provisions of the Medication Access and Training... Read More
During a mark-up session on Wednesday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee voted to advance provisions of the Medication Access and Training Expansion Act, known as the MATE Act. The legislation is designed to ensure controlled medication prescribers have a baseline knowledge of how to treat patients suffering with... Read More
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the first at-home test that can identify and differentiate multiple respiratory viruses at... Read More
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the first at-home test that can identify and differentiate multiple respiratory viruses at the same time, detecting influenza A and B, respiratory syncytial virus and SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. “While the FDA has now authorized many COVID-19... Read More
The Arthritis Foundation released new findings on May 17 showing a link between emotional support and well-being and arthritis pain. The Center... Read More
The Arthritis Foundation released new findings on May 17 showing a link between emotional support and well-being and arthritis pain. The Center for Program Design and Evaluation at Dartmouth College conducted the analysis using data from nearly 27,000 patient responses collected from 2019 to 2022 from the Arthritis... Read More
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday for children as young... Read More
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday for children as young as 5 to receive a booster. Under the EUA, children aged 5-11 are now authorized for a single booster shot at least five months after completing... Read More
In response to baby formula shortages nationwide, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan issued a consent... Read More
In response to baby formula shortages nationwide, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan issued a consent decree on Monday to allow Abbott Nutrition to restart manufacturing formula at the Sturgis, Michigan, plant within two weeks. The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning on... Read More
WASHINGTON — Members from the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released a draft of the legislative package to... Read More
WASHINGTON — Members from the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released a draft of the legislative package to reauthorize user fee agreements for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday, which are set to end on Oct. 1, 2022. “This bipartisan draft strengthens... Read More
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