Alexa Hornbeck
Alexa Hornbeck was a health care reporter for The Well News from March 2021 to August 2022. She has experience covering health and medicine topics. Her reporting focused on stories at the intersection of health, politics, social trends and science. She tracked health policy changes, women’s health and telemedicine news.
Prior to joining the TWN, Hornbeck worked for hyper local publications in San Francisco, California, and New York City. She attended the University of California, Berkeley, where she received graduate degrees in public health and journalism. Her undergraduate degree was completed in literary studies at The New School in New York City.
Recent Work
As vaccine eligibility expands to those 16 and over in many states, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning those... Read More
As vaccine eligibility expands to those 16 and over in many states, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning those getting shots against posting photos of their vaccine cards online. “I’ve seen people wanting to be proud and show off that they got their first vaccine,... Read More
A recent Harvard study found that when it came to the combined economic and health impacts of the coronavirus pandemic,... Read More
A recent Harvard study found that when it came to the combined economic and health impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, tribal communities “are having the worst of both worlds at the same time.” On Thursday, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee grappled with how... Read More
WASHINGTON- The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing Tuesday on common sense gun prevention after two mass shootings occurred in... Read More
WASHINGTON- The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing Tuesday on common sense gun prevention after two mass shootings occurred in Atlanta and Boulder this past week. Chairman Dick Durbin, D-Ill., started the hearing with a moment of silence and a call to action. “We are senate... Read More
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WASHINGTON — The House Subcommittee on Energy will hear from regional grid operators on Tuesday on the challenges they face... Read More
WASHINGTON — The House Subcommittee on Energy will hear from regional grid operators on Tuesday on the challenges they face as the nation demands ever more power and how they plan to address them. The hearing, which is scheduled to... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is set to hear two of the major cases in its current term next week;... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is set to hear two of the major cases in its current term next week; one that will take a closer look at racial gerrymandering in Louisiana, the other considering federal court jurisdiction over Clean... Read More
LAS VEGAS — Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., continued their series of anti-Trump rallies Thursday in... Read More
LAS VEGAS — Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., continued their series of anti-Trump rallies Thursday in Las Vegas and Arizona by decrying the "oligarchy" they say the president and Elon Musk are forcing on the American... Read More
WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told reporters at the White House on Friday that the United States will soon... Read More
WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told reporters at the White House on Friday that the United States will soon begin importing “hundreds of millions” of eggs to overcome shortages caused by the avian flu outbreak. “Right now we’ve got... Read More
WASHINGTON — On Thursday, a coalition of labor unions, progressive organizations and concerned citizens took part in a day of... Read More
WASHINGTON — On Thursday, a coalition of labor unions, progressive organizations and concerned citizens took part in a day of action to voice opposition to proposals that could radically reshape the U.S. Postal Service. The event, organized by Our Revolution,... Read More
MILAM COUNTY, Texas — T1 Energy, formerly known as Freyr Battery, said it has executed a lease and purchase option... Read More
MILAM COUNTY, Texas — T1 Energy, formerly known as Freyr Battery, said it has executed a lease and purchase option for 100 acres in Milam County, Texas, in the Advanced Manufacturing and Logistix Campus at Sandow Lakes. The company said... Read More
