Kate Ruder is a health journalist who writes about medicine and health equity. She writes for publications such as KFF Health News, JAMA Medical News, and Collective Colorado. She has also written for the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s blog. Kate has a master’s in science in journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, with a focus in science writing. She also has a bachelor’s degree from Hamilton College in New York State. You can find her at kateruder.com, LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kateruder/), and Twitter/X (@KateRuderWriter).