Renuka Rayasam

Renuka Rayasam is a seasoned journalist with extensive experience in health and political reporting. Currently serving as a Senior Correspondent at KFF Health News since April 2022, Rayasam previously held the position of National Correspondent at POLITICO from March 2017 to April 2022. A freelance writer from September 2011 to March 2017, Rayasam contributed to notable publications including The New Yorker, BBC, and The Atlantic. Additional roles include Fellow at the Robert Bosch Foundation, Associate Editor at Kiplinger Washington Editors, and various reporting positions at Fortune Small Business Magazine, U.S. News & World Report, and Austin American-Statesman. Rayasam holds a Bachelor's degree in German and Political Economy from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master's degree in International Affairs from Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs.