Yasmeen Abutaleb

Yasmeen Abutaleb is a seasoned journalist with extensive experience in health policy reporting. Currently serving as a White House Reporter and Health Policy Reporter for The Washington Post since June 2019, Yasmeen focuses on the government's covid-19 response, the Department of Health and Human Services, and health care legislation on Capitol Hill. Previous roles include Healthcare Correspondent for Thomson Reuters from February 2017 to June 2019, where coverage emphasized the impact of health policy on various stakeholders in Washington, DC. Yasmeen also worked as a Technology Correspondent for Reuters News Agency, focusing on social media and its implications, and held internships at The Boston Globe and USA TODAY, covering health and science news. Early editorial experience as Editor-in-Chief of The Diamondback showcased leadership in managing a student newspaper at the University of Maryland, where Yasmeen earned degrees in Microbiology and Journalism.