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We are looking for a formidable reporter based in Washington, DC, to get scoops and dig into the biggest stories at the intersection of healthcare policy, politics, business and power.

The future of healthcare and health policy is already taking shape, affected as much by AI and blockbuster drugs like GLP-1s as by the remaking of HHS and vaccine policy under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. With politics consistently veering back to partisan battles over Obamacare and Medicaid, the 2026 and 2028 election cycles will also take shape, in part, as rising healthcare and insurance costs bear down on voters who are increasingly aware they're no longer aided by subsidies from Washington. 

This role encourages you to think big - following your sources to memorable scoops and stories - and affords you the opportunity to shape a new Semafor healthcare offering from the ground up. That includes anchoring a weekly newsletter and an annual healthcare event. 

In addition to getting scoops, we'll expect you to contribute to our growing video offerings and write authoritative analysis and views that actually say something - smart, original analysis that helps a sophisticated audience of executives, investors, policymakers, and other decision makers understand what's really happening and why it matters. You'll cultivate deep sources on Capitol Hill, inside the White House, corporate boardrooms, and federal agencies to find stories no one else has and work closely with Semafor reporters and editors in DC and around the world to land them. 

• Produce a regular cadence of scoops and definitive analytical pieces that set Semafor apart.
• Anchor a weekly healthcare newsletter and an annual healthcare event
• Build and maintain high-level sources across pharma, insurance, healthcare lobbies, Congress, the White House, and the political and regulatory ecosystem around health policy.
• Write agenda-setting stories that situate individual corporate or policy decisions in the larger context of capital accumulation, political polarization, and tech transformation
• Collaborate closely with Semafor journalists across business, finance, politics, and our international bureaus to produce breakout, cross-beat stories.
• Appear on TV, podcasts, and Semafor's marquee live journalism events, hosting on-the-record interviews with senior healthcare and political leaders.

• At least five years of experience reporting on healthcare.
• A proven ability to blend insider knowledge with authoritative "what-it-means" analysis for a sophisticated audience.
• Someone who thinks beyond the story of the day-spotting the bigger themes, the quiet power shifts, and the regulatory or funding decisions that only make sense months later.
• A self-starter with experience in fast-moving, ambitious newsroom environments and the willingness to jump in wherever the team needs you.
• A contagious passion for news in all its forms, and a genuine obsession with where healthcare, business, policy, and power intersect.

Compensation

The base salary for this position ranges from $130,000 to $200,000. Individual compensation varies based on experience, qualifications, and scope of responsibility.