Elisabeth Rosenthal

American physician and writer (born 1956)

Elisabeth Rosenthal

Born|  (1956-04-29) April 29, 1956 (age 69)
New York City, U.S.
Alma mater| Stanford University (B.S., B.A.)
University of Cambridge (M.A.)
Harvard University (MD)
Notable awards| 2014 Victor Cohn Prize for Medical Science Reporting

Elisabeth Rosenthal (born April 29, 1956)[1] is an American physician and former New York Times reporter who focused on health and environment matters. She is the author of a 2017 book, An American Sickness, which argues that severely distorted financial incentives are at the root of the US healthcare problems. She continues to contribute to the New York Times in the 'Opinion' section.

She was previously a correspondent in the Times Beijing bureau.

Currently she is editor-in-chief of Kaiser Health News.

## Education

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In 1978, Rosenthal obtained her bachelor's degrees in history and biology from Stanford University.[2]

In 1980, she received her M.A. degree in English from the University of Cambridge, where she graduated as a Marshall Scholar.[2]

In 1986, she graduated from Harvard Medical School with an M.D. degree. She did her residency at the New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center and worked part-time 5 years in the emergency department at New York Hospital. She quit her medical practice in 1994.[1]

## Career

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In 1994, Rosenthal began working for The New York Times as a science reporter, before covering the health and hospitals beat.[2]

Starting in 1997, she worked as the Beijing correspondent for six years.[2]

She then became the European health and environment correspondent, working out of the Times' office in Rome. In 2008 Rosenthal moved back to New York and became the paper's global environmental correspondent. In 2012, she began covering the Affordable Care Act, which started her new beat as a healthcare reporter.[2]

The alleged killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was found to have had in his possession at the time of being captured by law enforcement, a document in which the shooter cited two people, Michael Moore, and Elisabeth Rosenthal, as those who had "illuminated the corruption and greed" of the healthcare/health insurance industry.[3][4][5]

## Family

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Rosenthal lives in New York City and Washington, D.C.[6]

## Awards

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* 2014: Victor Cohn Prize for Medical Science Reporting[2]
* 2020: Gerald Loeb Award for Commentary[7]

## Selected bibliography

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* An American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can Take It Back, Penguin Press, 2017, ISBN 1594206759.
* "America's Broken Health Care System", Kaiser Health News (2019) – winner of the Gerald Loeb Award[7]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Dinner and Conversation with NY Times Science Editor Elisabeth Rosenthal". Fels Institute of Government. Archived from the original on 15 June 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
2. ^ a b c d e f New York Times reporter Elisabeth Rosenthal awarded 2014 Victor Cohn Prize for Medical Science Reporting, Council for the Advancement of Science Writing, 15 September 2014
3. ^ Lancaster, Joe (2024-12-18). "Prominent progressives struggle to condemn murder without defending the murderer". Reason.com. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
4. ^ Bannow, Bob Herman, Tara (2024-12-11). "Suspected killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO cites prominent U.S. health care critics in manifesto". STAT. Retrieved 2025-01-04.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
5. ^ Klippenstein, Ken. "Exclusive: Luigi's Manifesto". www.kenklippenstein.com. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
6. ^ About the Author
7. ^ a b Trounson, Rebecca (November 13, 2020). "Anderson School of Management announces 2020 Loeb Award winners in business journalism" (Press release). UCLA Anderson School of Management. Retrieved November 13, 2020.

## External links

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Gerald Loeb Award winners for Columns, Commentary, and Editorials

Gerald Loeb Award for Editorials (1970–1972)

(1970–1972)|

* 1970: Patricia Shontz
* 1971: Philip Greer
* 1972: Robert H. Metz

Gerald Loeb Award for Columns/Editorial (1973–1976, 1978–1982)

(1973–1976)|

* 1973: Clem Morgello
* 1974: Henry Wallich
* 1975: Edwin Darby
* 1976: Joseph A. Livingston

(1978–1979)|

* 1978: Hobart Rowen
* 1979: Robert L. Bartley

(1980–1982)|

* 1980: Alan Gersten
* 1980 (HM): Paul Lieberman, Chester Goolrick
* 1980 (HM): Tom Bethell
* 1981: Sarai Ribicoff
* 1981 (HM): Stan DeCoster, Ann Baldelli
* 1982 (tie): George Melloan
* 1982 (tie): Lester C. Thurow

Gerald Loeb Award for Columns (1977)

(1977)|

* Lee Mitsang

Gerald Loeb Award for Editorial/Commentary (1984)

(1984)|

* Robert L. Heilbroner

Gerald Loeb Award for Commentary (1985–2023)

(1985–1989)|

* 1985: Daniel Henninger
* 1986 (tie): Michael Kinsley
* 1986 (tie): Robert Samuelson
* 1987: Richard Doak
* 1988: Ron Ridenhour
* 1988 (HM): Gordon Crovitz
* 1989: David Warsh

(1990–1999)|

* 1990: L. Gordon Crovitz\
* 1991: Allan Sloan
* 1992: Warren T. Brookes
* 1993: Allan Sloan
* 1994: Robert J. Samuelson
* 1995: Jane Bryant Quinn
* 1996: Bill Bishop
* 1997: Holman W. Jenkins Jr.
* 1998: Allan Sloan
* 1999: Walter S. Mossberg

(2000–2009)|

* 2000: David Ignatius
* 2001: Floyd Norris
* 2002: Gretchen Morgenson
* 2003: Jerry Flint
* 2004: Michael Hiltzik
* 2005: Peter Eavis
* 2006 (tie): Robert L. Pollock
* 2006 (tie): Steven Pearlstein
* 2007: Steve Bailey
* 2008: Joe Nocera
* 2008 (HM): Daniel Howes
* 2009: Brian M. Carney

(2010–2019)|

* 2010: Joseph E. Stiglitz
* 2011: Paul Krugman
* 2012: Zanny Minton Beddoes, Edward Carr, John Peet, Patrick Foulis, John O'Sullivan
* 2013: John Gapper
* 2014: Peter Goodman
* 2015: Jesse Eisinger
* 2016: James B. Stewart
* 2017: Adrian Wooldridge
* 2018: Ed Silverman
* 2019: Andy Kessler

(2020–2023)|

* 2020 (tie): Elisabeth Rosenthal
* 2020 (tie): Geoffrey A. Fowler
* 2021: Michelle Singletary
* 2022: Chad Livengood
* 2023: Alyssa Rosenberg

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