Hannah Recht

I’m a data journalist at KHN, a nonprofit newsroom, where I report on health care. On the side, I run an open-source R package, censusapi, which makes it easy to grab U.S. Census Bureau data programmatically.

Previously, I worked as a data and graphics reporter at Bloomberg News. Before journalism, I worked in public policy research at the Urban Institute as a data analyst and data visualization developer. I graduated from the University of Rochester with a degree in mathematics and statistics and a minor in epidemiology.

You can read my latest work at KHN, see my open code and data on Github and find me on Twitter.

Software

Selected Journalism

Graphics Reporting

Selected journalism featuring bespoke graphics, design and web development.

What Life Would Look Like Without the ‘Tampon Tax’

Winner of the 2019 Malofiej Award for Equality and Women’s Promotion Best Graphic, Digital.

Orphan Black: Clone Tracker

Colorado’s Ski Towns Could Fix the High Cost of American Health Care

Where Democratic Candidates Disagree in Congress—If They Vote at All

#MeToo’s First Year Ends With More Than 425 Accused

Here’s How Affordable Care Act Marketplaces Are Shaping Up Under Trump’s Watch

The Massive Prize Luring Miners to the Stars

Track the Key Changes in the GOP’s Health Plan

Selected Talks and Tutorials