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5 Journalists to Pitch for HLTH 2025

Written by OnePitch | Aug 28, 2025 7:00:00 AM

HLTH 2025 is set to bring together leaders across healthcare, technology, and policy for one of the biggest industry events of the year. With more than 150 journalists expected, PR pros have a huge opportunity to get their stories in front of the right people.

 

If you’re planning your media strategy, pitching the right reporters can make all the difference. Below, we’ve highlighted five journalists covering healthcare, health tech, and policy who should be on your list before HLTH 2025.

 

 

1. Anastassia Gliadkovskaya — FierceHealthcare

Role: Senior Writer

About: Anastassia covers health equity, policy, and healthcare disruption for FierceHealthcare. Her reporting digs into how regulatory and business changes impact providers, patients, and payers.

Recent or Relevant Coverage: HLTH 2024 recap: 5 notable trends spotted by reporters 

Socials: Twitter

Location: New York, NY

 

2. Ashley Capoot — CNBC

Role: Reporter

About: Ashley reports for CNBC on the intersection of healthcare, business, and technology. She frequently covers digital health, corporate healthcare moves, and the strategies of major players entering the health space.

Recent or Relevant Coverage: HLTH 2024: Tech companies head to Las Vegas to show off their healthcare chops 

Socials: Twitter

Location: New York, NY

 

3. Emily Olsen — Healthcare Dive

Role: Reporter

About: Emily writes for Healthcare Dive, focusing on hospitals, payer-provider relationships, and digital transformation. Her stories often look at how financial and policy pressures are shaping health systems.

Recent or Relevant Coverage: HLTH 2024 coverage — payer and provider innovations

Socials: Twitter 

Location: Chicago, IL

 

4. Paige Minemyer — FierceHealthcare

Role: Senior Writer

About: Paige covers insurers, providers, and healthcare policy at FierceHealthcare. She writes on how the industry adapts to evolving benefits strategies, regulatory changes, and new models of care.

Recent or Relevant Coverage: HLTH24: Employers still in an 'experimental' mode on benefits 

Socials: Twitter

Location: State College, PA

 

5. Marissa Plescia — MedCity News

Role: Reporter

About: Marissa reports for MedCity News, with a focus on health tech startups, digital health innovation, and venture funding. She often highlights emerging players and the technologies reshaping healthcare.

Recent or Relevant Coverage: Tuva Health Launches with $5M to Clean Messy Healthcare Data 

Socials: Twitter 

Location: Greater Chicago Area

 

Final Thoughts

HLTH 2025 will be a media-heavy event, and your best chance of standing out is by sending tailored, beat-specific pitches to the journalists who matter most. Anastassia, Ashley, Emily, Paige, and Marissa each bring a unique perspective to the industry and will be on the lookout for stories that connect to their coverage areas.

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With HLTH 2025 right around the corner, now’s the time to prepare your pitches, refine your media list, and get in front of these key reporters.