Kaiser Health News was founded in 2009 by the Kaiser Family Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on national health issues. The idea for KHN came from Drew Altman, President and CEO of the Kaiser Family Foundation, who recognized the need for in-depth, unbiased reporting on health policy and health care issues at a time when many news organizations were cutting back on specialized health coverage. The foundation saw an opportunity to fill this gap by creating an independent news service dedicated to health journalism. Today, KHN continues to operate as an editorially independent program of the Kaiser Family Foundation. Based in Washington, D.C., with offices in California and Missouri, Kaiser Health News covers a wide range of health-related topics, including health policy, the health care industry, public health, and medical research. While not a traditional general news outlet, KHN provides comprehensive coverage of how health issues intersect with politics, business, and everyday life. Their reporting includes analysis of health care legislation, investigations into the pharmaceutical and insurance industries, coverage of public health crises, and stories about individual experiences within the health care system. KHN's content is produced by a team of experienced health and science journalists and is freely available for publication by other news organizations. One interesting fact: A unique aspect of Kaiser Health News is its innovative distribution model. Unlike traditional news organizations that rely on subscriptions or advertising, KHN offers its content for free to other news outlets. This model, known as “editorial partnerships,“ allows KHN's high-quality health journalism to reach a broader audience through republication in major newspapers, websites, and broadcast media across the country. This approach has made KHN a significant behind-the-scenes player in health journalism, with its reporting often appearing in well-known publications without readers necessarily realizing the original source.