Rosemary Westwood
@rosemarywestwood.bsky.social
Award-winning journalist. Fellow @nytimes.com Formerly @wwno.org @NPR.org @KFFhealthnews.org
I spent the last few months reporting on her trajectory, from Communist Poland to Louisiana, to the state and federal health departments.
The reporting is ongoing, and if you have a story about public health in Louisiana, I’d love to hear from you:
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/u...
The reporting is ongoing, and if you have a story about public health in Louisiana, I’d love to hear from you:
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/u...
Share Your Experiences With the Public Health System in Louisiana
The New York Times is examining how public health is changing in the state, from the whooping cough outbreak to vaccine policies, and we want to hear from you.
www.nytimes.com
August 17, 2026 at 4:50 PM
I spent the last few months reporting on her trajectory, from Communist Poland to Louisiana, to the state and federal health departments.
The reporting is ongoing, and if you have a story about public health in Louisiana, I’d love to hear from you:
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/u...
The reporting is ongoing, and if you have a story about public health in Louisiana, I’d love to hear from you:
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/u...
Thanks to my wonderful editors over the last five years. Thanks to the people who trusted me with their stories. I’m proud of the work, and looking forward to more.
January 30, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Thanks to my wonderful editors over the last five years. Thanks to the people who trusted me with their stories. I’m proud of the work, and looking forward to more.
In a state with among the worst maternal and infant health in the country, it’s a bit of good news.
January 30, 2026 at 9:18 PM
In a state with among the worst maternal and infant health in the country, it’s a bit of good news.
It felt so good to end my tenure on this piece, which I hope every pregnant woman in Louisiana reads. It's about a program that sends nurses to the homes of new mothers in New Orleans, and a law that could begin to help expand it across the state.
www.npr.org/2026/01/20/n...
www.npr.org/2026/01/20/n...
New Orleans brings back the house call, sending nurses to visit newborns and moms
Louisiana has long struggled with maternal and infant mortality. In New Orleans, free home visits by nurses help spot medical problems early. It's a reproductive health policy with bipartisan support.
www.npr.org
January 30, 2026 at 9:18 PM
It felt so good to end my tenure on this piece, which I hope every pregnant woman in Louisiana reads. It's about a program that sends nurses to the homes of new mothers in New Orleans, and a law that could begin to help expand it across the state.
www.npr.org/2026/01/20/n...
www.npr.org/2026/01/20/n...
It’s been a privilege to work alongside such talented folks and tell important stories.
January 30, 2026 at 9:17 PM
It’s been a privilege to work alongside such talented folks and tell important stories.