Ruby de Luna
Reporter
About
Ruby de Luna is a reporter with a focus on food and how it intersects with health, communities, and culture. She has also reported on health care and immigrant communities.
Ruby is a transplant from Taipei, Taiwan. She holds a B.A. in communication from Seattle Pacific University. She is proud to be one of the few old-schoolers who can edit tape with a razor blade.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, Conversational Mandarin, Tagalog
Pronouns: she/her
Professional Affiliations: Member, AAJA
Stories
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High Court Will Decide If Regence Must Cover Autism Therapies
O.S.T. and L.H. – their initials in court documents – are minors diagnosed with autism. Their families sued Regence, the health insurance company, for...
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Seattle Steps Closer To Setting Highest Minimum Wage In U.S.
It was standing room only at Seattle’s city hall on Thursday, as councilmembers made changes to a minimum wage proposal. This signals that Seattle is...
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So Now You Have Health Care. Time To Find A Doctor
You may have heard of financial literacy or media literacy. But what about health literacy: Are you able to get and understand basic health information?
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Japan Gifts UW With 18 Cherry Trees
One of the first signs of spring is when the cherry trees bloom at the University of Washington. The iconic trees on the quad have become a symbol of...
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A Northwest Project To Curb Allergies, One Peanut At A Time
David Baty remembers the first time he gave his son Spencer, 10, some peanuts.
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Parents Discover That Even Obamacare Has Gaps
Not all health plans are the same, as Washington consumers have learned the hard way.
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White House Honors Community Health Enrollment 'Champions'
This week the White House honored community heroes for their work in educating and signing up Asian American and Pacific Island residents for health care.
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About 600,000 Washington Residents Enrolled Through Health Exchange
State and local officials are celebrating the robust number of people who signed up for health care through Washington’s exchange over the open...
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Food Pantries On The Rise To Help 'Starving Students'
The expression “starving students” is not just a cliché. It’s real. Researchers call this situation “food insecurity,” and it’s a concern that affects...
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Health Reform May Free People From 'Job Lock'
One of the goals of the Affordable Care Act is to give access to people who currently don’t have health insurance. Supporters see another benefit — to...