Carmen Heredia Rodriguez

KHN Reporter

4 Stories Published

1 Fact-Checks Published

Carmen recently graduated from Indiana University with bachelor’s degrees in journalism and political science. Her interest in health care during her collegiate years led her to volunteer in Panama and translate for patients at a local nonprofit clinic in Bloomington, Ind. Prior to becoming a KHN web reporter, Heredia Rodriguez also worked as an intern for South Bend Tribune and KHN, where her work was featured in KQED, Miami Herald and The Washington Post.

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Latest Fact-Checks by Carmen Heredia Rodriguez

S.D. governor gives state high marks in handling the pandemic. Are they deserved? February 12, 2021

Latest Stories by Carmen Heredia Rodriguez

Fact-check: Is replacing Joe Biden on the ticket ‘unlawful’? Election law experts say it’s not July 22, 2024
United Facts of America: Experts say facts alone won’t bridge the partisan divide September 27, 2022
Would Tom Hanks have qualified for a coronavirus test in the US? March 12, 2020
Fact-checking Donald Trump’s 2020 State of the Union address February 5, 2020
What we know about Shadow, Acronym and the Iowa caucuses February 4, 2020
A new look for the PolitiFact website February 2, 2020
PolitiFact answers the Senate’s impeachment questions January 31, 2020
What does the approval of Pfizer’s Covid vaccine for teens and preteens mean? May 14, 2021
Ask PolitiFact and KHN: I’ve recovered from Covid-19. Why do I still have to mask up? April 16, 2021
Ask PolitiFact: How can COVID vaccines be safe when they were developed so fast? March 29, 2021
Can vaccination and infection rates add up to reach COVID-19 herd immunity? March 16, 2021