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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Report: GMO Foods Don't Appear Harmful But Need Monitoring
With a vote on whether Washington should require labeling of genetically modified foods fast approaching, Washington lawmakers turned to the Washington
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Early Numbers For Wash. Health Exchange Look Strong
Washington states health exchange is one week old. To date, more than 9,400 people have enrolled for health coverage. More than half of them will be newly
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King County Reaches Out To Uninsured
Traffic to the Washington Health Exchange website has been busy since it launched last week. Although there have been fewer technical problems, the system
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Washington Health Exchange's Early Enrollees
Washingtons health exchange got off to a bumpy start on its first day yesterday. The website was temporarily shut down all morning. People who tried to
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Washington Health Exchange Ready For Business
Tuesday marks a big milestone for the Affordable Care Act; its the day a major centerpiece of the law comes to life. Washington, along with 15 other
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Businesses Adjust To Seattle's Paid Sick Leave Law
Last September, Seattle began requiring employers with five or more employees to provide paid sick leave. The requirement was controversial. Some
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Health Care Sector Jobs Slowly Rebounding From Recession
Nursing schools around the country have seen a jump in enrollment in the last few years. Many students were hoping to get in on what was supposed to be a
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Seattle's Paid Sick Leave Law, One Year Later
Seattle’s Paid Sick and Safe Time Ordinance is a year old this week. The law requires employers with more than four workers to provide paid time off for
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Certification Of Wash. Health Plans Delayed
It will be another week before Washington consumers will know how many new certified health plans will be be sold in the exchange. The exchange is a web
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A Place To Talk About Death And Dying, Cake And Tea Served
Death is one of those subjects considered taboo in polite company. But recently a group of strangers gave up a sunny afternoon to meet in a Seattle coffee