STAT+: House panel advances bill to extend Medicare’s telehealth flexibilities, setting up December talks
A House committee on Wednesday advanced legislation that would extend Medicare telehealth flexibilities and a…
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Senate IVF bill fails again as Democrats pressure GOP on reproductive health
WASHINGTON — The Senate failed again Tuesday to advance legislation that would protect access to…
Vance’s confusing health insurance remarks give Democrats a new attack line
GOP Vice Presidential-hopeful JD Vance made some confusing comments over the weekend about deregulating health…
STAT+: U.S. agency threatens J&J with sanctions if it switches payments to 340B hospitals
A U.S. government agency has threatened Johnson & Johnson with sanctions if the company proceeds…
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STAT+: From Epic to FDA, all the leaders presenting at HHS’ invite-only AI in health care event
Federal health officials wrestling with when and how to use artificial intelligence will on Wednesday…
STAT+: Democrats keep IVF in the spotlight with another Senate vote
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STAT+: What pharma companies and insurers think about Medicare’s plan to cover digital treatments
In July, Medicare proposed to start paying for some mental health apps, in a move…
STAT+: What Medicare Advantage enrollment could look like for next year
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STAT+: Top staffer on drug pricing to depart Senate Finance Committee
WASHINGTON – Shawn Bishop, the Democratic staffer who drafted much of the drug pricing portion…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Bavarian Nordic’s mpox shot, a crackdown on Ozempic prescribing and more
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
STAT+: Why these health tech leaders are making a risky bet, openly backing Trump or Harris
Silicon Valley startup founders and venture capital investors are picking a side in this year’s…
STAT+: Insurers went all-in on Medicare Advantage. Now, some are scaling back
For years, health insurers battled to gain market share in the lucrative privatized Medicare program….
STAT+: How efforts to cancel medical debt could wind up benefitting hospitals
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Opinion: STAT+: How to keep the BIOSECURE Act from hobbling U.S. biotech and pharma
In a rare display of bipartisan agreement, Congress is getting serious about addressing China’s influence…
STAT+: Key Senate Republican throws cold water on Affordable Care Act repeal, site-neutral payment policy
WASHINGTON — A key Senate Republican dismissed the idea that the Affordable Care Act can…
STAT+: How hospitals could make money off of Kamala Harris’ medical debt relief plan
WASHINGTON — The largest health system in North Carolina simply wasn’t interested in canceling its…
Trump admits he still doesn’t have an Affordable Care Act replacement plan
WASHINGTON — Eight years after he was elected president on a promise to repeal and…
Trump struggles to find an abortion answer
WASHINGTON — Former President Trump is still struggling to land on an abortion answer that…
The health care issues to watch in tonight’s presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump
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Key lawmakers are wary of giving FDA more cash to crack down on e-cigs
WASHINGTON – Powerful House lawmakers from both parties are skeptical of the Food and Drug…
The little-known bill that made drugs more affordable
This is Part 4 of “Behind the Counter,” an in-depth video series demystifying the complex…
STAT+: How powerful hospitals helped take R1 RCM private
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Monica from ‘Friends’, RFK Jr., and how many ‘r’s are in ‘strawberry’
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After decades of anti-vaccine rhetoric, RFK Jr. pivots to chronic diseases — and gets Trump on board
WASHINGTON — Last month, before he called it quits on a presidential run, Robert F….
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STAT+: U.S. agency slaps down a J&J plan to switch payments for 340B hospitals
A U.S. government agency said that a planned move by Johnson & Johnson to alter…
FDA approves latest Covid vaccines, and Harris makes her case
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STAT+: Takeaways from the DNC on the health care fights ahead
WASHINGTON — The Democrats were not subtle this week about what their health care priorities are…
STAT+: AI in medicine: A national registry could help increase transparency, experts say
The use of artificial intelligence in hospitals is ramping up so fast — and with…
Oprah, Walz and other Democrats hammer reproductive freedom message at DNC
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STAT+: Federal judge blocks noncompete ban, and FTC considers appeal
A federal judge in Texas appointed by former President Donald Trump has officially spiked the…
Abortion rights and drug pricing program take spotlight at first night of DNC
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STAT+: Q&A: How the FDA could use AI for drug and device safety surveillance
The Food and Drug Administration’s responsibilities don’t end when a drug hits the market after…
STAT+: Democratic platform favors slate of smaller goals over a health overhaul
WASHINGTON — Gone are the days when Democrats bickered over wholesale reform of the American…
Harris pledges to scrap billions in medical debt with new presidential platform
WASHINGTON — Vice President Harris says she wants to cancel billions of dollars in medical…
Medicare drug price negotiation didn’t benefit Biden — but it may help Harris
WASHINGTON — When Vice President Kamala Harris takes the stage at the Democratic National Convention…
STAT+: Medicare announces drug prices for historic first round of negotiations
WASHINGTON — The day drug makers dreaded has finally arrived. Medicare officials on Thursday unveiled…
The politics of mifepristone in the 2024 election
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STAT+: Why U.S. health care cybersecurity laws are better at protecting a corpse’s privacy than patients’ lives
Two days into a cyberattack on his hospital system, Nate Couture reached the end of…
Opinion: Removing barriers to split liver transplants will save lives
The liver is one of the few organs that need not be transplanted whole. It…
STAT+: Medicare finalizes reimbursement rule for breakthrough medical devices
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has finalized its rule easing reimbursement for medical…
STAT+: Tim Walz stood up to corporate health care. Mayo Clinic was a powerful exception.
MINNEAPOLIS — Even for the most progressive of politicians, money talks. And elite nonprofit hospitals…
Harris’ reported running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, boasts progressive health care record
WASHINGTON — With Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, Vice President Kamala Harris…
STAT+: Jeff Shuren stabilized the FDA’s medical devices center, winning over industry but not all patients
Retirements from the Food and Drug Administration are hardly shocking, especially in the wake of…
STAT+: Medicare scrambles to keep prescription drug plan premiums stable ahead of elections
WASHINGTON — Medicare officials are offering private insurers big subsidies to keep premiums for prescription-drug…
Politics is holding back the best tool for treating meth addiction
When it comes to treating methamphetamine addiction, the use of behavioral incentives is settled science….
Opinion: Trump gave patients a ‘right to try.’ It hasn’t helped them
As Donald Trump seeks a second presidential term, front and center among the achievements he’s…
The health care records of 5 leading candidates to be Harris’ VP
WASHINGTON — With less than 100 days until the presidential election, Democratic candidate Kamala Harris is…
STAT+: 7 key people who could shape Trump’s health care policy
WASHINGTON — A second Trump administration would bring a new wave of health policy officials…
STAT+: Picking apart health care lobbying, from Grindr to Lipton Tea
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STAT+: For-profit hospitals are getting a boost from a flood of patients
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