‘Concern is real’ about long Covid’s impact on Americans and disability claims, report says
The Covid pandemic has been called a “mass-disabling event” since early on — the kind…
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STAT+: As Washington mulls new AI rules, startup leaders want a seat at the table
WASHINGTON — In San Francisco, Y Combinator’s firebrand chief executive Garry Tan is one of…
Senators tussle over abortion policy against the backdrop of a presidential campaign
WASHINGTON — Nearly two years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, U.S. senators on…
Anthony Fauci, facing GOP accusers, says debate on Covid origins has been ‘seriously distorted’
WASHINGTON — Anthony Fauci, the former top U.S. infectious disease official and a longtime foil…
Can AstraZeneca make good on its promise?
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STAT+: ASCO Daily Recap: Safety data for Novartis myelofibrosis candidate, survival data for Pfizer drug
You’re reading the web edition of ASCO in 30 Seconds, STAT’s guide to the American…
STAT+: At ASCO, pharma leaders explain how ‘smart bomb’ drugs became useful against more cancers
CHICAGO — The ways clinicians can treat cancers effectively are expanding, partly because technologies today…
What the rescheduling of marijuana might — and might not — mean for scientific research
WASHINGTON — After years of inertia, the field of research into the health effects of…
At Las Vegas conference, methadone clinics blast idea of doctors prescribing directly
LAS VEGAS — Mark Parrino, the longtime leader of the U.S. methadone clinic industry, kicked…
STAT+: BIO to announce reorganization, senior leaders expected to depart
WASHINGTON — The Biotechnology Innovation Organization on Monday is announcing a significant restructuring accompanied by…
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Second House panel advances two-year telehealth extension
WASHINGTON — A House subcommittee on Thursday advanced legislation that would extend some pandemic-era telehealth…
WuXi Biologics beefs up its lobbying operation
You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and…
STAT+: WuXi Biologics execs register to lobby as Congress comes for the company
WASHINGTON — WuXi Biologics executives have joined the lobbying fray in the lead-up to a…
HHS suspends federal funding for EcoHealth Alliance
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has suspended federal grants issued to EcoHealth Alliance, the infectious…
Leqembi gets closer to being offered as an injection
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STAT+: The White House hikes tariffs on Chinese medical products
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced Tuesday that it’s raising taxes on a range of…
Is Novavax a new meme stock?
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We now know Tome’s gene editing target
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STAT+: No, alcohol isn’t good for you. Will new dietary guidelines be shaped more by health or industry interests?
In 1995, when Marion Nestle was on the committee drafting the Dietary Guidelines for Americans,…
Vertex starts gene therapy Casgevy in five patients
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Merck may have a competition for ever-scarce BCG
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ICER casts doubt on Sarepta’s DMD gene therapy
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STAT+: Senate drug shortage bill would pay hospitals bonuses for good contracting practices
WASHINGTON — The Senate Finance Committee has drafted a bipartisan bill to mitigate drug shortages…
New Medicaid rule expected to lower wait times for home-based care, raise caregiver wages
Caregivers for older adults and people with disabilities could see a bump in their wages…
STAT+: Lawmakers unlikely to permanently extend telehealth flexibilities this year
WASHINGTON — Members of Congress appear poised to advance another short-term extension of pandemic-era telehealth…
UnitedHealth’s Andrew Witty gets no pity in Congress
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The biotech news you need to read this morning
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Lawmakers, as part of ‘lab leak’ Covid inquiry, press to bar EcoHealth from federal research funds
WASHINGTON — A House panel is pushing for a virus research group and its director…
DEA will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift, AP sources say
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, The…
With younger women getting breast cancer, national panel lowers mammogram screening age to 40
A national advisory panel significantly lowered the age recommendations for screening mammography on Tuesday, saying…
Expanded methadone access: giving patients greater choice
WASHINGTON — Nicholas Voyles, executive director of the Indiana Recovery Alliance, ended up missing his…
STAT+: Biden cybersecurity plan for hospitals entails carrots first, then sticks, health official says
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration’s plan to improve cybersecurity at hospitals starts off with incentives,…
STAT+: Federal judge rules against two drugmakers challenging Medicare drug price negotiation program
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in New Jersey on Monday dealt a blow to two…
Biden administration punts menthol cigarette rule indefinitely
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is walking away from a plan to permanently bar menthol cigarettes,…
STAT+: Momentum builds for House bill cracking down on Chinese biotechs
WASHINGTON — A House committee plans to mark up next month legislation that would restrict…
Opinion: True peer-to-peer conversations will improve prior authorization
It’s another busy day in my spine surgery clinic when my phone rings. Patients are…
STAT+: Washington kicks into gear on H5N1
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Opinion: The grim reality of relocating to get access to gender-affirming care
In my work as a pediatric psychologist, I’ve been seeing a surge in the number…
STAT+: FTC’s noncompete ban would force sweeping changes in health care, if it survives legal battle
The Federal Trade Commission approved a far-reaching noncompete ban Tuesday that could force sweeping changes…
STAT+: Health care lobbying giants spent big as little got done in Congress
WASHINGTON — Congress did nothing this spring to rein in how pharmacy benefit managers operate,…
Trump surrogates hint at how he could reshape U.S. health care policy
WASHINGTON — Seven months before the presidential election, Donald Trump’s health care priorities remain fuzzy…
Biden administration finalizes abortion privacy protections
WASHINGTON — Biden officials are still pressing to shore up abortion protections amid an onslaught…
STAT+: Microsoft is selling AI in health care, and helping to set its standards. Is that a problem?
For a company moving as quickly as possible to build artificial intelligence into everything —…
Opinion: Former HHS secretaries: Congress should adopt site-neutral payments for health care
As two former secretaries of Health and Human Services, we are all too familiar with…
STAT+: How BIO CEO’s cozy relationship with WuXi soured
WASHINGTON — In the photo, the two men are grinning widely: the CEO of WuXi Biologics…
STAT+: The next frontier in data privacy? Your brain
Consumer neurotechnology is booming. You can buy a funky-looking headband for $500 on the internet…
U.S. to set limits on silica exposure first recommended half a century ago
Most people know silica as the mysterious contents of desiccation packets found in vitamin bottles,…
STAT+: Chuck Schumer’s broken promise on affordable insulin
WASHINGTON — In February 2022, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer stood alongside constituents in Buffalo,…
Opinion: Hospitals that make profits should pay taxes
As diligent taxpayers breathe a sigh of relief that the hassle of filing their tax…
STAT+: European Parliament votes in favor of updated pharma legislation, prompting mixed reactions
The European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly to adopt legislation that is supposed to transform the…