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+: 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+: 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+: 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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STAT+: ‘Put him in jail.’ Steward CEO de la Torre skips hearing, now Congress is poised to hold him in contempt
Lawmakers in Washington turned their focus to the Steward Health Care bankruptcy scandal on Thursday,…
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STAT+: A rare disease program, portrayed as both lifeline and pharma handout, is set to expire
After his son Michael was diagnosed with a devastating, ultra-rare disease in 2019, Terry Pirovolakis…
Five takeaways from Congress’ hearing on overhauling organ transplant system
WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, two transplant doctors, one watchdog and a nephrologist-turned-advocate sat before members…
A presidential debate, GLP-1s for kids, and ultra-processed foods research
Good morning! Today STAT is publishing the final installment in the “Embedded Bias” series. My…
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…
Morning Rounds: Apple Watch takes on sleep apnea and tonight’s presidential debate
Get your daily dose of health and medicine every weekday with STAT’s free newsletter Morning…
STAT+: House passes bill that targets China biotechs
WASHINGTON — The House Monday passed a bill by 306 to 81 votes to make…
Biden administration finalizes rules to ensure insurers pay for mental health care
The Biden administration on Monday announced it would finalize a highly anticipated proposal meant to…
Opinion: The alliance between RFK Jr. and Trump all comes down to their health-related worldview
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s priorities may seem like a random grab bag of contrarianism, conspiracies,…
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….
NIH launches $270 million anti-overdose research program for, and led by, Native Americans
Fatal drug overdoses shot up during the peak of Covid-19 in 2020. And as the…
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+: Congressional probe questions clinical trials run in China, citing Army involvement
A House committee is investigating whether brand drug companies are collaborating with the Chinese military…
Abortion rights and drug pricing program take spotlight at first night of DNC
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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…
5 health issues to watch for at the Democratic National Convention
WASHINGTON — Democrats have set the stage for a convention this week packed with boasts…
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…
STAT+: What do Biden’s drug price comparisons reveal? Not much
WASHINGTON — The White House is touting just how much its new Medicare negotiation process…
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+: Meet the billionaire media mogul who’s taking on the food industry
WASHINGTON — The idea for Todd Wagner’s new advocacy organization FoodFight USA, he says, came…
Why Trump’s mifepristone comments were a gift to the Harris campaign
WASHINGTON — Former President Trump doesn’t want to talk much about abortion in his 2024 presidential…
STAT+: Judge rules against Chamber of Commerce in Medicare drug negotiation lawsuit
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday tossed out a U.S. Chamber of Commerce lawsuit…
Trump’s real health care agenda isn’t in Project 2025 — it’s in his own words
WASHINGTON — Former President Trump has made it abundantly clear that nobody else speaks for…
STAT+: Medicare finalizes reimbursement rule for breakthrough medical devices
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has finalized its rule easing reimbursement for medical…
Trump keeps losing his train of thought. Cognitive experts have theories about why
In a speech earlier this year, former President Trump was mocking President Biden’s ability to…
Why Tim Walz’ record on Covid-19 will be a hot-button issue in 2024
WASHINGTON — After news broke that Vice President Kamala Harris had officially selected Tim Walz…
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+: Former Biden White House health official joins Flagship Pioneering
WASHINGTON — Raj Panjabi has made a career out of taking on some of public…
STAT+: Lawmakers cast doubt on expert panel studying alcohol for 2025 dietary guidelines
Alcohol policy researchers are fuming over a letter sent by members of Congress last month,…
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: Make caregiving a defining issue of the 2024 election
Kamala Harris, the current vice president and now Democratic candidate for president, made a bold…
With Biden’s departure in sight, advocates seek to preserve gains of Cancer Moonshot
In President Biden’s address to the nation after dropping out of the election race, he…
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…
Opinion: DNA data security requires robust protections, not rhetoric
The BIOSECURE Act, now rolling through Congress, aims to protect the DNA data of Americans…