PhRMA’s new message to Washington: Don’t take us for granted
WASHINGTON — Pharmaceutical companies have a frank new message for Washington: Don’t take us for…
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STAT+: Cavazzoni to take over influential spot atop FDA drug center
WASHINGTON — Patrizia Cavazzoni has been named the permanent leader of the FDA’s Center for…
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Opinion: ‘It shouldn’t be this hard’ for foreign-trained health professionals to work in the U.S.
When people ask if they should call me “doctor,” I’ve always answered, “Please, call me…
Biden officials rebuff appeals to surge Covid-19 vaccine to Michigan amid growing crisis
WASHINGTON — Amid Michigan’s worst-in-the-nation coronavirus surge, scientists and public health officials are urging the…
STAT+: There’s no point person in Biden’s HHS for its $186 billion Covid-19 fund for health care providers
WASHINGTON — Health care providers are eagerly awaiting billions of dollars from a Covid-19 relief…
Former Biden, Trump advisers renew push to delay second Covid vaccine
WASHINGTON — As Covid-19 cases spike and coronavirus variants continue to spread, the Biden administration…
Opinion: Reforming and improving organ transplant systems will save lives, taxpayer dollars
Every day, 33 people — disproportionately people of color — die in the U.S. as…
Resistance from health experts and business owners could doom ‘vaccine passports’ even before they launch
WASHINGTON — When it comes to decrying the concept of “vaccine passports,” conservatives have company….
STAT+: Here are the drug pricing policy options Democrats could use to pay for their next big legislative push
WASHINGTON — Democrats in Congress are already gearing up for their next big legislative push,…
‘Right now I’m scared’: CDC director warns of a coming spike in Covid-19 case counts
WASHINGTON — As Covid-19 cases begin again to spike throughout the United States, CDC Director…
After U.S. failures on Covid, Congress is working to prepare America to fight the next pandemic
WASHINGTON — Congress, in a rare show of bipartisanship, is gearing up to try to…
STAT+: Senate reaches deal to extend Medicare pay bump for health care providers through 2021
WASHINGTON — Senate leaders have reached an agreement to extend a Medicare pay bump for…
Opinion: Prisons are long-term care facilities. So why don’t inmates get priority for Covid-19 vaccination?
In the four-tier priority list for Covid-19 vaccination set out by the Centers for Disease…
STAT+: Xavier Becerra’s 4 most urgent challenges as Biden’s soon-to-be HHS secretary
WASHINGTON — Xavier Becerra has survived the worst of a tense confirmation battle to become…
The White House is set to unveil a wide-reaching, billion-dollar campaign aimed at convincing every American to get vaccinated
WASHINGTON — The White House this week will unveil a wide-reaching, $1.5 billion public relations…
STAT+: Bipartisan group of former FDA commissioners pushes for strong tobacco regulation
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan cadre of FDA commissioners urged the Biden administration to get tough…
STAT+: Hospitals’ push to boost Medicare pay through December faces uncertain fate in the Senate
WASHINGTON — Hospitals successfully lobbied to get a House vote next week to prolong a…
Biden will compel states to make vaccines available for all adults by May 1
WASHINGTON — The White House will compel state, local, and tribal governments to make Covid-19…
STAT+: 6 former FDA commissioners push Biden to nominate a permanent chief
WASHINGTON — Six former FDA commissioners are urging President Biden to quickly nominate an FDA…
With the ear of Joe Manchin, West Virginia hospitals helped secure billions in new Covid relief funds
WASHINGTON — West Virginia University Health System doesn’t have the name recognition of the Mayo…
STAT+: Biden’s silence on an FDA nominee underscores how tough it is to fill that job
WASHINGTON — Nearly everyone here expected President Biden to move with record speed to nominate…
CDC says fully vaccinated Americans can spend time together indoors and unmasked
WASHINGTON — People who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 can now spend time together…
Senate approves $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — An exhausted Senate narrowly approved a $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief bill Saturday…
STAT+: FDA releases a new plan to bring its data skills up to speed
When Ram Iyer started his new job at the Food and Drug Administration in 2020,…
STAT+: Health care industry scores lobbying wins in Senate on drug pricing, provider funds, insurance subsidies
WASHINGTON — Health care industry lobbying groups are poised to score big wins in the…
Biden promises enough Covid-19 vaccines to inoculate all adult Americans by the end of May
WASHINGTON — President Biden pledged Tuesday that the federal government will have enough doses of…
The ‘other’ epidemic: Amid Covid-19, addiction experts fear Biden could back-burner the overdose crisis
WASHINGTON — There’s an epidemic sweeping the country, causing thousands of needless deaths each month…
The Trump administration quietly spent billions in hospital funds on Operation Warp Speed
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration quietly took around $10 billion from a fund meant to…
STAT+: Janet Woodcock revolutionized the way the FDA reviews cancer drugs, inspiring her supporters and raising concerns for detractors
WASHINGTON — In 2000, the Food and Drug Administration approved just three cancer drugs. Last…
STAT+: Sen. Cassidy explains why he’s backing a bill aimed at drug-resistant bacteria
The Covid-19 pandemic has shown the damage that an uncontrolled infectious disease can cause society….
Andrew Cuomo’s Covid-19 nursing home fiasco shows the ethical perils of pandemic policymaking
WASHINGTON — The humbling of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on pandemic policy has been…
STAT+: Republicans’ surprising Becerra attack: He’s not sympathetic enough to pharma
WASHINGTON — Republican senators on Tuesday blasted President Biden’s health secretary nominee using an unexpected…
STAT+: The questions Congress should ask Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson about the Covid-19 vaccines
WASHINGTON — Executives from Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca, and Novavax will testify Tuesday…
STAT+: Federal judge nixes hospitals’ attempt to force HHS 340B crackdown
WASHINGTON — A federal judge ruled Thursday that it’s too early for hospitals to challenge…
STAT+: States still can’t import drugs from Canada. Now, many are seeking to import Canadian prices
WASHINGTON — For years, former President Trump threatened to use foreign prices as a cap…
Biden to nominate Brooks-LaSure to oversee CMS
WASHINGTON — President Biden plans to nominate Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, a health policy consultant and veteran…
Opinion: A public option for health insurance could be a disaster, especially in times of crisis
In a step to help more Americans get health insurance, President Biden signed an executive…
Opinion: Back to ‘normal’ isn’t good enough
With the anticipation of increasing distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, Americans are looking forward to a…
The Biden administration is making nursing schools pay for a government mistake amid Covid-19
WASHINGTON — The federal government miscalculated funding for hospital-based nursing schools for nearly two decades,…
STAT+: House Democrats slip drug-pricing proposal into Covid-19 relief bill
WASHINGTON — House Democrats are expected to insert a controversial Medicaid drug pricing policy into…
Opinion: The Biden administration needs to look beyond ICER for evaluating drug therapies
As breakthrough drugs stream out of biopharmaceutical laboratories, how much they should cost and who…
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STAT+: Woodcock vs. Sharfstein: A head-to-head comparison of Biden’s top choices for FDA commissioner
WASHINGTON — President Biden will soon have to nominate someone to helm the Food and…
Hospitals’ Covid-19 heroics have them poised for power in the new Washington
WASHINGTON — For frontline health care workers at hospitals, the Covid-19 pandemic has been a…
Eric Lander is brilliant, connected, and controversial. Now Joe Biden wants him to ‘reinvigorate’ American science
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden’s presence at meetings of the Obama administration’s scientific advisory council sometimes…
STAT+: Biden administration pumps brakes on signature Trump drug pricing proposal
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has agreed to delay for a year the implementation of…
STAT+: Senate rules could pose hurdles for vaccine funds
WASHINGTON — Progressive Democrats in the Senate are hoping to use a streamlined process that…
U.S. will have enough Covid-19 vaccines for 300 million Americans by end of summer, Biden says
WASHINGTON — President Biden plans to purchase another 200 million doses of coronavirus vaccines from…
STAT+: Why health care lobbyists saw a windfall in 2020
Let’s face it: 2020 was a very, very big year for health care. If you…
Undercounting of Covid-19 deaths is greatest in pro-Trump areas, analysis shows
Tens of thousands of Covid-19 deaths are going unreported in the U.S., with far more…
‘I’m not looking to be vindicated,’ Deborah Birx says in televised interview
Not being publicly outspoken enough about issues with the Covid-19 response may have been Deborah…