STAT Plus: Insurers, drug makers, and patient advocates blast two Trump proposals to drive down drug prices
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has proposed modest steps this year to promote biosimilar and…
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Democrats scramble to turn the 2020 election into a referendum on Trump’s coronavirus response
WASHINGTON — Democratic groups are scrambling to recalibrate the party’s health care messaging for the…
Trump faulted the WHO’s coronavirus response. But it’s guided by rules the U.S. helped write
Once again, the World Health Organization finds itself in the crosshairs — the target of…
Fact-checking Trump’s claims about hydroxychloroquine, the antimalarial drug he’s touting as a coronavirus treatment
WASHINGTON — President Trump can’t seem to stop talking about hydroxychloroquine. There is currently no…
This tiny federal agency was built to respond to a crisis like coronavirus. Now that it’s here, is BARDA ready?
WASHINGTON — It seems like an agency tailor-made for a crisis like the coronavirus pandemic….
White House urges Americans to wear cloth face coverings in public in bid to slow coronavirus spread
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Friday announced new federal guidance that encourages Americans to use…
White House expected to recommend all Americans wear cloth masks to prevent coronavirus spread
WASHINGTON — The White House is expected to announce a new policy, based on guidance…
Rudy Giuliani wants FDA to fast-track a stem cell therapy for Covid-19; critics see political meddling
Rudy Giuliani, President Trump’s personal attorney, is urging the Food and Drug Administration to fast-track…
STAT Plus: Lawmakers’ coronavirus response means delays for drug pricing legislation
WASHINGTON — Before the coronavirus pandemic became Congress’ sole focus, late May was widely viewed…
Genetic counselors push for permission to hold virtual visits with seniors covered by Medicare
Encouraged by new rules from the Trump administration, doctors and nurses across the country have…
STAT Plus: Congress set to overhaul the way the U.S. regulates over-the-counter drugs
WASHINGTON — The over-the-counter drug industry is about to get overhauled. Congressional lawmakers tucked a…
STAT Plus: Despite investments and advocacy, pharma’s still making its drugs in batches that can take months — rather than continuously. Why?
WASHINGTON — Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said so-called continuous manufacturing would prevent drug shortages,…
STAT Plus: Congress’s coronavirus stimulus package contains plenty of unrelated wins for the health industry
WASHINGTON — A $1 trillion stimulus proposal unveiled Thursday evening by Senate Majority Leader Mitch…
Trump says his belief in one potential coronavirus drug is ‘just a feeling’
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Friday admitted that his enthusiasm for an antimalarial drug unproven…
‘A number of new stars’: The definitive guide to the Trump administration’s coronavirus response team
WASHINGTON — Vice President Mike Pence is in charge of the Trump administration’s response to…
A drug maker recently doubled the price of chloroquine — but in response to the coronavirus pandemic, it’s cutting it in half
WASHINGTON — A company that makes a medication increasingly touted as a promising coronavirus treatment,…
With the coronavirus surging, Trump wants drug development to move far faster. It can’t
For about 20 minutes on Thursday, President Trump undermined six decades of dogma on the…
The White House is pinning its hopes on health tech to save the day. Can it deliver?
Over the past week, President Trump and his administration have made statements and taken other…
Trump lifts restrictions on telehealth services for seniors in hopes of limiting coronavirus spread
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Tuesday announced an unprecedented expansion of telehealth services for…
Trump urges people to avoid discretionary travel and limit gatherings to fewer than 10 people
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Monday urged the public to avoid “discretionary” travel, frequenting restaurants…
Elbow bumps, social distancing, and Medicare for All: The coronavirus pandemic dominated every aspect of the Democratic debate
WASHINGTON — This is politics in a pandemic age: A presidential debate conducted in a…
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STAT Plus: Will Trump’s new plan to cap insulin costs in Medicare actually save seniors much money? It’s complicated
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration claims its newest plan to cap insulin copays could solve…
STAT Plus: Drug companies, Canadians, pharmacists and more blast Trump’s drug importation plan
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is being flooded with opposition to its plan for allowing…
Washington, the world’s handshake capital, adjusts to life in the coronavirus era
WASHINGTON — When Vice President Mike Pence reached for a handshake on Thursday, Jan Malcolm,…
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STAT Plus: ‘Unleash that data’: Medicare chief promotes freer exchange of medical records, highlights efforts to protect privacy
After a year of intense lobbying, the Trump administration on Monday finalized federal rules to…
New Trump rules aim to fuel sharing of patient health records by smartphone
President Trump’s top health care aides on Monday said they will finalize federal rules requiring…
STAT Plus: Private equity firms are increasingly buying up doctors’ offices. What does that mean for doctors — or for patients?
WASHINGTON — Can private equity firms provide quality health care? It’s the question that patients,…
STAT Plus: Congress asked the FDA to explain its rules on CBD — but its new report offers little clarity
WASHINGTON — A new report on cannabidiol, or CBD, from the Food and Drug Administration,…
Progressives push Trump administration to ensure a future coronavirus vaccine is affordable
WASHINGTON — Progressive Democrats are pushing to constrain how much drug makers can charge for…
The coronavirus could help pharma reset its reputation in Washington
WASHINGTON — The coronavirus outbreak could be the pharmaceutical industry’s ticket to saving its reputation…
Trump’s tone toward pharma shifts, as he looks to drug makers to help with coronavirus response
WASHINGTON — President Trump had billed the meeting with pharmaceutical executives as a scolding waiting…
Partisan bickering delayed Zika funding for months. With coronavirus, experts worry history will repeat itself
WASHINGTON — Public health experts have a warning for Congress: don’t treat emergency coronavirus aid…
Trump administration expands coronavirus travel ban to include Iran
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Saturday announced it would expand an existing ban on…
‘Reject Big Pharma’: Anti-vaccine activists co-opt a populist slogan to try to repeal a state immunization law
The advertisements plastered across city bus stops and flooding television airwaves across Maine make a…
Trump taps Pence to lead U.S. coronavirus response
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Wednesday said he had appointed Vice President Mike Pence to…
STAT Plus: Sen. Chuck Grassley takes your questions on drug prices, insulin, and innovation
WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley has a clear position on this Congress’s priority list. “You…
STAT Plus: New life for an old battle: Trump plan to remove tobacco regulation from FDA draws fire
An earlier version of this story first appeared in D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s weekly newsletter about the…
In reelection bid, a GOP lawmaker campaigns on Pelosi’s drug pricing bill
WASHINGTON — In the months before House Democrats passed their aggressive drug negotiation bill, GOP…
Trump doesn’t want the FDA to regulate tobacco
The Trump administration is proposing to strip the Food and Drug Administration of all authority…
In their words: Warren, Buttigieg, Klobuchar, and other Democrats explain exactly how they’d lower drug prices
Every single Democratic presidential candidate agrees that the federal government should take a far more…
STAT Plus: A closer look at Bernie Sanders’ plans to upend pharma and lower drug prices
The following is an excerpt from STAT’s deep dive report into the Democrats running for…
As medical professionals, my husband and I know the Nigerian travel ban is cruel. Now the pain is personal
A few days ago my daughter was diagnosed with a rare disease. In our time…
Juul and other e-cig makers to Congress: FDA, not you, should regulate us
WASHINGTON — When the CEOs from Juul and four other leading e-cigarette makers came before…
STAT Plus: A closer look at Pete Buttigieg’s aggressive, wonky plan to lower drug prices
The following is an excerpt from STAT’s deep dive report into the Democrats running for…
Democrats interrupted Trump’s State of the Union to chant about their drug pricing bill
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s brief remarks on drug pricing during Tuesday’s State of the Union…
A bright spot amid the Iowa chaos: People with disabilities get an accessible caucus location
DES MOINES, Iowa — For a small handful of Iowans, simply participating in Monday’s caucuses…
More than a dozen Democrats are bringing people with sky-high insulin bills to the State of the Union
WASHINGTON — From the farmlands of Illinois to Florida’s Gulf Coast, insulin affordability advocates have…
Sensing an advantage, Democrats dare Trump to talk drug prices during State of the Union
WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers aren’t likely to cheer for many lines in President Trump’s State…
STAT Plus: Employers shoulder plenty of drug costs, but haven’t lobbied much to lower them — until now
WASHINGTON — Companies like Pepsi, Walmart, and Jack in the Box foot the bill for…
STAT Plus: Trump’s Medicaid changes offers states new powers to lower drug costs — with a catch
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Thursday unveiled a powerful new tool for states to…