Discount telehealth visits raise concerns about pharma company ties
The little pink pill recently got a retail boost. Addyi, a drug that treats low libido in premenopausal…
CMS proposes rolling back breakthrough device payment flexibilities
Katie Palmer covers telehealth, clinical artificial intelligence, and the health data economy — with an emphasis on the…
AI could check millions of lung cancer scans for heart risk. Who will pay for it?
Katie Palmer covers telehealth, clinical artificial intelligence, and the health data economy — with an emphasis on the…
Medicare’s ACCESS chronic care pilot signs up 150 companies
Mario Aguilar covers technology in health care, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, wearable devices, telehealth, and digital therapeutics.…
Hospitals launch chatbots, creating another funnel for patient intake
Katie Palmer covers telehealth, clinical artificial intelligence, and the health data economy — with an emphasis on the…
Why RFK Jr. backs peptides but questions vaccines
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tends to favor health choices he sees as natural — whether that means eating…
FDA rejects proposal to deregulate AI devices
Health Tech Correspondent Mario Aguilar covers technology in health care, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, wearable devices, telehealth,…
The U.S. metros that spend the most on health care
Tara Bannow covers hospitals, providers, and insurers. You can reach Tara on Signal at tarabannow.70. At first blush,…
Trump policies help health insurers, despite promises to clamp down
Bob Herman covers health insurance, government programs, hospitals, physicians, and other providers — reporting on how money influences…
Study finds missed opportunities for targeted cancer treatments
Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT…
A mother’s 20-year quest fuels a startling Duchenne breakthrough
A year after the worst day of her life, Debra Miller received a voicemail she couldn’t quite make…
U.S. health care system must become fully autonomous
About 20 years ago, I stepped on stage at one of our Geisinger town halls and looked out…