That AI scribe your doctor is using? It may make your bill go up
Like any conscientious health policy Ph.D. student, Paige Nong went to the doctor for her free annual well…
Employer health insurance costs are going up. Here’s why
Tara Bannow covers hospitals, providers, and insurers. You can reach Tara on Signal at tarabannow.70. Employers are about…
Health care CEO salaries, UnitedHealth’s busy week
Bob Herman covers health insurance, government programs, hospitals, physicians, and other providers — reporting on how money influences…
Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug Wegovy cleared to treat live disease MASH
Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug Wegovy was cleared by U.S. regulators on Friday to treat an increasingly common liver…
Staff cuts are undermining federal research on how to make health care better
WASHINGTON — A small federal agency that studies how to improve the health care system has been rendered…
Medicare Advantage research machine, A big home health deal
Bob Herman covers health insurance, government programs, hospitals, physicians, and other providers — reporting on how money influences…
D.C. Diagnosis: Trump’s approach to health care, Sarepta’s lobbyists
You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and policy of health…
Vinay Prasad returns to the FDA, weeks after his ouster
WASHINGTON — Vinay Prasad is returning to the Food and Drug Administration to resume his role overseeing vaccine,…
Rare disease patients caught up in overseas research funding cuts
Mid-April was a nerve-racking time to arrive on the National Institutes of Health campus outside Washington, D.C. — it…
Voluntary pressure: Mixed results from Trump’s health approach
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s unprecedented approach to overseeing the health industry seems to be working — at…
Health Care Inc.: MAGA backs Medicare, faux drug price transparency
Bob Herman covers health insurance, government programs, hospitals, physicians, and other providers — reporting on how money influences…
Senate committee rejects NIH cuts, boosts budget by $400 million
WASHINGTON — Senators from both parties endorsed a $400 million increase to the budget of the National Institutes…