At JPM 2026, top CMS officials face questions from health care execs
Tara Bannow covers hospitals, providers, and insurers. You can reach Tara on Signal at tarabannow.70. SAN FRANCISCO —…
Investor Noubar Afeyan warns against a backlash to science in the U.S.
SAN FRANCISCO — Noubar Afeyan, one of biotech’s top investors, warned in an annual letter that a backlash…
More patients are ordering lab tests online, frustrating some doctors
About a decade ago, 48-year-old Darren Sidaway started having health concerns he didn’t think he could bring to…
AI Prognosis: Readers’ predictions for health AI in 2026
You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s AI Prognosis newsletter, our subscriber-exclusive guide to artificial intelligence in health…
FDA relaxes oversight of AI-enabled devices and wearables
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary.ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images Lizzy Lawrence leads STAT’s coverage of the…
U.S. vaccine policy could see big changes in 2026
WASHINGTON — Vaccine policy has become a key issue for the Trump administration, especially under the leadership of…
What would an ‘Ozempic for Alzheimer’s’ look like?
In the weeks leading up to Dec. 3, I imagined a fantastic headline: “Ozempic treats Alzheimer’s disease.” On…
Employers drop obesity drug coverage as cash-pay programs grow
When HCA Healthcare, one of the largest hospital systems in the U.S., recently told employees it would stop…
Kennedy vaccine adviser to take a new role at CDC on children’s health research
WASHINGTON — A vaccine adviser at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with ties to health secretary…
FDA voucher program has led to political interference in drug reviews, staffers say
WASHINGTON — A new program intended to fast-track drug reviews at the Food and Drug Administration is quickly…
Pharma’s ‘Dr. Optimistic’ is worried about the industry’s future
In July 2006, The New York Times sent young reporter Alex Berenson to Pfizer to interview me about…
Meta urged by state AGs to regulate weight loss drug ads
More than three dozen state attorneys general are urging Meta to better enforce its policies to thwart a…