Medicine
STAT+: Federal judge rejects new Medicaid ‘frailty’ definition for work requirements
A judge ruled that federal regulators exceeded their authority in narrowing the exceptions to Medicaid work requirements for people with medical issues.
STAT+: Federal judge rejects new Medicaid ‘frailty’ definition for work requirements
A judge ruled that federal regulators exceeded their authority in narrowing the exceptions to Medicaid work requirements for people with medical issues.
Emergency stockpiles are a luxury that not everyone can afford | Letters
Keira Callaghan says being prepared should be a public health measure, not a privilege, and Chris Rotheram is experiencing prescription anxiety. Plus five more letters in response…
STAT+: New federal rule will require prescription drug middlemen to share secret payments data
A Trump administration rule will force pharmacy benefit managers to disclose fees and compensation details currently kept private.
STAT+: The EPIC investigation, and a Teladoc surprise
In this edition of STAT Health Tech: An Epic investigation, a Teladoc surprise, and figuring out how to pay for AI.
STAT+: Kennedy’s closing arguments for the 2026 midterms: Fraud, vaccines, and MAHA
RFK Jr. is making his pitch ahead of a midterm election that could shape the fate of his MAHA movement.
STAT+: El-Sayed claps back at RFK Jr., and FDA’s ‘enforcement discretion’ on peptides
Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic Senate candidate in Michigan, pushes back against the RFK Jr.'s claims, and the new FDA policy around peptides.
STAT+: HHS green lights six peptides, despite concerns from FDA scientists
Great news for peptide fans: The Trump administration is giving the peptide craze a regulatory boost, despite objections from FDA career scientists.
Martin Kulldorff critiques scientific gatekeepers at NIH lecture
Martin Kulldorff, the biostatistician who advocated against Covid lockdowns, insisted that the rise in measles cases is caused by a widely disputed claim about said lockdowns:
STAT+: Vertex kidney disease drug scrutinized for infection risk
Ahead of its FDA approval decision on Nov 30, Vertex's kidney disease drug is being heavily scrutinized for infection risk.
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a new policy for compounding peptides, a PBM disclosure rule, and more
HHS released a policy that will temporarily allow compounding pharmacies to manufacture some peptide products
STAT+: New atlas of colorectal tumors sheds light on why cancers in young people are more dangerous
A new atlas of colorectal tumors sheds light on why cancers in young people are more dangerous.
Ahead of midterms, Missourians defend transgender healthcare
The campaign to defend access to transgender healthcare for young people in Missouri is taking an unhurried approach to talking with voters about the proposed ban.
New blood test can detect changes associated with Alzheimer's disease
Brain changes associated with Alzheimer's disease can be detected by a new type of blood test -- and a growing number of patients are asking their doctors about it.
Eleven states cut Medicaid coverage for refugees who are pregnant or children
When Congress cut Medicaid benefits for refugees who are in the U.S. legally, most states allowed them to continue for children and pregnant women. Arizona and 10 others did not.
Opinion: Health care needs buyers willing to say no
"The industry’s major players have little appetite for change," writes Anthony T. Lo Sasso.
Politicians have failed to tackle health care affordability. It’s now voters’ rallying cry
As costs surge, voters are embracing more radical solutions to the crisis.
STAT+: Biopharma industry at odds over impact of Treasury’s new China rule
An exemption for a common kind of biopharma deal is at the heart of disagreements over the proposal.
Opinion: STAT+: Is AI more a partner, competitor, or crutch for biomedical scientists?
Biologist Paul Knoepfler asks: Could overdependence on AI make us less capable as researchers?
‘Just come in’: 30 years of Maggie’s cancer care centres – in pictures
A new photography exhibition marks 30 years of Maggie’s centres, which offer free practical, emotional and social support to people affected by cancer. Inspired by the phrase ‘jus…
STAT+: Lawmaker wants government watchdog to probe TrumpRx over claims about drug savings
A House lawmaker asked the Government Accountability Office to review whether the TrumpRx platform has saved Americans any money.
FDA scientists opposed Trump administration’s move to ease peptide access
Effort to loosen rules on unproven peptide drugs, favored by RFK Jr, faced fierce pushback from agency scientistsA plan to give people in the United States easier access to unprov…
New study estimates 75% of deceased ex-NFL players had brain disease CTE
Research looked at prevalence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in 2,362 players who died in 2008-2023A new study published on Wednesday estimates that about 75% of former NFL p…
Support unpaid carers so they aren’t pushed to the brink of suicide | Letters
With almost half of parent-carers contemplating taking their lives, Dr Louise Lawson calls for urgent action by the government Reading the report on Matilda Davis’s death was hear…