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Medicaid, trans health, Eli Lilly, CDC, vaccines
Removing coverage for gender-affirming care could have devastating consequences for this vulnerable population. Many trans individuals already face significant barriers to accessing quality healthcare, and this ban would only exacerbate…
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Medicare considering automatic Medicare Advantage enrollment
Tara Bannow covers hospitals, providers, and insurers. You can reach Tara on Signal at tarabannow.70.On Thursday, the Medicare director under…
Highlights from Breakthrough Summit East
Good morning and happy Friday. I’m taking the day off, but I’ll connect with you next week. Highlights from yesterday’s…
Severe burns from smoking opioids a new factor in harm reduction
In the United States, the trend in drug use is shifting from injection to smoking, a development that public health…
MAHA movement dismay: 2026 farm bill backs tobacco, pesticides
The 2026 farm bill currently progressing through Congress includes several provisions that conflict with the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA)…
Chris Klomp discusses Trump’s MFN drug pricing goals, TrumpRx
Tara Bannow covers hospitals, providers, and insurers. You can reach Tara on Signal at tarabannow.70.Chris Klomp, a leading figure in…
Judge will vacate Kennedy’s declaration on gender-affirming care
An Oregon U.S. district judge plans to overturn a declaration made last year by health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.…
Democrats prepare for health care overhaul
This is the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT's newsletter focused on the politics and policies surrounding health and medicine.…
Covid deaths undercounted, U.S. scientists in peril
Today marks the beginning of Breakthrough Summit East! If you missed the chance to attend in person in New York…