1+ hour, 48+ min ago  (468+ words) A report released Wednesday highlights successes in reducing health disparities in U. S. states. Since the last iteration of the analysis by the Commonwealth Fund, two states expanded eligibility for Medicaid, many states extended postpartum coverage for mothers, and enrollment in Affordable…...

2+ hour, 58+ min ago  (720+ words) The federal autism advisory committee met for the first time since Trump took office, months after health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired most of the committee's scientific experts and replaced them with activists and advocates who more closely align with…...

9+ hour, 18+ min ago  (273+ words) Ed Silverman is a senior writer and Pharmalot columnist at STAT, and has covered the pharmaceutical industry for three decades. Prior to joining STAT at its founding in 2015, he worked at The Wall Street Journal, The Star-Ledger of New Jersey,…...

7+ hour, 41+ min ago  (171+ words) The four health system CEOs summoned before a Congressional committee Tuesday likely breathed sighs of relief early in the hearing, when it became clear they had friends in the audience." Instead, committee members largely blamed the other party's health care…...

11+ hour, 24+ min ago  (86+ words) STAT closely follows AP style and has used "health care" since its founding in 2015. Now, we have to decide whether to adopt this new guidance, but our newsroom is divided." The AP Stylebook recently made a significant decision in changing…...

10+ hour, 27+ min ago  (239+ words) Lizzy Lawrence leads STAT's coverage of the Food and Drug Administration. She was previously a medical devices reporter. Earlier in her career, she wrote about Silicon Valley workplaces and productivity tools for tech news site Protocol. Before that, she covered…...

12+ hour, 39+ min ago  (752+ words) WASHINGTON " David Morens, a former top National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases official, was indicted Tuesday on allegations that he concealed records from Freedom of Information Act requests." Trump administration officials said in a legal filing that Morens hid…...

14+ hour, 15+ min ago  (278+ words) Ed Silverman is a senior writer and Pharmalot columnist at STAT, and has covered the pharmaceutical industry for three decades. Prior to joining STAT at its founding in 2015, he worked at The Wall Street Journal, The Star-Ledger of New Jersey,…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (720+ words) WASHINGTON " The Supreme Court seemed divided Monday over whether to block thousands of lawsuits alleging the maker of the weedkiller Roundup failed to warn people it could cause cancer. The case came before the justices after a tidal wave of…...

16+ hour, 15+ min ago  (296+ words) Elaine Chen is a national biotech reporter at STAT. She co-writes The Readout newsletter and co-hosts The Readout Loud podcast. Previously, she previously covered cardiovascular and metabolic diseases for STAT. Prior to joining in 2022, she was at Bloomberg News, where…...