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Exclusive John Wilkerson

STAT Plus: Cassidy seeks to exempt small biotechs from Medicare drug price negotiation 

Business Aaron Pressman — Boston Globe

STAT Plus: Senate panel votes to hold Steward Health Care CEO in contempt

Politics John Wilkerson and Jason Mast

STAT Plus: House panel passes pediatric rare disease bill, setting it up for government funding bill

Politics Mario Aguilar and Rachel Cohrs Zhang

STAT Plus: House panel advances bill to extend Medicare’s telehealth flexibilities, setting up December talks

Politics Sarah Owermohle

STAT Plus: Senate IVF bill fails again as Democrats pressure GOP on reproductive health

Politics John Wilkerson and Sarah Owermohle

STAT Plus: Vance’s confusing health insurance remarks give Democrats a new attack line

Health tech Mario Aguilar and Casey Ross

STAT Plus: From Epic to FDA, all the leaders presenting at HHS’ invite-only AI in health care event

D.C. Diagnosis Sarah Owermohle

STAT Plus: Democrats keep IVF in the spotlight with another Senate vote

Exclusive John Wilkerson and Rachel Cohrs Zhang

STAT Plus: Top staffer on drug pricing to depart Senate Finance Committee

Politics Mohana Ravindranath

STAT Plus: Why these health tech leaders are making a risky bet, openly backing Trump or Harris

D.C. Diagnosis Rachel Cohrs Zhang

STAT Plus: How efforts to cancel medical debt could wind up benefitting hospitals

Politics Aaron Pressman and Tal Kopan — Boston Globe

STAT Plus: ‘Put him in jail.’ Steward CEO de la Torre skips hearing, now Congress is poised to hold him in contempt

Biotech Jason Mast and John Wilkerson

STAT Plus: A rare disease program, portrayed as both lifeline and pharma handout, is set to expire

Politics Isabella Cueto

STAT Plus: 5 takeaways from Congress’ hearing on overhauling organ transplant system

Politics Rachel Cohrs Zhang

STAT Plus: Key Senate Republican throws cold water on Affordable Care Act repeal, site-neutral payment policy

Politics Rachel Cohrs Zhang

STAT Plus: How hospitals could make money off of Kamala Harris’ medical debt relief plan

Politics Rachel Cohrs Zhang

STAT Plus: Trump admits he still doesn’t have an Affordable Care Act replacement plan

Politics Sarah Owermohle

STAT Plus: Trump struggles to find an abortion answer

D.C. Diagnosis Sarah Owermohle

STAT Plus: The health care issues to watch in tonight’s presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump

Politics Nicholas Florko

STAT Plus: Key lawmakers are wary of giving FDA more cash to crack down on e-cigs

Politics John Wilkerson

STAT Plus: House passes bill that targets China biotechs

Health Lev Facher

STAT Plus: Biden administration finalizes rules to ensure insurers pay for mental health care 

First Opinion Alan Levinovitz

STAT Plus: The alliance between RFK Jr. and Trump all comes down to their health-related worldview

Politics Isabella Cueto and Sarah Owermohle

STAT Plus: After decades of anti-vaccine rhetoric, RFK Jr. pivots to chronic diseases — and gets Trump on board

Health Lev Facher

STAT Plus: NIH launches $270 million anti-overdose research program for, and led by, Native Americans

Politics Sarah Owermohle

Takeaways from the DNC on the health care fights ahead

Politics John Wilkerson

STAT Plus: Congressional probe questions clinical trials run in China, citing army involvement

D.C. Diagnosis Sarah Owermohle and Rachel Cohrs Zhang

STAT Plus: Abortion rights and drug pricing program take spotlight at first night of DNC

Politics Rachel Cohrs Zhang

STAT Plus: Democratic platform favors slate of smaller goals over a health overhaul