Life Trends In Patient Cost Sharing For Hospital Care And Implications For Urban And Rural Hospital Revenue Strategic angle: An analysis of evolving patient cost-sharing practices and their impact on hospital finances. Editorial Staff Apr 7
Life Under Global Budgets, Hospital Utilization In Maryland Decreased By 11 Percentage Points More Than In Other States, 2013–23 Strategic angle: A study published in Health Affairs reveals significant reductions in hospital utilization in Maryland compared to other states. Editorial Staff Apr 7
Life US National Spending On Mental Health And Substance Use Disorder Treatment Driven By Case Growth, 2000–21 Strategic angle: Analysis of spending trends in mental health and substance use disorder treatment over two decades. Editorial Staff Apr 7
Life A star scientist showed that better genetics lessons could reduce racism. It was the death knell for his career Strategic angle: Brian Donovan had persuaded high school teachers and education researchers that prejudice might be ended by changing how genetics is taught. Editorial Staff Apr 7
Life FDA backs proposals to entice pharma companies to test, make drugs domestically Strategic angle: From tariffs to incentives, the administration wants to push companies to manufacture drugs in the U.S. Editorial Staff Apr 7
Life Opinion: How the insurance system quietly undoes recovery from addiction Strategic angle: People who have been stable for years are suddenly re-exposed to risk — not because their disease worsened, but because their coverage did. Editorial Staff Apr 7
Life Opinion: STAT+: Former Geisinger CEO: U.S. health systems must replace huge numbers of people with AI Strategic angle: “Health care will become autonomous because the survival of health systems depends upon it,” writes former Geisinger CEO Glenn Steele. Editorial Staff Apr 7
Life Research Revealing How the Brain Flushes Waste Named STAT Madness Editors’ Pick Strategic angle: For researcher Maiken Nedergaard, ‘diseases of aging are basically all about dirty brains’ Editorial Staff Apr 7
Life University of Michigan wins 2026 STAT Madness for new insights into abdominal aortic aneurysms Strategic angle: The researchers identified a driving force behind the condition, opening up a potential target for new therapies. Editorial Staff Apr 7
Life Pharma companies and patient groups seek to exempt orphan drugs from Colorado pricing limits Strategic angle: A bill is moving through the Colorado legislature that would exempt orphan drugs from pricing caps that might be pursued by the state. Editorial Staff Apr 6
Life Global Health Funding in the FY 2027 President’s Budget Request Strategic angle: This budget summary provides an analysis of global health funding amounts provided in the President's FY 2027 budget request. Editorial Staff Apr 6
Life California's Medicaid Work Requirements Amid Budget Shortfalls Strategic angle: Examining the state's plans to implement work requirements in Medicaid while facing significant budget challenges. Editorial Staff Apr 6
Life STAT+: A key Medicare Advantage announcement is due today Strategic angle: Today's announcement will set the tone for how the Trump administration wants to work with private Medicare insurers. Editorial Staff Apr 6
Life How a four-month FDA delay forced a small biotech company to close its doors A small biotech company faced a critical setback due to a delayed agreement with the FDA, leading to its closure. Editorial Staff Apr 6
Life Stealth biotech Stipple bets on secretive ADCs Strategic angle: How thin science fuels peptide hype, blowback to proposed NIH cuts, and more biotech news from The Readout Editorial Staff Apr 6
Life UnitedHealth makes a bet on AI. What does it mean for us? Strategic angle: A hep B trial raises ethical questions, the peptide hype, and more Morning Rounds news Editorial Staff Apr 6
Life Neurocrine Biosciences to buy Soleno Therapeutics in $2.9B deal Strategic angle: Neurocrine Biosciences is acquiring Soleno Therapeutics for $2.9 billion, gaining access to a treatment for a rare disease linked to insatiable hunger. Editorial Staff Apr 6
Life Opinion: ‘Medical nutrition’ helps keep my son, and many others, healthy. But insurance won’t cover it Strategic angle: Lifelong disorders require lifelong treatments. Editorial Staff Apr 6
Life Opinion: When my child is in psychosis, the pediatric health care system can’t help us Strategic angle: “There is no off switch when the crisis is your child,” writes Liz Koch. Editorial Staff Apr 6
Life Briefing: UnitedHealth Group is making a $3 billion bet on AI. What does it mean for patients? Strategic angle: UnitedHealth Group is rapidly deploying artificial intelligence tools across its operations. What does it mean for patients? Editorial Staff Apr 6