One Maine community's fight to save a birthing center
In mid-coast Maine a grassroots coalition is fighting to prevent the proposed closure of Miles Hospital's labor and delivery center.
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Policy decisions in Washington and the states shape what Medicare covers and costs. These stories track the legislation, regulation, and politics behind the program.
Common advice about kids' snacking is outdated. Here's what parents should know
The ultraprocessed food industry changed snacking culture for families. There are many options of processed foods that are designed for on-the-go convenience. What should snacking look like for kids?
Read full article →Ebola kills 1,700 in eastern Congo as the fastest-growing outbreak surges
Ebola has killed more than 1,700 people in eastern Congo in what has become the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease.
Read full article →STAT+: Startup promising to scale custom CRISPR therapies abruptly scraps plans
The FDA, while promising flexibility in approving Baby KJ-type gene editing, still has set standards difficult for a small startup to meet.
Read full article →STAT+: Three biotechs with three news updates
Gilead wins case over its HIV medicine, Eli Lilly to expand retatrutide access, and more biotech news
Read full article →STAT+: Are AI scribes medical devices? UK regulator weighs in.
In this edition of STAT Health Tech: UK regulator on AI scribes, CMS eliminates key payment pathways for 'breakthrough' devices, and more.
Read full article →STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a Lilly access program, a Gilead court victory, and more
Eli Lilly confirmed that it will allow more patients to apply for early access to retatrutide, an unapproved obesity drug
Read full article →Trans federal employees sue over revoked health coverage
Expanded retatrutide access, the cost of the 2025 measles outbreak, and more health news from Morning Rounds
Read full article →STAT+: The latest orphan drug exemptions may not be warranted, analysis finds
A new analysis questions the wisdom of a controversial provision in federal law that exempts so-called orphan drugs from Medicare pricing negotiations.
Read full article →They're a world leader in using drones for healthcare. But drones can't do it all
Drones carrying medical supplies constantly crisscross the skies of Rwanda. The Trump administration is giving a major grant to the effort — and at the same time cutting aid to the country.
Read full article →The sneaky economics of healthwashing
Why food companies love labels like "organic" and "high protein," why our brains are misled by them — and how to avoid paying extra for marketing.
Read full article →Medicaid work rule leaves homeless people in the cold
Conservatives who have long pushed for Medicaid work requirements often said vulnerable people would get a pass. But the federal government's list of exemptions left off homeless people.
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