STAT+: More workers hate their jobs, but keep them for the health insurance
A new survey reveals 24% of U.S. workers stay in unwanted jobs to keep health insurance. Experts call it 'job lock.'
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Staying in a job for the health insurance? About 1 in 4 Americans do, a survey says
About 24% of U.S. employees stay in unwanted jobs just for health insurance, a report out Wednesday finds. Up significantly since 2021, the uptick in "job lock" is a concerning sign for the U.S. economy.
Read full article →Trump administration says it’s deferring $1B in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota
The Trump administration said it was deferring more than $1 billion in Medicaid payments to Minnesota and California because of “suspected fraud and noncompliance.”
Read full article →How to make the complex world of skincare easy
NPR's Life Kit breaks down what you really need to know about skincare.
Read full article →What's behind the push to get more men on testosterone?
Testosterone is getting a lot of attention lately. The military just announced it will screen service members for low testosterone. Meanwhile, the Trump administration wants to expand access.
Read full article →What to know about the record cyclospora outbreak
Confusion about the source of the outbreak and uncertainty about when it might be contained puts the onus on consumers to protect themselves.
Read full article →STAT+: Rare disease drugmakers try to avoid Trump price cuts
Plus, GOP voters want a crackdown on health care fraud, and how PBMs are skirting state laws.
Read full article →Opinion: Pete Hegseth, ‘The Odyssey,’ and the testosterone myth
The poet didn’t say “sing to me, Muse, of a man with optimized endocrine panels," writes urologist Elizabeth Dray.
Read full article →STAT+: Advocates say federal funding is being cut from groups fighting HIV
The administration is shifting some funding to states, but community groups are set to lose out.
Read full article →THC drinks are sold beside sodas, iced tea, and even chocolate milk, often in violation of state laws
THC drinks, which have exploded in popularity in recent years, are sold in retail stores beside sodas, iced tea, and even chocolate milk, often in violation of state laws.
Read full article →Is that food really made with 100% avocado oil? Likely not
A new study finds that consumers who are paying a premium for foods advertised as made with avocado oil are probably not getting what they think they're buying.
Read full article →Is there an exodus underway at Epic?
In this edition of STAT Health Tech: executive departures at Epic Systems, new CEO takes over at Nabla, and more health tech news.
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