How the DOJ Is Tackling Fraud in the ACA Marketplace
At the Medicarians Conference, Ricardo Carcas, assistant special agent in charge of the Office of Investigations, discussed cases of fraud in the ACA and how the DOJ is combatting it.…
FDA Nod for Merck HIV Drug Brings Competition to a Gilead Sciences Antiretroviral
Merck’s HIV drug Idvynso could become a drug choice for patients who need to switch from Gilead Sciences’ Biktarvy for safety or tolerability reasons. The Merck combination drug pairs two…
What to Know About the BALANCE Model for GLP-1s in Medicare and Medicaid
This brief describes current coverage of GLP-1s in Medicare and Medicaid, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) efforts to expand access and lower costs for GLP-1s through temporary…
“Trust is the #1 Public Health Issue” and Health Citizens Live in an “Information Abundant” World That, Counterintuitively, Underpins Divisiveness – the 2026 Edelman Trust Barometer
It would sound like good news that more health citizens, globally, are engaged with more information about health – a health information “abundance,” by the look at the data. But…
STAT+: At AACR, talk of Chinese biotech, oncology’s comms issue, and more
At AACR, there was talk of Chinese biotech's place in cancer research, oncology’s comms issue, and more.
The AI Therapy Crisis: Why the AMA is Urging Congress to Regulate Mental Health Chatbots
Why the AMA Says Mental Health Chatbots Need Crisis Detection What You Should Know The Legislative Push: In letters to the Congressional AI Caucus, the Congressional Digital Health Caucus, and…
Courier Health Raises $50M to Solve Biopharma’s Data Fragmentation
The Biopharma Bottleneck: Why Courier Health Raised $50M to Fix Fragmented Patient Journeys What You Should Know The Funding: New York-based Courier Health has closed a $50 million Series B…
From Governance to Enablement: How Healthcare CIOs Can Stop Killing AI Innovation
AI governance in healthcare has a branding problem. The word “governance” alone is enough to make half the room shut down. I’ve seen it happen. You put that word on…
STAT+: The latest biotech news: RevMed, Roche, Kyverna CAR-T therapy
Everything you need to know about biotech today from The Readout newsletter
Wearable Noise Is Exploding — Trust Is the Filter
The challenge is determining whether wearable data is reliable enough to relieve the review burden, guide care, support reimbursement, or reassure a patient who is worried about their heart rhythm…