The flu vaccine is working
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MAHA says its new food pyramid is affordable and healthy. We asked experts
How easy is it to make a healthy dinner for $3? When the new U.S. dietary guidelines came out last week, food economist William Masters emailed a few colleagues with a fun
STAT+: Trump releases health care plan amid pressure over affordability
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Thursday released a hodgepodge of health care policies that would create new price-control power over pharmaceutical companies, but that otherwise wouldn’t fundamentally overhaul America’s existing system, as
STAT+: Negotiations over ACA subsidy bill drag on
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Democrats say America’s role as a scientific leader is slipping, while Republicans remain unworried
Even in this starkly divided country, Americans can agree on one thing: They want the U.S. to be a global leader in the sciences. But while Democrats fear the country’s position at the
‘You see that beautiful milk?’
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Hospitals and doctors are ignoring RFK Jr.’s new vaccine schedule and relying on pediatricians’ guidance instead
WASHINGTON — Last week, the Trump administration unilaterally cut the number of recommended pediatric vaccines, removing shots for diseases like rotavirus, influenza, and hepatitis A from the schedule. Health secretary Robert F.
Kaiser Permanente, DOJ reach $556 million Medicare Advantage fraud settlement, the largest of its kind
The Justice Department won its biggest Medicare Advantage fraud settlement yet on Wednesday, notching a $556 million deal with Kaiser Permanente. The settlement resolves the government’s long-running allegations that Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser,
U.S. overdose deaths fell through most of 2025, federal data reveals
NEW YORK — U.S. overdose deaths fell through most of last year, suggesting a lasting improvement in an epidemic that had been worsening for decades. Federal data released Wednesday showed that overdose deaths
Trump administration reverses course on $1.9 billion in cuts to addiction and mental health grants
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect that the Trump administration reversed the grant cancellations late on Wednesday. The Trump administration on Wednesday reversed course on major funding cuts to