January 20, 2026
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STAT+ | Congress revives bipartisan health care proposal, including drug middlemen provisions

A new health care package gains momentum. In: regulations for drug middlemen. Out: enhanced ACA premium subsidies

By John Wilkerson


STAT+ | Former AMA president says the U.S. health care system will implode without an overhaul

In an interview, Aidoc's Jesse Ehrenfeld talks about how artificial intelligence tools can help health systems overcome staffing shortages.

By Brittany Trang


STAT+ | Novo Nordisk Foundation gives $850M to nonprofit to help commercialize research in Europe 

The BioInnovation Institute, which the foundation spun off as a nonprofit five years ago, aims to cultivate stronger culture of company creation.

By Andrew Joseph



Robert F. Kennedy Jr. with the new food pyramid at an event last week.
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STAT+ | Behind new dietary guidelines: Industry-funded studies, opaque science, crushing deadline pressure

A look at the "outrageous" timeline and influence issues on the scientific panel that led to a new food pyramid.

By Isabella Cueto


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