July 23, 2026
A staff sergeant administers a Covid vaccine at Otis Air National Guard Base in Massachusetts. Service members who refused the vaccine have had a difficult time being reinstated.
Kerri Spero/Department of Defense

STAT+ | Trump promised redemption for troops who refused Covid shots. A year later, many are still waiting

More than a year after Trump promised reinstatement, hundreds remain bogged down in bureaucratic red tape, often over back pay and benefit questions.

By Leah Rosenbaum


STAT+ | Vote on key federal health nominee delayed amid questions over vaccine views

Key Senate committee delays vote on Sean Kaufman's nomination for pandemic response post. Nomination imperiled by past comments questioning vaccine safety.

By Chelsea Cirruzzo


STAT+ | Popular insulin product enters shortage as other pens leave market

Short supply isn't official FDA shortage, but Sanofi says market is tight after Eli Lilly, Biocon Biologics, and Novo Nordisk ended insulin products.

By Isabella Cueto



Timothy Westlake has been serving as chief of staff at SAMHSA.
Rod Lamkey Jr./AP

STAT+ | Trump administration quietly picks Timothy Westlake to lead mental health agency

After 18 months, President Trump nominates physician Timothy Westlake to lead SAMHSA, the federal agency overseeing mental health and addiction.

By Lev Facher


Filing of bipartisan Senate bill boosts momentum for office of men’s health

Senate bill would commission a study on the state of men’s health in the U.S. — 'a growing health crisis,' says Sen. Ruben Gallego.

By Annalisa Merelli


STAT+ | New data on Eli Lilly’s ‘triple-G’ drug leave open questions on heart benefit

Results show the drug works well for weight loss, but the question of whether it can improve cardiovascular outcomes remains.

By Elaine Chen


Adobe

Opinion: New billing codes likely to raise maternity care costs

There is every reason to believe that this change will result in cost increases for employer-sponsored health plans and Medicaid programs.

By Jeff Levin-Scherz


Opinion: Good riddance to bundled ‘global’ maternal care billing

Bundled obstetric payments have complicated billing, limited access to care, and hurt research initiatives.

By Camille A. Clare and Lisa G. Hofler


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