STAT+ | How a young doctor rose from rural New Mexico to FDA commissioner nominee

A look at Dr. Heidi Overton, Trump's nominee for FDA commissioner, including her medical background, White House policy role, and career trajectory.

By Margaret Manto

Senate finance committee backs Chris Klomp, advancing him to full Senate vote

Klomp, a behind-the-scenes HHS power player, expected to be confirmed by full Senate as deputy secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.

By Chelsea Cirruzzo and John Wilkerson

STAT+ | Indonesian ruling against ‘patent evergreening’ by pharma industry sends critical message, patient advocates say

The court ruling send a crucial message to other countries that they can challenge the practice, patient advocates say.

By Ed Silverman

Adobe

STAT+ | Momentum is building for a big change to how doctors get paid

Congress explores bipartisan Medicare physician pay reform, linking doctor payment rates to medical inflation under the proposed Patients First Act.

By John Wilkerson

STAT+ | In radiology, AI is blurring the line between technology development and clinical practice

A new wave of radiology practices are aggressively embracing AI: developing and deploying it in-house, and marketing their “AI-native” capabilities to customers.