July 17, 2025
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Why MAHA’s push on Coca-Cola and ice cream is ‘nutritionally hilarious’

Coca-Cola's switch to cane sugar from corn syrup, and ice cream makers' elimination of synthetic dyes, is missing the point on healthier diets, experts say.

By Sarah Todd


STAT+ | Medicare plans to cover more than a thousand new procedures in outpatient settings, despite concerns about safety

Medicare has 1,731 procedures not covered on an outpatient basis. CMS officials say scrapping the inpatient only list would provide more patient choice.

By Tara Bannow


STAT+ | Trump’s Medicare agency to speed up clawback of $7.8 billion in hospital drug payments

The plan to claw back $7.8 billion in Medicare payments to hospitals on a quicker time frame could spark legal challenges.

By Bob Herman



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An overlooked demographic has the highest suicide risk — and it’s been rising

Suicide rates are falling for youth but rising for older men. Experts say loneliness and access to firearms create a deadly combination

By Olivia Goldhill


STAT+ | Elevance lowers profit outlook, warns things will get worse for health insurers 

Elevance earning call cites industry-wide negative trends, including higher costs in Medicaid and Affordable Care Act plans, with little improvement in 2025.

By Tara Bannow


National guidelines for assessing preeclampsia risk are ineffective, study finds

New study finds U.S. preeclampsia guidelines lead to a high rate of false positives, prompting unnecessary treatment — and a call for reform.

By Veronica Paulus


Not all proteins have a permanent shape — a surprisingly large amount of important proteins have strands of wiggly "spaghetti" in them. 
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STAT+ | Undruggable ‘disordered’ proteins become druggable with new AI techniques from David Baker

New research papers outline ways to make certain proteins more receptive to drugs, an important advance because many diseases involve disordered proteins.

By Brittany Trang


STAT+ | Senators reveal how much Lilly, Pfizer paid telehealth companies

Four senators are investigating partnerships between direct-to-consumer telehealth firms and pharma companies for possible violations of kickback laws.

By Katie Palmer


Could weight loss drugs like Ozempic help combat addiction?

The opioid crisis and the revolution in weight loss drugs cross paths at a Pennsylvania rehab center. A look at using Ozempic in addiction treatment.

By Alex Hogan


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