The hospital operator Nutex enriched itself by exploiting loopholes in laws meant to protect patients, STAT found.

Hospitals owned by real estate investors more likely to close or go bankrupt, new study finds.

STAT investigation: Internal documents show how Humana is reshaping the debate over Medicare Advantage.

James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.

A STAT Investigation: To avoid fines for reporting excessive hospital-acquired infections, some facilities are discouraging testing.

A federal judge on Thursday vacated a Biden-era rule that would have allowed the government to intensify its audits of private Medicare plans.

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HHS abruptly canceled a CDC meeting between RFK Jr. and anti-vaccine activist David Geier just hours before they were set to gather.

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With health insurers under pressure, UnitedHealth CEO Stephen Hemsley said that some parts of the business need "fundamental reorientation."

UnitedHealth is facing criminal and civil investigations into its Medicare practices

Medicare is proposing cuts to how much it pays doctors for many medical procedures, scans, and tests.

The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine and its partners are selling thousands of stem cell samples before many of them are discarded.

The SCOTUS decision preserves free preventive health care and sets the stage for a bigger role for RFK Jr. in determining what's covered.

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The relentless drumbeat of cuts to U.S. government research and disease prevention have devastated tens of thousands of affected workers and academics. To

Nation's leading advisory body on issues of science and technology is "preparing for a fairly radical downsizing."

Trump's order is designed to reduce health care costs for older adults and people with disabilities, but the path to implementation is far from assured.

Dr. Oz, a former heart surgeon and TV host, is closer to becoming CMS administrator after clearing a key Senate committee vote.

A closer look at the surgeon-turned-TV-star President Trump wants in charge of Medicare, Medicaid and Obamacare.

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. moved to rescind the longtime practice of giving the public a chance to comment on the health agency’s plans.

Heightened security at UnitedHealth Group's Minnesota headquarters in the wake of a top executive’s killing is the most conspicuous sign of a company under siege.

Dr. Oz's assets range from a tree trimming company to a cattle farm to UnitedHealth stock, and they're worth up to $293 million.

The former head of the FDA's food division told STAT he resigned because cuts made by the Trump administration imperil the agenda set forth by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

In interview after interview with STAT, those who were fired from federal health and science agencies, along with officials who remain, argued the cuts would be deeply felt.

A torrent of Trump administration policies is alarming scientists who fear the current climate is weakening researchers’ resolve to stick with careers in academic science.

A federal judge issued a nationwide temporary pause on plans by the NIH to substantially slash research overhead payments

The Trump administration on Friday said global malaria aid can restart, but it was unclear how quickly the money would start flowing again.

The insurer examined patient records to find money-making diagnoses and pressured doctors to sign off on them, according to the government's suit.

A federal audit identified $133 million in questionable payments for ABA autism therapy in Indiana's Medicaid program over two years.

People are grappling with two heavy subjects at once: the callousness of the slaying, and an undercurrent of deep-seated anger at the health care industry.

Those who knew Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, struggled to process the news that he had been shot and killed in New York City.

The Biden administration is proposing changes to Medicare Advantage plans designed to alleviate coverage barriers

First-of-its-kind data analysis finds UnitedHealth Group pays many of its own physician practices significantly more than the average it pays other doctors in the same markets

First-of-its-kind data analysis finds UnitedHealth Group pays many of its own physician practices significantly more than the average it pays other doctors in the same markets

Florida’s surgeon general Joseph Ladapo is recommending that communities in the state stop fluoridating their water.

When Trump nominated the vaccine critic to lead the Health and Human Services agency, his choice rippled through the autism community.

#MedTwitter is migrating en masse from X to Bluesky, suddenly making it an essential hub for scientific discourse. Here's why.

Trump's #tariffs could raise the cost of medical care and prescription drugs for people in the U.S.

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Kennedy, who lacks a background in science or public health, appears intent on remaking the FDA based on assumptions and conspiracy theories

The idea would reduce the role played by the American Medical Association in determining how much doctors get paid

The H5N1 virus that infected a Canadian teen appears not to have spread, but it shows signs of mutation that makes flu virologists nervous.