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Autism now more common among Black, Hispanic kids in US
New York — For the first time, autism is being diagnosed more frequently in Black and Hispanic children than in white kids in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.Among all U.S. 8-year-olds, 1 in 36 had autism in 2020, the CDC...
The Policy, and Politics, of Medicare Advantage
The Host Medicare Advantage, the private-sector alternative to original Medicare, now enrolls nearly half of all Medicare beneficiaries. But it remains controversial because — while most of its subscribers like the extra benefits many plans provide — the...
YoCo Vodka: Ultra-smooth Tennessee Spirit Made From Corn
Music producer Polow Da Don is encapsulating the freedom of expression and individuality of the "young country" genre with YoCo Vodka.In 2019, Nashville-based music producer, Polow Da Don, launched a radio station dedicated to a new era of “young country”...
Listen: Bancel v. Bernie, Sarepta’s FDA runaround, & Regeneron’s ever-growing blockbuster
What would Jonas Salk say if he were here right now? How do you know when an ALS treatment is working? And what can pharma CEOs learn from Mr. Rogers? We cover all that and more this week on the 251st episode of “The Readout LOUD,” STAT’s biotech podcast. We...
Living With Epilepsy Made Me the Confident and Compassionate Woman I Am Today
As told to Marnie GoodfriendMarch 26, 2023, is Purple Day, Supporting Epilepsy Around the World.I had my first seizure the summer before eighth grade as I was walking down the hall to take a shower. My parents found me passed out in a towel. I don't remember it...
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA panel backs conditional approval for Biogen ALS drug; pharma fights tactic for lowering specialty med costs
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. This morning is getting off to a fabulous start, though, as a delightfully warm sun is enveloping the subdued Pharmalot campus, where the official mascot is happily snoozing and the sounds of spring can...
STAT+: Key senators blast Medicare Advantage insurers for ‘exorbitant salaries,’ ‘massive payouts’ to execs
WASHINGTON — Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) slammed seven different Medicare Advantage insurers for lobbying against proposed rate cuts to the program while their executives still collected “exorbitant salaries” and gave “massive...
Fresh Produce Is an Increasingly Popular Prescription for Chronically Ill Patients
When Mackenzie Sachs, a registered dietitian on the Blackfeet Reservation, in northwestern Montana, sees a patient experiencing high blood pressure, diabetes, or another chronic illness, her first thought isn’t necessarily to recommend medication. Rather, if...
Legal Questions, Inquiries Intensify Around Noble Health’s Rural Missouri Hospital Closures
A year after private equity-backed Noble Health shuttered two rural Missouri hospitals, patients and former employees grapple with a broken local health system or missing out on millions in unpaid wages and benefits. The hospitals in Audrain and Callaway...
Being ‘Socially Frail’ Comes With Health Risks for Older Adults
Consider three hypothetical women in their mid-70s, all living alone in identical economic circumstances with the same array of ailments: diabetes, arthritis, and high blood pressure. Ms. Green stays home most of the time and sometimes goes a week without...
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