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Politics By Rachel Cohrs

Hospital, physician lobbies sue Biden administration over surprise billing regulation

Politics By Rachel Cohrs

Major telehealth players unite ahead of tough lobbying battle

Politics By Nicholas Florko

As Biden touts his effort to cap insulin prices, advocates push for an even more ambitious reform

Politics By Nicholas Florko

Califf, nominee to lead FDA, asks Woodcock to stay in leadership role if he’s confirmed

Politics By Rachel Cohrs

Hospitals and doctors fail to stop end-of-year Medicare cuts, for now

Politics By Nicholas Florko

Biden’s new Covid plan: more boosters, free home testing, and ‘monoclonal antibody strike teams’

Politics By Rachel Cohrs

7 policies in Biden’s spending plan aimed at health equity

Politics By Nicholas Florko

Califf, Biden’s pick to lead FDA, has millions invested in pharma and tech companies

Politics By Rachel Cohrs

Democrats’ major drug pricing reforms clear a hurdle in the House

Politics By Lev Facher

Former DARPA director: Biden’s new science agency should be independent, not an NIH office

Politics By Nicholas Florko

Moderate Democrats are still seeking changes to the party’s drug pricing package

Politics By Lev Facher

GOP opposition to vaccine mandates extends far beyond Covid-19

Politics By Nicholas Florko

Biden taps Califf to head FDA — an agency where he has plenty of unfinished business

Politics By Erin Mershon, Rachel Cohrs and Lev Facher

STAT+ Conversation: Drug pricing drama

Exclusive By Rachel Cohrs

How Nancy Pelosi almost killed drug pricing reform — a gamble that expanded Democrats’ final deal

Politics By Lev Facher

Rochelle Walensky said she’d ‘fix’ the CDC, but nine months in, she’s faltering

Politics By Maddie Bender

White House delays Covid-19 vaccine mandates for contractors

Politics By Rachel Cohrs

Here’s who wins and loses in Democrats’ new prescription drug pricing deal

Politics By Lev Facher and Rachel Cohrs

Democrats circulate a new drug pricing outline with a big carveout for small biotechs

Politics By Nicholas Florko and Rachel Cohrs

Here’s where Democrats’ resurrected drug pricing talks are headed

Politics By Nicholas Florko

Could Robert Califf’s ties to tech complicate his FDA nomination?

Politics By Maaisha Osman

Can a pro-Covid vaccine, anti-mandate position help a Republican win in a Democratic state?

Politics By Lev Facher

Here’s how Biden can address high drug prices, without help from Congress

Politics By Rachel Cohrs

Pelosi working to gather support for last-minute, last-ditch drug pricing policy

Politics By Rachel Cohrs

Biden abandons his push to lower drug prices

Politics By Nicholas Florko

Democratic senators raise concerns with potential FDA pick

Politics By Rachel Cohrs

Congress has bipartisan support to try to deal with the next pandemic. But those talks are already falling behind

Health By Rachel Cohrs

Drug pricing talks heat up as Democrats work to win over skeptics

Politics By Rachel Cohrs

The four senators who could make or break Democrats’ drug pricing ambitions