"When an older adult is called 'failure to thrive' ... we see the health care system start to ignore their problems," said one geriatrician. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

On Monday, STAT is launching a new weekly newsletter: Health Care Inc. Anchored by Bob Herman, it will follow the flow of money through the health care industry. Don't miss the first edition — sign up here. In the label ‘adult failure to thrive,’ medicine reveals its own failures By Eric Boodman MARIA FABRIZIO FOR STAT “Just say you have no f—ing clue what happened,” said Seth Fischer, whose father had "adult failure to thrive" as a contributing cause on his death certificate. “Don’t make up some BS phrase that also weirdly blames the victim.” It turned out plenty of doctors have had the same thought. Read More Sponsor content by STAT Events From trials to triumph: The 2022 STAT Summit Join us as we host silo-breaking discussions on the most important topics in health care. Over two days this November, you’ll hear from some of the leading minds in the industry. Don’t miss out, and enjoy early-bird pricing on your pass until July 22.  More great reads from STAT this week Insurers, courts grapple with how and when to pay for wilderness therapy — a polarizing industry with a sordid past By Tara Bannow Abortion providers embrace virtual assistants and automation to prepare for new flood of patients By  Mohana Ravindranath They blazed a trail by having their brains linked to computers. Now they want to help shape the field’s future By Elissa Welle One health system’s six-year odyssey to meet its patients’ needs outside the clinic By Katie Palmer Opinion: My son died of an Oxy overdose. Drug company execs who are responsible should be sent to jail By Ed Bisch Health tech funding is down. Here’s what investors make of the market By Mario Aguilar Saturday, July 16, 2022       1 Exchange Pl, Suite 201, Boston, MA 02109 ©2022, All Rights Reserved. I no longer wish to receive STAT emails Update Email Preferences | Contact Us | View In Browser