Special report: health care’s high rollers; new data sparks concern on fish oil drug

Health care's top executives are cushioned more than ever by the rising fortunes of their stock ownership. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

Sponsored by   Health care's high rollers: As the pandemic raged, CEOs' earnings surged By Bob Herman and Kate Sheridan and J. Emory Parker and Adam Feuerstein and Mohana Ravindranath Mike Reddy for STAT Health care's top executives are cushioned more than ever by the rising fortunes of their stock ownership. Read More STAT+: Biotech executives pull in some of health care's biggest paydays, with Regeneron's CEO sitting atop the pack By Adam Feuerstein Illustration: STAT; Photo: AP Regeneron's chief executive, Len Schleifer, took home $453 million in 2021, more than any other biotech CEO, according to a STAT analysis. Read More STAT+: New data might have led to a different result for Amarin fish oil drug, FDA panelists say By Matthew Herper Amarin Two members of an expert panel that recommended the FDA approve Vascepa said their outlook could have been effected by newly released data. Read More Sponsor content by Teladoc Health When it comes to diabetes, no two paths are the same because no two individuals are the same The one-size fits all model commonly used by digital health solutions today simply doesn't fit the bill for chronic conditions like diabetes that require a more individualized approach. Dr. Vidya Raman-Tangella, Chief Medical Officer at Teladoc Health, addresses why this model is broken and how a tailored, whole-person care approach can positively affect patient outcomes. Read about the importance of individualized care. Biotech employees cash in health care's largest salaries, while people working at providers sit near the bottom By Bob Herman Mike Reddy for STAT It pays to be in the lab. It pays way less to be at the patient's bedside, according to a STAT analysis of the median pay for health workers. Read More Opinion: How dating apps could help stop the spread of sexually transmissible infections By Céline Gounder and Michael Donnelly Leon Neal/Getty Images Dating apps could help users avoid sexually transmissible infections while helping experts respond more effectively to them. Read More STAT+: UnitedHealth Group says Medicare Advantage saves money, but the data say otherwise By Bob Herman Jim Mone/AP UnitedHealth Group says Medicare Advantage saves money, but the data say otherwise — a seeming effort to prevent changes to the program. Read More STAT+: Contract research organization to transfer 4,000 beagles from facility cited for inhumane care By Ed Silverman Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images "We hope the company and its management will be held criminally responsible," said Daphna Nachminovitch of the advocacy group PETA. Read More STAT+: Dozens of lawmakers urge HHS to fine drugmakers for curtailing discounts to a federal program By Ed Silverman Alex Hogan/STAT "Further delay of enforcement actions emboldens more manufacturers to begin overcharging safety net providers," the lawmakers wrote. Read More Monday, July 18, 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