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How Medicare Advantage plans use AI to cut off care for seniors; how SVB’s collapse rattled biotech

March 13, 2023
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Denied by AI: How Medicare Advantage plans use algorithms to cut off care for seniors in need

A STAT investigation found artificial intelligence is driving Medicare Advantage denials to new heights, cutting off care for seniors.

By Casey Ross and Bob Herman


STAT+ | 102 hours of chaos: How SVB's collapse rattled the biotech industry

The events of just a few days laid bare just how vulnerable the biotech and tech industries were to the financial turmoil at SVB.

By Allison DeAngelis


STAT+ | Veterans Health Administration will cover the newest Alzheimer's drug

About 80% to 90% of veterans who clear coverage hurdles may be eligible for the treatment, according to Eisai.

By Ed Silverman



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STAT+ | Buyer's remorse: How a Medicare Advantage business is strangling one of its first funders

NaviHealth built a billion-dollar business scrutinizing Medicare Advantage care. Now, one of its first funders is throwing it under the bus.

By Bob Herman and Casey Ross


STAT+ | Pfizer buys Seagen, maker of targeted cancer drugs, for $43 billion

The Seagan deal helps Pfizer, in need of new sources of revenue, by adding a lineup of cancer drugs called antibody-drug conjugates.

By Adam Feuerstein


STAT+ | French pharma Sanofi buys maker of diabetes treatment for $2.9 billion

Sanofi said the acquisition will bolster the growth of its business targeting immune-mediated diseases and disease-modifying therapies.

By Adam Feuerstein


In an open letter, activist investor Carl Icahn called Illumina's actions related to its pursuit of its merger with Grail
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STAT+ | Illumina has been ignoring its investors, but it can't ignore Carl Icahn

Icahn argues Illumina is playing a losing hand with its actions related to the pursuit of its merger with Grail.

By Matthew Herper


Opinion: The second age of psychedelic therapies for mental health

It will take some doing to make psychedelic therapies that use psilocybin and ketamine ready for prime time.

By Greg Mayes


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