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Questions linger about CRISPR baby scandal; the other way the government is privatizing Medicare

March 3, 2023
Biologist David Baltimore at the 2018 genome summit.
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STAT+ | Ahead of genome summit in London, questions linger about CRISPR baby scandal

The organizers of the genome summit are still grappling with the fallout of the 2018 CRISPR baby scandal and the ethical debate it ignited.

By Megan Molteni


STAT+ | The other way the government is privatizing Medicare

This year, Medicare launched a new type of accountable care organization with a structure that looks a lot like Medicare Advantage.

By John Wilkerson


Opinion: Adoption is not a simple or easy alternative to abortion

The Supreme Court alluded to adoption as an alternative to abortion. What might sound fine in a footnote doesn't translate to the real world.

By Laura Goetz



Presbyterian Healthcare Services

STAT+ | Presbyterian and UnityPoint propose latest cross-market hospital merger

Because regulators have sunk deals they say would command too much market share in a given region, hospitals are seeking partners in far-flung states. 

By Tara Bannow


Opinion: How physician wellness programs keep doctors captive

Wellness programs put the onus of resolving burnout on individual physicians. That's wrong, especially since these programs don't work.

By Mark G. Shrime


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