A new lawsuit accuses Cigna of using an algorithm to automatically deny claims in bulk instead of individually reviewing each case.July 24, 2023Check out STAT+Sponsored By Julia Rendleman/Getty Images for Eventive Marketing STAT+ | Lawsuit says Cigna illegally denies claims in bulk, sticking patients with unexpected bills A new lawsuit accuses Cigna of using an algorithm to automatically deny claims in bulk instead of individually reviewing each case. By Tara Bannow STAT+ | A new lobby shop looks to remind Congress about NIH's translational research arm NIH's translational research arm is getting a new lobbyist to make sure Congress doesn't forget about it, as focus shifts to ARPA-H. By Sarah Owermohle STAT+ | Roche's $3 billion Alnylam deal shows drug firms are interested in long-acting heart drugs As part of the deal, Roche will pay $310 million for rights to a hypertension treatment, zilebesiran, invented by the biotech firm Alnylam. By Matthew Herper Crystal Milner/STAT Inside the hospital gardens that give respite from a world of ills Where a hospital room can be a place of devastation, a hospital garden is a realm of possibility, its plants a kind of soul medicine. By Isabella Cueto STAT+ | Rise in cancer among younger people worries and puzzles doctors Lifestyle, sugary drinks, sleep disruption may boost early-onset cancers, which appear biologically different from those in the old. By Felice J. Freyer — Boston Globe STAT+ | Lobbying spending dropped for companies that departed PhRMA Three companies that recently left PhRMA, AbbVie, Teva, and AstraZeneca, all spent less on lobbying after their departures. By Rachel Cohrs Alex Hogan/STAT Opinion: How do doctors' personal political affiliations affect how they care for their patients? We looked at what the research shows about the way physicians' political beliefs affect the way they see patients. By Anupam B. Jena and Christopher M. Worsham More around STATCheck out more exclusive coverage with a STAT+ subscriptionRead premium in-depth biotech, pharma, policy, and life science coverage and analysis with all of our STAT+ articles.Enjoying Daily Recap? Tell us about your experienceContinue reading the latest health & science news with the STAT appDownload on the App Store or get it on Google Play STAT, 1 Exchange Place, Boston, MA©2023, All Rights Reserved.I no longer wish to receive STAT emailsUpdate Newsletter Preferences • Contact Us • Advertise with Us • View in Browser
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