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How the GOP sidelined the health care industry to push through Medicaid cuts

July 8, 2025
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STAT+ | How Republicans sidelined the health care industry and pushed through historic Medicaid cuts

For decades, a number of health industries were untouchable on Capitol Hill. Now, 'there's no such thing as too powerful to be cut,' lobbyist says.

By Daniel Payne


STAT+ | Claims of Microsoft's 'super-intelligent' AI diagnosis agent miss the mark, say experts

Claims that a Microsoft AI agent for diagnosis is on a path to medical "superintelligence" misses the mark and overlooks real innovation, experts say.

By Brittany Trang


Male and female athletes have different hearts, and that can have serious consequences

When female athletes collapse on the playing field, they are less likely to be resuscitated than men: A look at gender differences in sudden cardiac arrest.

By Elizabeth Cooney



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Opinion: ER docs are too quick to assume cannabis users are experiencing this rare side effect

Cannabis hyperemesis syndrome, while real and certainly debilitating, is relatively uncommon and requires a careful diagnosis.

By Jordan Tishler


Opinion: What if pharma companies made 'safe' recreational drugs? 

These drugs might not be harmful in the traditional sense — but they would still challenge both policy and culture.

By Jim Crotty


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