What STAT+ uncovered: loopholes, FDA, AI costs

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A little-known middle man exploiting a loophole in a law meant to protect patients: STAT’s Tara Bannow reviewed thousands of pages of court filings and company documents and interviewed more than 50 people to assemble the definitive account of how the LaRoques built HaloMD — and how they evolved over time to dodge legal scrutiny.
Pharma’s new playbook for influencing the FDA: STAT’s Daniel Payne and Lizzy Lawrence interviewed lobbyists and government officials and reviewed corporate disclosures to reveal how the Trump administration’s injection of political priorities into the agency has opened previously unthinkable avenues for industry lobbying, and what that means for drug regulation.
AI scribes increasing health care costs: Health systems and insurers might tell the story differently, but they both agree that AI scribes are driving up health care costs. STAT's Brittany Trang, detailed how AI scribes drive up medical bills, the effect on the health care system overall, and what might happen next.