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Since the Trump admin issued new work requirements guidance, states have said the federal definition of “medical fraility,” which allows exemptions was narrower than discussed. A judge agreed with them, reports @rosebroderick_ @AnilOza16 and @isabellacueto statnews.com/2026/10/29/medi…
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We dug into the reality of the NIH's vaccine injury effort quite a bit, in case of interest. More from @ChelseaCirruzzo: statnews.com/2026/10/26/nih-…
RFK Jr. is making his closing argument to Americans ahead of the midterms election: Vote Republican and we'll Make America Healthy Again, stick with changing vaccine policy, and crack down on fraud (which, in turn, will lower costs, he says). My latest: statnews.com/2026/10/29/rfk-…
El-Sayed on RFK Jr.'s to @AnilOza16:
"[I]t’s ironic to hear a guy who’s trafficked in eugenicist terms, who rejects science outright ... lecture voters about an Arab American scientist with two doctoral degrees who believes in science, like vaccines.”
statnews.com/2026/10/28/abdu…
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New: Amy Gleason was the acting administrator of DOGE as it worked to slash the size of the federal workforce through layoffs and incentivizing employees to quit.
Her husband got hired at an under-the-radar division of HHS just 33 days after widespread layoffs at the agency
🎁: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Incredible investigation by @caseymross and @brittanytrang: The company that controls access to YOUR electronic health records is making it nearly impossible for other vendors to compete, which is a problem amid the AI boom. statnews.com/2026/10/28/epic…
congratulations to my friend and colleague @AliceOllstein on her new book OUT TODAY
Side Effects is about how abortion bans impact the every day health care of all Americans msmagazine.com/2026/10/24/ab…
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There is no better reporter anywhere covering rare diseases than STAT's @Jasonmmast. Today, another masterpiece:
Pennsylvania Dutch country, tired of waiting for biopharma, builds drug company of its own statnews.com/2026/10/27/gene…
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SCOOP: The CDC's deputy director is leaving.
Jennifer Shuford, an infectious-disease physician who had been Texas's health commissioner, was hired to help restore trust in CDC.
Now she's out after six months.
w @bylenasun
washingtonpost.com/politics/…
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What 900ish miles of criscrossing Kansas gets you: (a gift link) vox.com/politics/507577/kans…
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I've had my eye on @Hamilton4Kansas for some time , but I finally went out to Kansas this month to see his campaign up close. How is his faith message is landing? What's different for voters this time?
And are there lessons for national Dems?
There are.
@voxdotcom
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So that is the newspaper from Twilight
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The center will study the long-term impact of infections, in addition to RFK Jr.'s focus on vaccines. trib.al/J0aEERU
NEW: Earlier this month, RFK Jr. cut the ribbon on a new NIH center devoted to studying vaccine injuries. I looked a bit more deeply into what the center will be doing and learned that it has aspirations beyond vaccine injuries. statnews.com/2026/10/26/nih-…
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This week's Readout LOUD podcast is one we wish we didn't have to produce: A tribute to STAT's North Star: Helen Branswell.
Please give it a listen, available on all the podcast platforms.
statnews.com/2026/10/23/read…
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You Can Say Anything about You Can See Everything:
Engaging commentary by @STAT reporters on the new Elizabeth Holmes documentary. Worth a watch.
What is the meaning of can? What is the distinction between honesty and authenticity?
statnews.com/2026/10/23/expl… via @statnews @matthewherper
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In a letter @rickberke received from a reader: "I am beyond grateful for the work you and your team do each and every day to investigate, question and highlight the unbelievable times we are living in and the harrowing work we have ahead to try to set things straight." @statnews
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Local news job alert: @CityCast_DC is hiring a full-time reporter and a full-time assistant editor! Not sure if they require you to play Minecraft though.
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And now... the job opportunity. STAT is seeking a biotech reporter. In fact, we are hiring for two positions: A pharma reporter (a new position here) and a biotech reporter. I can't remember the last time we had two positions open on the biotech-pharma desk.
This is a great time to join our team. Details for the biotech reporter position below:
statnews.com/careers/biotech…
