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STAT@statnews· 7d

Explore the chart in the video above.

Chart showing employer and employee health insurance contributions rising much faster than inflation from 1987 to the mid-2020s. Actual contributions increased 979%, compared with a 176% increase if contributions had followed the national inflation rate, illustrating substantial excess health insurance premium inflation.

STAT@statnews· 7d

STAT's @bobjherman.bsky.social explains how the cost of health care in the US is getting more expensive.

STAT@statnews· 11d

Is there a safe level of drinking? STAT's @levfacher.bsky.social and @isabellacueto.bsky.social explain why that's a hard one to answer.

STAT@statnews· 19d

Who is to blame for the rising cost of health care? @bobjherman.bsky.social answers.

STAT@statnews· 20d

Why the Maui wildfires were different, and revealed brand new insights into the long-term health effects of wild and urban fire exposure:

STAT@statnews· 22d

Is a telemedicine company promoted by the manufacturer of Ozempic and Wegovy putting profits over patient safety? STAT's @elaineywchen.bsky.social explains:

STAT@statnews· 27d

From increased strain on ERs to recent trends in alcohol use, see the data behind STAT’s series. Explore the 10 charts that explain America’s hidden alcohol epidemic. www.statnews.com/2026/07/14/a...

nfographic titled, "Despite the opioid crisis, alcohol remains the deadliest drug." It compares U.S. deaths in 2024 by underlying cause, showing 178,000 alcohol-related deaths versus 54,000 opioid-related deaths. Alcohol deaths include heart disease and stroke, alcohol liver disease, cancer, alcohol poisonings, motor vehicle crashes, and other chronic and acute causes. Most opioid deaths are attributed to other synthetic opioids, mainly fentanyl.

STAT@statnews· Jul 10

What is the mental health toll of being a social media influencer? @shiralazar.bsky.social discusses with @alexhogan.bsky.social in the latest STATUS Report. Watch the full episode: youtu.be/ntBVYUg2m6I?...

STAT@statnews· Jul 8

4/ As a result, for the country's 62 million small business employees, even having insurance doesn't always make health care affordable. Annual deductibles have risen dramatically in the last two decades, and disproportionately affected people at small businesses.

STAT@statnews· Jul 8

3/ For America's small businesses especially, high prices for hospitals, doctors, and prescription drugs and more intensive care are making premiums so costly that many businesses are dropping insurance altogether.

STAT@statnews· Jul 8

2/ Employer-based health care is also more expensive than ever. Health insurance premiums for America’s workers and businesses are skyrocketing a lot faster than wages and inflation.

STAT@statnews· Jul 7

STAT's @bobjherman.bsky.social talks about his new project 'Out of Pocket. Out of Reach.' A multipart series on the soaring costs of health insurance for America’s workers and businesses. Explore: www.statnews.com/health-insur...

STAT@statnews· Jul 2

At Claude Science event, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei shares his optimism about AI potential.

STAT@statnews· Jun 30

How the Trump administration derailed alcohol addiction research and prevention www.statnews.com/2026/06/30/m...

In the first 206 days of the federal fiscal year, which runs from Oct 1 to Jun 18, on average from 2017 through 2025 the NIAAA usually spent about $178 million on grants related to alcohol addition. So far in 2026 they've spent about $146 million. At the same point last year, they had spent about $90 million dollars. This shows that spending on research is lower than it historically had been.

STAT@statnews· Jun 24

STAT is in San Diego at the #BIO2026 conference! On the ground we have @brittanytrang.com, @danielpayne.bsky.social, @alexhogan.bsky.social, and @rickberke.bsky.social!

STAT@statnews· Jun 23

Eli Lilly gave extraordinary obesity drug access to a 79-year-old patient. Who was it? @lizzylawrence.bsky.social explains the STAT Exclusive Read the story: www.statnews.com/2026/06/23/e...

STAT@statnews· Jun 2

At #STATBreakthrough, we asked industry leaders what was the last breakthrough that stopped them in their tracks? Their replies:

STAT@statnews· Jun 1

At #STATBreakthrough, we asked industry leaders if they could give the White House one biotech or medical policy idea, what would it be? Their answers:

STAT@statnews· May 26

From expanding access to innovation and patient-forward healthcare and reporting, here’s what speakers at #STATBreakthrough West 2026 are most optimistic about.

STAT@statnews· May 26

Viewed as a Trump family friend lacking credentials, the former attorney for food and tobacco firms has won over public health experts and career staff at the FDA. www.statnews.com/2026/05/26/k...

How Kyle Diamantas defied expectations as he rose to lead the FDA

STAT@statnews· May 19

Not a dry eye in the audience at #STATBreakthrough West listening to Joanie Kraus talk about the AI technology that helped find a drug to treat her daughter’s ultra-rare disease.

STAT@statnews· May 19

Former Commissioner, David Kessler shares reflections on the state of the FDA and outlines a path forward. #STATBreakthrough

STAT@statnews· May 19

#STATBreakthrough

“Don’t interfere in the agency’s processes. Or, If you’re going to do that. do it publicly. Do it transparently. Do it in full view.”

STAT@statnews· May 19

#STATBreakthrough

"The next commissioner has to assure the agency makes sound clinical decisions, and they can withstand scrutiny ... and the FDA commissioner has to be willing to put her or his body on the line to allow the agency to do that work."

STAT@statnews· May 19

First panel of the day: A Former Commissioner On The FDA David Kessler joins @matthewherper.bsky.social on the #STATBreakthrough stage.

STAT@statnews· May 19

It’s Summit Day! #STATBreakthrough West is about to begin! Still time to join virtually: www.statnews.com/stat-summit-... Follow along for live updates!

STAT@statnews· May 18

Crafting life-changing medicines depends on good science, smart execution, and reliable regulation. Ted Love M.D., Holly Fernandez Lynch J.D., Yael Weiss M.D., Ph.D, and moderator Jason Mast explore what happens when that falters, and how to get back up after FDA chaos roiled rare disease research.

STAT@statnews· May 18

Anne Wojicki has spent 20 years fighting for @23andme2323.bsky.social and her vision. She almost lost the company, and it has re-emerged as a non-profit, purchased with her own money. Hear what has and hasn't changed in discussion with Matthew Herper.

STAT@statnews· May 18

How Ricky Bloomfield of @ouraring.bsky.social and Alex Vannoni of @whoopband.bsky.social are turning wearable data into meaningful health insights beyond fitness tracking: exploring AI, data overload, and regulation, in conversation with Katherine MacPhail.

STAT@statnews· May 18

Explorers of AI’s Frontier — how innovators, researchers, and patient advocates are navigating AI in healthcare to improve care and prevent harm, with Lauren Kopsick, Vincent Liu, Mark Sendak, and moderated by Casey Ross.