There will surely be surprises along the way, but there are some things we know to watch out for as we head into the new year ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jesse Pines is an expert in healthcare innovation and wellness. The media landscape is a constant battlefield these days. This ...

Political debate about health care has gone on for decades. It heated up most recently during the government shutdown, and ...

Here are some data points that Republicans ought to bear in mind as they contemplate their health-care strategy. Donald Trump is unpopular for many reasons, not least of which is the public perception ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. promised during his confirmation hearing that he’s not anti-vaccine. But in another Senate hearing Thursday he will have to answer for a series ...

Daniel Payne reports on how the health industry and Washington influence and impact each other. He joined STAT in 2025 after covering health care at POLITICO. You can reach Daniel on Signal at danielp ...

While health care was not a major focus in the 2024 presidential election, it has become a central front between the parties during President Donald Trump’s tumultuous second term, as the government ...

A clinical psychologist is warning that the trend of cutting off family members over political differences, often promoted as "self-care" on social media, may actually fuel loneliness and worsen ...

High school teacher Julie W. said she feels constant worry, stress and existential dread. She can’t stop checking the news. Julie said if she tries to take an hourlong nap, it turns into a five-hour ...

The inability to find a credible counter to the Affordable Care Act has long bedeviled Republicans and cost them at the polls. It’s threatening to do so again next year. By Carl Hulse Reporting from ...

Without the enhanced subsidies, many health industry experts believe two to three million Americans will lose their health ...

The other day, I took my children to the barbershop, one we’ve been going to for years. Not much has changed in that barbershop over the years—at least, not until last week. While the baseball posters ...