April 6, 2026
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UnitedHealth makes a bet on AI. What does it mean for us?

Today's health news includes UnitedHealth's big bet in AI, RFK Jr. endorsing peptides but not vaccines, and more

By Theresa Gaffney


STAT+ | Neurocrine Biosciences to buy Soleno Therapeutics in $2.9B deal

As part of the deal, Neurocrine will pick up an approved drug for the rare disease Prader-Willi syndrome, which has seen a successful launch.

By Allison DeAngelis


STAT+ | A key Medicare Advantage announcement is due today

Medicare Advantage rates, a health system monopoly forms, hospitals and insurer face off in Texas, and more from STAT's Health Care Inc.

By Bob Herman



Ericia McCray at her home in Indianapolis. McCray, an autoimmune hepatitis patient, was improving on Kezar Biotech's drug. But because of uncertainty surrounding approval from the FDA, it’s not clear that she’ll be able to access the treatment in the future.
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STAT+ | How a four-month FDA delay forced a small biotech company to close its doors

By the time FDA agreed to meet with Kezar Life Sciences it was in the process of closing. The chain of events fits a pattern of FDA volatility recently.

By Elaine Chen


Opinion: When my child is in psychosis, the pediatric health care system can’t help us

When a child presents to the emergency department again and again in psychiatric crisis, the response should evolve.

By Liz Koch


Opinion: ‘Medical nutrition’ helps keep my son, and many others, healthy. But insurance won’t cover it

Medical foods are regulated differently than drugs, allowing insurers to classify them as optional. That must change.

By Heather Gatcombe


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What the peptide craze reveals about Americans’ relationship with risk

RFK Jr.'s apparent contradiction on vaccines and peptides reflects a deeper belief: Americans have a right to try and can choose their own risks.

By Sarah Todd


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