July 7, 2026

For STAT reporter Bob Herman's latest investigative series on the rising costs of employer-based health insurance, he said, "I wanted to understand why this particular moment in time feels different and more urgent; why this particular moment of health care 'unaffordability' is changing the political and social tides."

Read more below, and learn more about his Out of Pocket, Out of Reach reporting here.

Rachel Bernier-Green, founder of Thryvo Financial Advisory, outside her home office in Chicago.
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STAT+ | America’s small businesses are giving up on health insurance

U.S. small businesses are offering health insurance to their workers at the lowest rate ever. See why in Part 1 of the series 'Out of Pocket, Out of Reach.'

By Bob Herman


STAT+ | I spoke to Anthropic’s CEO about how AI may affect biotech. Here’s what I learned

Even if the biggest claims about the technology in biotech are hype, artificial intelligence may still have an immediate impact in the field.

By Matthew Herper


STAT+ | Halfway into the year, biotech is booming

In this week's edition of "Adam's Biotech Scorecard," Adam steps back to look at the sectors performance, what's driving it, and what's not.

By Adam Feuerstein



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