After OpenAI and Anthropic launched dedicated health care initiatives in January, a study published in February found that OpenAI’s ChatGPT Health had a 50% error rate, incorrectly recommending that care be delayed in emergency test cases half the time. That […]
Read MorePatients should benefit financially for good health care decisions
The American health care system suffers from many misalignments of incentives, but one is particularly irksome: When individual patients make prudent decisions about their care, choosing reasonable but less costly […]
Read MoreOpinion: STAT+: If you have Alzheimer’s disease, who will take part in your care?
A reader — I’ll call him Jack — recently asked my thoughts on his plans to pursue treatment with lecanemab for his mild cognitive impairment caused by Alzheimer’s disease. So […]
Read MoreWithout overhaul, U.S. health care system will implode
When artificial intelligence medical imaging company Aidoc asked Jesse Ehrenfeld to be the company’s new chief medical officer, he said no. At 47, Ehrenfeld has already had a distinguished career: […]
Read MoreWho’ll pay for AI in health care? 3 trends to watch in 2026
The health care industry is gearing up for a battle over whether and how clinical artificial intelligence should get paid for. As of the end of September, the Food and […]
Read MoreHouse passes health care bill focused on workplace insurance
WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Wednesday passed a health care bill aimed at lowering health care costs and providing more options for employer-provided health insurance. That news was overshadowed by […]
Read MoreMark Cuban’s plans for disrupting health care
Adam Feuerstein is a senior writer and biotech columnist, reporting on the crossroads of drug development, business, Wall Street, and biotechnology. He is also a co-host of the weekly biotech […]
Read MoreSTAT readers weigh in on massive health care profits
First Opinion is STAT’s platform for interesting, illuminating, and provocative articles about the life sciences writ large, written by biotech insiders, health care workers, researchers, and others. To encourage robust, […]
Read MoreInvestors are in control of U.S. health care
Health care costs are surging. ACA Marketplace premiums will rise 18% next year— even more for the millions set to lose their enhanced federal subsidies without congressional action. Meanwhile, big […]
Read MoreIs it happening to (or around) you? Calling out discrimination in maternity care – the 2025 tool kit
When you show up for fertility or antenatal care, labour or postnatal visits, you expect safety, dignity and respect. But for Black women across the UK, that expectation is repeatedly […]
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