12 Aug, 2026

Medicare proposes to reduce hospital reimbursement for 340 billion drugs

Tara covers health care stories. His stories focus on hospitals, doctors, and how their business practices affect patients, especially when private equity gets involved. She also writes about health insurance and ideas for improving our failing health care system. You can reach Tara on Signal at tarabannow.70. Medicare wants to cut payments to hospitals for […]

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15 Potty Training Games That Actually Work (And Don’t Feel Like “Training”)

1. Teddy goes first (role play repeat) Turn bathroom time into a game where your favorite toy leads the way. Teddy sits first, is praised, blushes and washes his hands. Then your child copies the exact sequence. Becca, my friend from OG nursery and mother of two, said: “One thing that really helped us was […]

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FDA and Zyn, Anthropic Claude Science, alcohol consumption: Morning Rounds

Get your daily dose of health and medicine every weekday with STAT’s free Morning Rounds newsletter. Register here. Hi everyone, Sarah is replacing Theresa today. If you’re on the East Coast, how are you preparing for the upcoming heat wave? Send popsicle tips and recipes to [email protected]. How the alcohol industry is putting its politics […]

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