Category: 3 to watch
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STAT+: Who will pay for AI in health care? 3 trends to watch in 2026
STAT+: Who will 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 Drug Administration has authorized 1,357 AI-enabled medical devices. But very…
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Debates around life, death, and access worry those with disabilities. 3 trends to watch in 2026
Debates around life, death, and access worry those with disabilities. 3 trends to watch in 2026 After a tumultuous year for people with disabilities, advocates are pushing to expand access to primary and emergency care — and add nuance to the emerging conversations around genetic engineering and end-of-life care. As STAT predicted this time last…
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STAT+: Three major health care policy issues to watch in 2026
STAT+: Three major health care policy issues to watch in 2026 WASHINGTON — Health care figured prominently in the first year of President Trump’s second term, and it’ll likely play an even bigger role leading up to the 2026 midterm elections. The shift back to health care politics has been somewhat surprising. Although Republicans were…
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In 2026, Kennedy’s MAHA vision gets put to the test. Here are 3 issues to watch
In 2026, Kennedy’s MAHA vision gets put to the test. Here are 3 issues to watch In many ways, it’s been a banner year for chronic disease. America’s enduring ailments became a central theme of the Trump administration, with health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wielding his influence over the president. Trump created a commission…
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STAT+: Brain-computer implants are coming of age. Here are 3 trends to watch in 2026
STAT+: Brain-computer implants are coming of age. Here are 3 trends to watch in 2026 Brain-computer interface startups are surging — and poised to expand technologically and geographically. After early feasibility studies and securing breakthrough device designations from the Food and Drug Administration, for several companies’ the future is looking less like a mirage and…
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3 issues to watch in public health in 2026
3 issues to watch in public health in 2026 We warned you late last year that 2025 was likely to be pretty rock ’n roll. Confession time: We had no idea it would be as cuckoo bananas as it turned out to be. That the administration would summarily terminate most global health aid by shuttering…
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STAT+: The 3 biggest issues to watch in vaccine policy in 2026
STAT+: The 3 biggest issues to watch in vaccine policy in 2026 WASHINGTON — Vaccine policy has become a key issue for the Trump administration, especially under the leadership of health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who himself once led an anti-vaccine group. In less than a year, Kennedy has bulldozed vaccine policy precedent and…
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3 drug policy questions to watch in 2026
3 drug policy questions to watch in 2026 Drug policy was largely a backburner issue in 2025. Despite the ambitions of some moderate or right-leaning activists, and an apparent passion for the issue from health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., substance use and addiction issues have made few headlines in the past year. Read the…