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It's time to VOTE! #STATMadness is back! Our bracket-style contest to find the best innovation in science and medicine. Help us crown a new champ! Vote now: trib.al/1yoBby1

Congress must fix the No Surprises Act before it bankrupts patients and employers, James Gelfand and Patricia Kelmar write. trib.al/gRQQHoc

The semifinals race of #STATMadness is heating up! Make sure to help your favorite teams move on. Vote now: trib.al/qOBXYvn

A U.S. district judge said he will vacate a declaration by Kennedy that asserted gender-affirming care for young trans people does not meet medical standards of care. trib.al/AWjbOwb

Hundreds of individualized treatments for rare diseases could become available over the next decade — but only if government regulators handle the new therapeutics properly. At least that’s how Robert… trib.al/KMeCT0Q

If the U.S. wants to hold on to its title as the world's top biotech innovator, it might want to take a page out of China's book, a pioneer in… trib.al/CNkb0rb

In a highly politicized information ecosystem, here is how researcher and communicator @jessicamalaty discusses the intersection of science and politics. #STATBreakthrough

A group of autism scientists kicked off efforts Thursday to influence Congress, and the research agendas of private organizations. trib.al/jFmbbTl

The final session of #STATBreakthrough East: Crisis at the FDA STAT's @LizzyLaw_ sits down with former FDA commissioner, Rob Califf, on the challenges the agency faces — and how to get it back on track.

Discussions on social media are both more important and more contentious than ever, Dr. Noc offered his advice with dealing with negative comments online. #STATBreakthrough

STAT's @damiangarde sits down with 'The Godfather' of biotech. #STATBreakthrough

The Trump administration is counting on its drug pricing efforts to help with the midterm elections. trib.al/Yo1aSTc

At #STATBreakthrough, Medicare head Chris Klomp got fired up about patient record ownership, data blocking, telehealth, site neutral, and more. Listen:

STAT's @mariojoze asks Chris Klomp about the next CDC director.

Now time for: Medicare’s High-Tech Cost-Cutter Hear how Chris Klomp insisted on bargain-priced flights and boasted of sleeping in rental cars and crummy motels plans to use technology to cut costs in the U.S. government’s health insurance program for older Americans. #STATBreakthrough

STAT FDA reporter @LizzyLaw_ asks HHS chief counselor Chris Klomp about the turnover at the FDA. Klomp: “When I see turnover in any organization — could be the FDA, it could be another — it's worrisome…” #STATBreakthrough

We now have: The Influencer’s Dilemma These experts with huge audiences spend their time fact-check health claims online and combat misconceptions about everything from nutrition to vaccines to how science is done. We ask how best to engage with medical skepticism? #STATBreakthrough