Angus Rohan Chen

HHS efficiency review blamed for delaying patient care at Indian Health Service statnews.com/2025/07/15/ind… via @statnews

Interviews with 30 researchers who responded to a nationwide @statnews survey on the impacts of federal science policy brought the human toll of changes at NIH into sharp focus. @AnilOza16 and I bring you 3 of those stories. 👇 statnews.com/2026/03/19/nih…

@rachelcohrs really scary!! i'm very relieved to see you're doing okay and on the way to a full recovery. hugs from all of us at stat

I’m glad to be returning to work following a serious medical emergency. On December 22 I had a sudden cardiac arrest in my living room. My heart stopped for 20 minutes. Five days later, it happened again in the hospital. I received more than 50 defibrillator shocks over several hours until my condition stabilized. Thanks to the heroic efforts of first responders, the medical team at Inova Health, and bystander CPR, I survived. Against all odds I’m well on my way to a full recovery. I’ve been uplifted by the steadfast support of my family, friends, and Bloomberg colleagues as I’ve healed. I feel incredibly lucky to be back to doing work I love. I am hopeful this up close and personal experience with the health care system will make me a better reporter. Let's catch up!

Feels like we are winning today… the editors have to give the authors a chance to respond. And, frankly, I will be interested in the response…

Honored to have won a George Polk award for my coverage of the turmoil at FDA last year. The STAT team was also recognized for reporting on the Trump admin's impact on health and science. statnews.com/2026/02/18/sta…

Multi-cancer early detection tests cost as much as $950. They aren't FDA-approved. There's no evidence they are beneficial for patients. And yet, Hims is advertising them in a Super Bowl ad. Read more from @KatieMPalmer: statnews.com/2026/02/06/tel…

More one-sided Medicare Advantage research: “The whole research institute’s agenda was set around what kind of topics can we work on to make Humana look good in comparison to traditional Medicare.” Must-read story from @caseymross and @TaraBannow: statnews.com/2025/12/16/inv…

So, what's in that leaked version of the MAHA Commission report? We break it down: statnews.com/2025/08/15/mah…

So proud of @statnews reporters winning FOUR Murrows: @EricBoodman @KatieMPalmer @ushamcfarling @@TaraBannow @LizzyLaw_ @bobjherman Casey Ross For Excellence in Writing, Investigative, Feature Reporting, DEI

“It’s going to be a big deal, and there will be legal challenges to it.” Story via @MeganMolteni, @AnilOza16, @angRchen, and me for @statnews on a new executive order that aims to rewrite the rules of federal grantmaking 👇

Such a fast moving, shifting story that hard to keep up — but here’s the latest twist: Trump administration reverses course, lifts pause on NIH grant awards statnews.com/2025/07/29/tru… via @statnews @MeganMolteni @AnilOza16 @angRchen

@rachelsemmel Hi Rachel, could you provide more detail on this? When can NIH expect the funds to be released, for example? And why was this memo sent today if enactment was months earlier? Feel free to email me angus.chen@statnews.com

You should have reached out. This money was undergoing a programmatic review while we were waiting for more information from NIH and is being released.

How Republicans sidelined the health care industry and pushed through historic Medicaid cuts statnews.com/2025/07/08/tru… via @statnews

This is the big one: Kennedy is firing the entire #ACIP in a move he says is needed to restore confidence in vaccines. "It scares me to think of what’s ahead,” Mike Osterholm of CIDRAP told me. statnews.com/2025/06/09/rfk…

Trump’s science adviser and OSTP head, Michael Kratsios, vowed to reduce scientists’ administrative burdens and defended proposed funding cuts in remarks before the National Academy of Sciences. My latest for @statnews statnews.com/2025/05/19/tru…

AI is reshaping cancer care—but only if it delivers for patients. At #STATBreakthroughWest, PICI CEO @DrKarenKnudsen joined @ASCO, @MassGenBrigham and @statnews to discuss how AI must move from hype to real-world impact. @CliffordHudis, @dbittermanmd, @angRchen (1/3)

Despite its cancer-fighting mission, NCI starts to feel Trump administration budget ax. Important reporting via my @statnews colleagues @angRchen and @Jasonmmast statnews.com/2025/05/07/tru…

Inside U.S. health agencies, workers confront chaos and questions as operations become unglued. Teamed up with a whole slew of @statnews colleagues to report this piece, written by @DrewQJoseph statnews.com/2025/04/11/hhs…

We are over the moon at @statnews for winning our first National Magazine Award for general excellence. statnews.com/stat-wins-nati…

Congratulations to @DrAnneCarpenter for being recognized on the @statnews 2025 STATUS List! Very well-deserved! #STATUSList