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U.S. bans entry from Ebola-affected countries as American patient is identified

Trump officials ban entry for travelers tied to Ebola-hit regions, first infected American identified as a doctor who tested positive in eastern Congo.

By Annalisa Merelli and Helen Branswell

STAT+ | Trump’s CMS to allow skimpier plans on ACA exchanges

New 2027 rules will enable skimpy coverage, allow expansion of catastrophic plans that trade cheaper premiums for higher out-of-pocket costs.

By Tara Bannow

STAT+ | Supreme Court rejects challenge to Medicare drug price negotiation

Supreme Court declines to take up lawsuits from AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol Myers Squibb, Janssen, Novartis, Novo Nordisk.

By John Wilkerson

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STAT+ | The China question is tearing biotech apart

As U.S. pharma firms snap up drugs built quickly and cheaply in China, some execs see a bright future. Others see nothing less than an existential threat.

By Damian Garde

Opinion: ‘Patient autonomy’ has nothing to do with childhood vaccine policies

While parents appropriately have broad rights and responsibilities for their children’s health, that is not "autonomy."

By Adam W. Gaffney

Opinion: How to restore credibility to the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee

Now is the time to prevent further disruption and confusion and to restore integrity to the ACIP and enhance public confidence, expert writes.

By Jesse L. Goodman