Rick Berke

In these annual letters, I usually talk proudly about all we have accomplished. Today I have a more pointed appeal.

Our reporters have documented how the use of AI is driving denial of claims or delaying treatment for seriously ill patients.

Top STAT stories included coverage of weight loss drugs, abortion access, high hospital bills, the opioid crisis, Parkinson’s, and long Covid.

The series has won the Batten Medal, one of the most prestigious awards in American journalism, in addition to other top prizes.

STAT reporters Casey Ross and Bob Herman named finalists for the Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting. Probed UnitedHealth’s use of AI to deny care.

Part 1, published today, zeroes in on the doctor-patient power dynamic that can blur the line between medical pressure and advice.

Dear Reader, STAT is on fire! Not literally, of course. But if you've followed our coverage in recent days, you would understand that it’s not hyperbole

The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has sparked extraordinary public interest in the nation’s health insurance industry. Much of the outcry

Four STAT reporters have won the George W. Polk Award for their Health Care's Colossus series on UnitedHealth Group. Read a letter to readers from executive editor Rick Berke.

The Trump administration and health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are ushering in an extraordinary reshaping of health and medicine, STAT executive editor @rickberke writes in a letter to readers.