June 3, 2026
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Top ultra-processed food researchers call for sweeping policy change: ‘The system is rigged’

American Journal of Public Health special edition features ultra-processed food experts who want MAHA priorities turned into government policy.

By Sarah Todd


STAT+ | NIH cuts weakened network primed to respond to outbreaks like Ebola

NIH cuts to infectious disease research, including the CREID network, hampers global collaboration on outbreaks like Ebola and hantavirus.

By Anil Oza


STAT+ | Trump’s Medicaid work requirements have an unwelcome surprise for some states and patients

New rules exceed law by tying ability to work with how states define medical frailty. Experts say sick and disabled people are likely to lose coverage.

By Tara Bannow, Chelsea Cirruzzo, and Daniel Payne



Opinion: The Amish way of health care

From vaccines to paying for medical care, researchers say public health must reckon with a growing Amish population.

By Torie Bosch


Opinion: How the military may be fueling eating disorders in men

The Trump’s administration’s focus on men’s bodies exacerbates the problem of eating disorders in the military.

By Paula Chesley


Opinion: The medical-billing AI arms race between providers and insurance

The most consequential deployment of artificial intelligence in American health care is in medical billing.

By Darshak Sanghavi


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