https://talkingbiznews.com/tag/stat-news/ A business journalism site for pens in pursuit of the bottom line Fri, 06 Sep 2024 03:20:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://talkingbiznews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tbn_logo.svg https://talkingbiznews.com/tag/stat-news/ 32 32 https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/stat-news-taps-lawrence-to-cover-the-fda/ https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/stat-news-taps-lawrence-to-cover-the-fda/#respond Fri, 06 Sep 2024 03:20:43 +0000 https://talkingbiznews.com/?p=172904 STAT News has named Lizzy Lawrence its FDA reporter, leading coverage of the preeminent food and medicines regulator for the news organization. Lawrence is based in Washington. Lawrence most recently covered the medical device industry for STAT, where she reported on a medical-device company that implanted fake plastic parts into patients, and another that sent people endless batteries to […]]]> https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/stat-news-taps-lawrence-to-cover-the-fda/feed/ 0 https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/florko-departs-stat-news-for-the-atlantic/ https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/florko-departs-stat-news-for-the-atlantic/#respond Thu, 05 Sep 2024 15:17:43 +0000 https://talkingbiznews.com/?p=172871 The Atlantic has hired Nicholas Florko as a staff writer. Florko has been at STAT News, where he has pioneered a beat on the many ways that business and regulatory decisions affect individual well-being. Last year, he was a Livingston finalist for a three-part investigation into prisons’ refusal to treat hepatitis C. (He also bought raw milk on the black market.) […]]]> https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/florko-departs-stat-news-for-the-atlantic/feed/ 0 https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/stats-mcfarling-receives-cohn-prize/ https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/stats-mcfarling-receives-cohn-prize/#respond Thu, 29 Aug 2024 14:51:39 +0000 https://talkingbiznews.com/?p=172760 Usha Lee McFarling, national science correspondent at STAT, has been selected to receive the 2024 Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Reporting. Amid an exceedingly competitive field of applicants, McFarling stood out for her commitment to exposing and explaining the racial disparities that plague the American healthcare system, along with her dedication to mentoring […]]]> https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/stats-mcfarling-receives-cohn-prize/feed/ 0 https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/bloomberg-stat-news-among-the-spj-award-winners/ https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/bloomberg-stat-news-among-the-spj-award-winners/#respond Wed, 17 Jul 2024 14:35:18 +0000 https://talkingbiznews.com/?p=171998 Bloomberg News and STAT News received recognition in the annual Sigma Delta Chi Award for excellence in journalism from the Society of Professional Journalists. Business/Finance Reporting Denied by AI: Consequences for vulnerable Americans Casey Ross and Bob Herman, STAT Read story Read story: Link 1 | 2 | 3 Consumer/Retail Reporting Bad Medicine Staff, Bloomberg Read story: Link 1 | 2 | 3 Tech Reporting […]]]> https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/bloomberg-stat-news-among-the-spj-award-winners/feed/ 0 https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/stats-mcfarlang-wins-lo-award-for-her-coverage/ https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/stats-mcfarlang-wins-lo-award-for-her-coverage/#respond Wed, 17 Jul 2024 14:26:57 +0000 https://talkingbiznews.com/?p=171995 Usha Lee McFarling, national science correspondent at STAT, has been named the recipient of the 2024 Bernard Lo, MD Award in Bioethics. This year’s award recognizes McFarling for her role in shaping the public discussion and policy debate about bioethics and equity in health care and research. It conveys a cash prize of $25,000. With the […]]]> https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/stats-mcfarlang-wins-lo-award-for-her-coverage/feed/ 0 https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/ny-times-hires-mershon-as-deputy-media-editor/ https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/ny-times-hires-mershon-as-deputy-media-editor/#respond Wed, 08 May 2024 22:29:41 +0000 https://talkingbiznews.com/?p=170558 New York Times business editor Ellen Pollock sent out the following: We’re delighted to announce that Erin Mershon, a passionate and talented editor, is joining The Times as a deputy media editor. Erin comes from Stat, where she has delivered a string of agenda-setting and award-winning coverage from her perch as Washington bureau chief and associate managing […]]]> https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/ny-times-hires-mershon-as-deputy-media-editor/feed/ 0 https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/stat-news-wins-awards-for-health-insurance-coverage/ https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/stat-news-wins-awards-for-health-insurance-coverage/#respond Fri, 26 Apr 2024 11:37:55 +0000 https://talkingbiznews.com/?p=170226 STAT News executive editor Rick Berke posted the following: Dear Readers, Please bear with me as I brag about two of STAT’s most accomplished (and humble) reporters: Casey Ross and Bob Herman. This week they won the Batten Medal, one of the most prestigious awards in American journalism, for their series revealing an explicit strategy by the […]]]> https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/stat-news-wins-awards-for-health-insurance-coverage/feed/ 0 https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/zhang-named-chief-washington-correspondent-for-stat-news/ https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/zhang-named-chief-washington-correspondent-for-stat-news/#respond Thu, 18 Apr 2024 19:07:25 +0000 https://talkingbiznews.com/?p=170064 Rachel Cohrs Zhang has been promoted to chief Washington correspondent at STAT News. Rachel will still devote most of her time to reporting, and she will also be STAT’s leader in a Washington operation that now includes nearly a dozen full-time editorial, events, and business staff members. Cohrs Zhang, a veteran of Modern Healthcare and Inside […]]]> https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/zhang-named-chief-washington-correspondent-for-stat-news/feed/ 0 https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/stat-news-hires-tracer-as-senior-editor/ https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/stat-news-hires-tracer-as-senior-editor/#respond Thu, 18 Apr 2024 19:02:32 +0000 https://talkingbiznews.com/?p=170062 STAT News has hired Zachary Tracer as senior editor, business and policy. He will oversee policy and political reporters, as well as the business of health care team. Most recently, Tracer was at Business Insider, where over the past five years he built the health care team of 10 reporters and editors. Before Insider, Tracer […]]]> https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/stat-news-hires-tracer-as-senior-editor/feed/ 0 https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/gaffney-becomes-lead-writer-for-stat-news-morning-rounds-newsletter/ https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/gaffney-becomes-lead-writer-for-stat-news-morning-rounds-newsletter/#respond Mon, 15 Apr 2024 16:02:39 +0000 https://talkingbiznews.com/?p=169937 Theresa Gaffney is now the lead writer for the “Morning Rounds” newsletter at STAT News. She has been a reporter and podcast producer at STAT. She covers health care, new research, and public policy, with a particular interest in mental health, gender-affirming care, and LGBTQ+ patient communities. She also has been writing the “Morning Rounds” newsletter on Mondays […]]]> https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/gaffney-becomes-lead-writer-for-stat-news-morning-rounds-newsletter/feed/ 0