Daniel Payne reports on how the health industry and Washington influence and impact each other. He joined STAT in 2025 after covering health care at POLITICO. You can reach Daniel on Signal at danielp.

President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" is on the House floor this week. If it is passed, there could be some significant cuts made to essential health care providers close to home. Dozens showed up in downtown Plattsburgh at Trinity Park Wednesday,

Roughly 11.8 million adults and children will be at risk for losing health insurance if Republicans' domestic policy package becomes a law. The losses won't come all at once. The GOP's “ One Big, Beautiful Bill Act ” makes changes that will whittle away at enrollment through federal health care programs like Medicaid and