In addition to patient-physician collaboration, Debra Patt, MD, PhD, MBA, MPH, highlights the importance of patient advocacy, whether in the clinical trial approval process or public policy. In this ...

STAT now publishes selected Letters to the Editor received in response to First Opinion essays to encourage robust, good-faith discussion about difficult issues. Submit a Letter to the Editor here, or ...

The court filing follows a CNBC investigation that detailed how these third-party vendors have spread across U.S.

House for advancing a clean three-year reauthorization of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)’s enhanced advance premium tax credits. This vote marks an important first step for millions of people who rely ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The world of drug development and commercialization relies heavily on industry stakeholders, as well as the ...

Sonya Negley, IOM, CSMA, reviews how patient advocates can help patients newly diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. Sonya Negley, IOM, CSMA: I think the most important thing for patient advocates ...

Katie Stippec’s path to patient advocacy began after her sister survived a random act of gun violence in 2017, an experience that reshaped how Stippec understood medical care and support. Now, she and ...

Calling us nurse advocates is not just semantics; it is accountability. Advocating for nurses is inseparable from advocating ...

Marianne Foard, MS, BSN, RN, has been promoted to the newly created role of director of patient advocacy, service excellence and professional recruitment at Bayhealth, based in Dover, Del. Recently, ...

Cheryl Petruk never planned to become a magazine publisher or the founder of a not-for-profit organization. She was working ...