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  • STAT+: UnitedHealth’s Democrat investment, and surprise billing bloat debate Bob Herman
    This is the online version of STAT’s weekly email newsletter Health Care Inc. Sign up here. I hope you all had a good Labor Day weekend. Robots may be able to run extremely fast now, but at least we know how to stop. Run your thoughts to me anytime: bob.herman@statnews.com. A cash parade for a top House Democrat UnitedHealth Group’s top executives, including CEO Stephen Hemsley, and board members recently flooded the campaign coffers of Rep. Katherine Clark of Massachusetts, the No. 2 D
     

STAT+: UnitedHealth’s Democrat investment, and surprise billing bloat debate

8 September 2026 at 22:51

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A cash parade for a top House Democrat

UnitedHealth Group’s top executives, including CEO Stephen Hemsley, and board members recently flooded the campaign coffers of Rep. Katherine Clark of Massachusetts, the No. 2 Democrat in the House who just beat two opponents in a closely watched primary.

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  • STAT+: Health care features prominently in Democrats’ agenda John Wilkerson
    You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and policy of health and medicine. Sign up here to receive it in your inbox on Tuesdays and Thursdays. House Republicans canceled the last two weeks of their session in September, which means House lawmakers will have gotten at least 15 weeks off between Memorial Day and the midterms on Nov. 3. Send news tips and PTO requests to John.Wilkerson@statnews.com or John_Wilkerson.07 on Signal. Hou
     

STAT+: Health care features prominently in Democrats’ agenda

8 September 2026 at 22:22

You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and policy of health and medicine. Sign up here to receive it in your inbox on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

House Republicans canceled the last two weeks of their session in September, which means House lawmakers will have gotten at least 15 weeks off between Memorial Day and the midterms on Nov. 3. Send news tips and PTO requests to John.Wilkerson@statnews.com or John_Wilkerson.07 on Signal.

House Democrats’ agenda takes shape

In the week that the House was in town, a fuzzy outline of the health care agenda that Democrats are considering should they win back the House started to take form.

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