STAT wins fourth Polk Award for reporting on impact of Trump on health
Dear Readers,
I’m thrilled to share that STAT has won a prestigious George Polk Award for documenting the Trump administration’s shakeup of the FDA, scientific research, and public health.
The Polk Award honors STAT reporter Lizzy Lawrence for chronicling the upending of the FDA, Americans’ health care protector. It also recognizes journalists across STAT for, among other achievements, the 10-part series “American Science, Shattered,” and the 17-part “MAHA Diagnosis.” Throughout the year, we published a breathtaking 86 scoops, among hundreds more stories, about changes at U.S. health and science agencies.
This is STAT’s fourth Polk Award over the last five years — a testament to our enterprising, deeply sourced, and collaborative team. No other news outlet our size has been so frequently honored in recent history.
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