Journalism Grants
Funding For:
How Telehealth is Driving the Consumerization of Drugs
Health Care Costs & Quality
Recipient:
STAT
Grant Period:
Jun 13, 2025 - Jun 13, 2026
AMOUNT:
$40,000.00
Summary of the Project:
Telehealth marketing may have a significant impact on pharmaceutical use and costs. This project investigated the shifting forces that shape prescribing behaviors on telehealth platforms and their effect on care and costs.
About the Grantee:
With an award-winning newsroom, STAT is a media company focused on finding and telling compelling stories about health, medicine and scientific discovery. STAT produces daily news, investigative articles and narrative projects in addition to multimedia features.
Grantee Publications
June 2, 2026
Online care is caught in the crossfire as states crack down on corporate medicine
Learn MoreAuthor: Katie Palmer
April 23, 2026
Will bargain-basement telehealth visits help pharma drive drug scripts?
Learn MoreAuthor: Katie Palmer
March 12, 2026
The FDA is targeting telehealth marketing of GLP-1 drugs. Who’s prescribing them?
Learn MoreAuthor: Katie Palmer
October 7, 2025
Fueling telehealth’s rise, more doctors are licensed in all 50 states than ever before
Learn MoreAuthor: Katie Palmer
October 6, 2025
From erectile dysfunction to weight loss, how telehealth got hooked on drug-first thinking
Learn MoreAuthor: Katie Palmer