{"id":132689,"date":"2025-08-09T21:19:23","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T21:19:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/132689\/"},"modified":"2025-08-09T21:19:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T21:19:23","slug":"d-c-diagnosis-trumps-approach-to-health-care-sareptas-lobbyists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/132689\/","title":{"rendered":"D.C. Diagnosis: Trump&#8217;s approach to health care, Sarepta&#8217;s lobbyists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT\u2019s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and policy of health and medicine.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/signup\/dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign up here<\/a>\u00a0to receive it in your inbox on Tuesdays and Thursdays.<\/p>\n<p>I was reminded recently of why I dig mass transit upon overhearing the train conductor and two middle-aged men engaged in a serious talk about mattresses, \u201ctrash\u201d 400-thread-counts, and the pros and cons of weighted sheets. Send me your suggestions for a luxurious night\u2019s sleep, and news tips to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.statnews.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#cb81a4a3a5e59ca2a7a0aeb9b8a4a58bb8bfaabfa5aebcb8e5a8a4a6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/a> or John_Wilkerson.07 on Signal.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s who you know that matters<\/p>\n<p>Sarepta Therapeutics, which has come under regulatory pressure over its gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/2025\/08\/06\/sarepta-lobbying-firm-duchenne-michael-best-strategies-connected-to-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hired the Trump-connected lobbying firm<\/a> Michael Best Strategies after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/2025\/03\/18\/elevidys-sarepta-duchenne-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">death of a teenage boy<\/a> treated with the drug, according to lobbying disclosure reports.<\/p>\n<p class=\"restricted-text\">STAT+ Exclusive Story<\/p>\n<p class=\"restricted-login\">Already have an account? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/login\/\" data-stat-login=\"\" data-stat-paywall-cta=\"breaker login cta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Log in<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"restricted-content-breaker-bg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/stat-plus-breaker-bg.png\" alt=\"STAT+\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/stat-plus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"stat-plus-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/wp-content\/themes\/stat\/images\/stat-plus-logo-white.svg\" alt=\"STAT+\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tThis article is exclusive to STAT+ subscribers<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tUnlock this article \u2014 plus in-depth analysis, newsletters, premium events, and news alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"restricted-content-breaker-wrapper-cta mobile\">Already have an account? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/login\/\" data-stat-login=\"\" data-stat-paywall-cta=\"breaker login cta mobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Log in<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tIndividual plans<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tGroup plans<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/stat-plus\/\" class=\"stat-button view-all\" data-stat-paywall-cta=\"breaker view all plans\" aria-label=\"View All Plans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View All Plans<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"restricted-content-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTo read the rest of this story subscribe to STAT+.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/stat-plus\/\" class=\"stat-button restricted-button\" data-stat-paywall-cta=\"breaker subscribe cta 1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"You\u2019re reading the web edition of D.C. 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