Democrats took the House. Here’s what that means for health and medicine

Propelled by promises to protect people with pre-existing conditions and cut drug costs, Democrats have taken the majority in the House of Representatives. Now, Democrats are in a far better position to test the health care agenda they have campaigned on for the past year. Nancy Pelosi, who could regain her role as House speaker, told STAT recently that addressing high drug prices will be one of the party's first priorities. But their ambitions will likely be curtailed by a Republican-held Senate and and the Trump White House, STAT's Lev Facher reports.

Lev was at the watch party last night in New Jersey for Republican Senate candidate and former Celgene CEO Bob Hugin, who lost his bid to unseat Sen. Bob Menendez. Read his dispatch here.