Worth your time

Democrats love to villainize pharma companies and big insurers for opposing universal health care and driving up the cost of medical coverage. The Atlantic examines why the party has strangely ignored another major cost driver: hospitals. — Lev Facher

STAT’s got an incredibly poignant look at “vaccination counselors” who work with new parents and try to address misconceptions. And our reporters Eric Boodman and Helen Branswell will be doing a live chat on Wednesday about this and other efforts to address vaccine hesitancy. Sign up. — Erin Mershon

The New York Times has a fascinating look into the biotech companies developing lab-made dairy. If you’ve ever struggled with vegan cheese, you’ve gotta read this one. — Nicholas Florko