It was rich to watch the TV pundits, who excel at creating storms in a teacup, feigning shock at the public response on social media to UnitedHealthcare’s CEO being gunned down. They were aghast at the over 57,000 laugh emojis on the statement of…
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My husband’s rare drunken disease made me an international advocate
Can you imagine waking up drunk, or getting drunk in the middle of your workday without having touched a drop of alcohol?! When I first saw my husband Joe having these drunken episodes, I thought he must be secretly drinking or at least sleepwalking to…
Sobriety is the ultimate superpower for overcoming life’s challenges [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! We dive into the transformative power of recovery with Courtney Barrows McKeown, a surgeon who shares her journey of sobriety and resilience. From navigating career setbac…
I knew hospitals were not taking good care of doctors. But when I became a patient, I experienced it.
I have spent nearly half a century in the world of health care leadership, first in management and later as a consultant. Throughout my career, one of my most consistent observations has been that most health care organizations do not treat physicians …
Don’t dream it’s over: the resilience we all need in 2025
Many songs and famous refrains flooded my mind as we transitioned into 2025. “Living on a thin line,” “It’s all over now, baby blue,” and “Can’t find my way home” were some of the notable downers. On the …
Health care’s modern-day Wicked: How insurers label doctors as the villains
The box office hit Wicked is a modern retelling of the classic Wizard of Oz, where the Wizard labels Elphaba as “wicked” in his pursuit of control and greed. Much like the Wizard, who manipulates society by changing Elphaba’s name and…
Why professionalism in health care shouldn’t depend on appearance [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! In this episode, we sit down with neurologist Lealani Mae Acosta to explore the intersection of beauty standards, professionalism, and gender disparities in medicine. From…
Even medical practices aren’t immune from the high cost of employer-provided health insurance
As a licensed practitioner of family medicine who is also the majority owner of a small medical practice, I feel a responsibility to provide top-quality care for my patients as well as comprehensive health insurance coverage for my employees. The probl…
Small moments that made 2024 unforgettable
Frank Sinatra’s 1965 hit, “It was a very good year,” framed the benchmarks of a life well-lived through relationships at various ages: when he was 17, “small-town girls … on the village green”; at 21, “city gir…
Tobacco’s time warp: How centuries of smoke obscured our future
In the halls of the Smithsonian, we often contemplate how the past shapes our present. But a groundbreaking new study on tobacco use forces us to consider how our present actions will dramatically alter our future. Research published in The Lancet Publ…
