Category: KevinMD

Why the preservation of the Affordable Care Act should matter to you

Were you born female? If so, do you want to conceive, need birth control, a mammogram, or an annual exam? Gender aside, do you have any underlying health problems? Do you lack employer-sponsored insurance but do not qualify for Medicare or Medicaid? If…

Search engine optimization for physicians [PODCAST]

“What is SEO? In short, it is the process of optimizing content found online in order to help it be seen by those searching for the information found in that content. It used to be that people would just stuff their poorly written, short, and low…

Power at the top of health care in America

We have lost over 223,000 American lives due to COVID-19.  The pandemic response has been an atrocious mish-mash of information, disjointed policy directives, and abysmal national leadership. There are only two women out of the 27 members of the White …

Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Chadwick Boseman: a tale of two cancers in America

The recent death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has brought immense attention to the future of the Supreme Court with the scrutinized nomination of Amy Barrett amid the COVID-19 pandemic and upcoming presidential election. As an oncologist and public h…

Why politics has a place in medicine

I am a pediatrician. I live and work in a liberal city in a liberal state. As you may expect, of late, politics has been a hot topic of discussion at the hospital in which I work. From the massive change in practice and policy-driven by the coronavirus…

Doctors for truth: Fighting for trust in an era of misinformation

I read on social media that sea moss gel is supposed to cure coronavirus.  Do I still need to wear a mask? It’s hard to imagine physicians being deceptive to patients about matters of life and death. Yet, the politicization of health care coverage, COV…

Do police officers get jaded over time, just like a lot of physicians do?

For many years and in disturbing frequency over the past few years, police brutality has been a big-ticket issue. The excessive use of force has led to innumerable acts of civil rights violation and, most tragically, the disproportionate death and dest…

How coaching prevents and treats physician burnout [PODCAST]

“Physicians are advocates of health. This must include our own. Physicians identify threats to health. This must include those that threaten our own – burnout is proven a grave threat. Physicians seek, prescribe, and perform curative treatments. …

A physician’s DIY rehabilitation miracle

My head used to be my greatest asset, and back in 2012, I had my life on track because of it. With a medical education and a few years of work experience on my back, I felt that I had options in life. I had even saved up to be able to buy a home. [&#82…

Are political physicians dangerous?

We are accustomed in the profession of medicine to be in the position to care for and serve people from a variety of disparate occupational backgrounds and from all facets of society.  We serve the poor.  We care for the privileged.  We are destined, a…