Category: Public Health & Policy

How veteran health care is being transformed by tech and teamwork

Veterans deserve the highest-quality health care our nation can offer, but fulfilling this promise often means overcoming major challenges. About 9 million veterans receive care through the VA, with a third living in rural areas far from VA facilities….

How veteran health care is being transformed by tech and teamwork

Veterans deserve the highest-quality health care our nation can offer, but fulfilling this promise often means overcoming major challenges. About 9 million veterans receive care through the VA, with a third living in rural areas far from VA facilities….

How veteran health care is being transformed by tech and teamwork

Veterans deserve the highest-quality health care our nation can offer, but fulfilling this promise often means overcoming major challenges. About 9 million veterans receive care through the VA, with a third living in rural areas far from VA facilities….

How veteran health care is being transformed by tech and teamwork

Veterans deserve the highest-quality health care our nation can offer, but fulfilling this promise often means overcoming major challenges. About 9 million veterans receive care through the VA, with a third living in rural areas far from VA facilities….

From Founding Fathers to modern battles: physician activism in a politicized era [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Psychiatrist, internist, and addiction medicine specialist Muhamad Aly Rifai discusses his article, “Physician patriots: the forgotten founders who lit the torch of …

The hidden health risks in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

In an age where bold language dominates headlines, it can be easy to overlook the real-world effects of complex legislation. But this is not just a matter of political branding. The proposed One Big Beautiful Bill Act has implications that, based on cu…

The CDC’s restructuring: Where is the voice of health care in the room?

As a surgery resident, I see the long shadow of poor public health every day — whether it’s a diabetic foot infection that’s gone too long without care or a hypertensive crisis that never should’ve happened. That’s why the propo…

Choosing between care and country: a dual citizen’s Independence Day reflection

There’s a stretch of days at the beginning of July, between Canada Day and Independence Day, when I find myself holding my breath. It’s a liminal space that I know intimately as a professional, a mother, and a dual citizen. Born Canadian an…

How fragmented records and poor tracking degrade patient outcomes

Medicine today is single-encounter oriented with documentation largely tailored for legal purposes rather than medical care. When an encounter ends, the physician must sign off the documentation and no further changes can be made; any corrections requi…

Why Canada is losing its skilled immigrant doctors

Canada prides itself on being a welcoming nation for immigrants, particularly those with advanced professional qualifications. However, Canada persistently underemploys highly skilled immigrant professionals, especially physicians. An official report b…