As apparent as it may be to the predators of the medical profession, physicians themselves, thinking about the future of what the medical profession will be like by 2040, have yet to understand how they continue to be astonishingly complicit in the upc…
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! “Building individual health equity starts with a commitment to price transparency. The current system favors a broader, value-based model that does not require individual fees for se…
In 2002 a fire broke out on an oil tanker hundreds of miles south of Hawaii. All eight of the crew members were successfully rescued, but, as it was later realized, the captain’s dog, Hokget, was left behind. The two-year-old terrier was alone on…
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! “We can all work to improve our empathy towards those who differ from us. Please continue to keep an open mind and consider true allyship.” Nkem Asianua is a physician assistant…
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! “Our primary care systems should be designed for all the kids and families they are intended to serve. Incorporating system navigators to support the needs of our most vulnerable fami…
“Inflation hit 8.2 percent for the month of September.” The sound of the newscaster’s voice was grim. Tuning into the nightly news, many Americans have become seasoned pseudo-economists. It has become common practice to crunch numbers…
With the Christmas holiday rapidly approaching, it has me thinking about what the family of faith should think about health care in America. As a physician, I’ve spent over a decade of my life trying to use my faith in science and evidence to inf…
Despite the aggressive marketing, Medicare Advantage plans offer little benefit for poor and vulnerable patients. Consider my patient C, who was in pain from her knee arthritis. She was often in pain, but now her new pain medication helped her less tha…
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! “As a parent of elementary school children, every mass shooting, particularly ones killing school children like in Uvalde, jolts my doing-the-mom-thing-just-keep-busy-can’t-stop denia…
Anti-immigrant rhetoric was at an all-time high during the midterm election season, and now as the 2024 presidential election gathers momentum, it is urgent to note how it fosters violence against immigrant communities and creates a chilling effect. Te…
