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Lowering drug prices, reversing chronic disease and expanding access to generative AI are among the many healthcare promises made by the current administration. But which of these goals is most [...]

I had the privilege of delivering the keynote address at the PCC Conference 2025 in Washington, D.C. The event, titled “Scaling What Works for Better Health,” brought together hundreds of [...]

For decades, technologists and futurists debated whether computers would ever achieve human-level cognition. Today, that debate is over. The arrival of artificial general intelligence (AGI) is no [...]

Around the world, nations differ in how they organize and pay for healthcare, but all face a common threat: the relentless rise of chronic disease. No matter the system, it’s becoming harder to [...]

Artificial general intelligence (AGI) refers to AI systems that can match or exceed human cognitive abilities across a wide range of tasks, including complex medical decision-making. With tech [...]

Will the U.S. healthcare system achieve a technological breakthrough, or will another promising tool die on the vine due to medicine’s illogical financial model? That was the question I set out [...]

Generative AI tools like ChatGPT and DeepSeek are now easily accessible to both clinicians and patients. In a previous newsletter, I invited readers to try these tools for themselves. In this [...]

A year ago, I published my latest book, ChatGPT, MD: How AI-Empowered Patients & Doctors Can Take Back Control of American Medicine. Since then, I’ve witnessed a growing acceptance of [...]

Imagine a healthcare system where patients receive world-class medical expertise without stepping into a doctor’s office or even talking with a clinician. Where chronic diseases are monitored [...]

With the Trump administration in office for more than two months now, major policy changes and proposals are taking shape. Some could dramatically impact healthcare access, costs and innovation. [...]

Artificial intelligence is rapidly advancing in healthcare. Some studies suggest that AI-driven systems can outperform human doctors in specific tasks. But how do patients and clinicians and [...]

The U.S. has officially entered a new presidential term. Trump’s rapid-fire executive orders, RFK Jr.’s Senate confirmation as HHS secretary and Elon Musk’s early influence over government [...]

The U.S. Surgeon General has called isolation and loneliness a significant public health issue, comparing its impact to smoking 15 cigarettes a day. Though the problem has grown over decades, the [...]

Studies show that gratitude has profound effects on well-being, enhancing both mental and physical health. Over the Thanksgiving holiday, I asked you to reflect on the aspects of your life for [...]

At the 2024 NCQA Health Innovation Summit in Nashville this week, I had the pleasure of joining the organization’s founder and president, Peggy O’Kane, for a fireside chat titled, “Not If But [...]

American healthcare has become a “conglomerate of monopolies,” where a few players control the board and newcomers struggle to find space. This week, at HLTH 2024 in Las Vegas, more than 12,000 [...]

This week, I had the honor of delivering the opening plenary at the NAACOS 2024 fall conference in Washington, D.C., where over 1,000 leaders from across the country gathered to discuss the [...]

Today, 1 in 6 Americans are using artificial intelligence to answer medical questions. Clinicians, meanwhile, are relying on AI as a healthcare tool more and more. With that context, I asked [...]

Yesterday, I had the privilege of addressing AHIP’s 2024 Consumer Experience & Digital Health Forum in Nashville, where more than 500 healthcare leaders, policymakers and innovators gathered [...]

Last month, I asked readers to weigh in on the election and how healthcare issues will influence the outcome. Here are the results: My thoughts: For two of the questions, readers viewed the [...]