Despite the CDC’s pleas for Americans to stay home for the holidays, many refused to miss out on family and social gatherings during Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year’s. Throughout the country, these decisions are now reflected in the surging numbers of patients in...
In a recent Forbes column, I predicted that Biden’s first term in office would end with American healthcare policy looking almost exactly as it did when Obama’s second term ended eight years ago. Last month, I asked the readers of this newsletter to share their...
Last month, hundreds of readers from my "Monthly Musings on American Healthcare" newsletter weighed in on how the coronavirus pandemic was influencing their healthy habits and access to medical care. Participants were asked how often they’ve participated in the...
This survey looked at how the pandemic is affecting people psychologically and emotionally. Participants were asked to review several statements and rate how they feel now compared to how they felt one year ago (September 2019). Here are the results and be sure to...
One of the hardest words to define nowadays is “normal.” All this talk about getting back to normal (and getting used to the new normal) makes one wonder what normal means anyway. This poll, first published in the August issue of the Monthly Musings on American...
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, investors from all over have turned to Northern Trust for fact-based insights on the financial markets. On Tuesday, I joined Katie Nixon, the organization’s Chief Investment Officer for Wealth Management, during her weekly...
Last month’s reader survey, first published in the July issue of the Monthly Musings on American Healthcare newsletter, sought input from healthcare professionals and patients on the development and future availability of a coronavirus vaccine. Here are the results,...
As a result of months of social distancing and shelter-in-place measures, all Americans have experienced at least some level of restricted freedom. With all this extra time at home, the pandemic has forced many to reflect on the things they cherish most (and, perhaps,...
For months now, health experts have been advising state and local officials on the safest path to reopening their schools, public spaces and economies. It seems no two plans are exactly alike. In the May 2020 reader poll, participants were asked to play the role of...
At a time when the coronavirus is disrupting our personal and professional lives, it’s important that we take advantage of any opportunity to connect, learn from one another and grow. Today, healthcare professionals from all over the country did just that, joining...