International Insights

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 [...]

I was honored to join the annual Lifestyle Medicine Summit (Oct. 21-30, 2022), a 10-day event that brings together experts in public health, wellness coaching, lifestyle improvement and [...]

Since speaking at the World Hospital Congress in Brisbane, Australia four years ago, I’ve kept a close eye on the country’s healthcare developments. In recent years—in Australia as in America—the [...]

In this survey, the third of the Fixing Healthcare franchise, we asked listeners: “Which of medicine’s cultural issues are most concerning to you?” Options were based on insights and topics from [...]

For decades, physician researchers and surgical superstars have been advancing medical science at a rapid pace, pushing the boundaries of innovation far beyond what previous generations thought [...]

This week I had the privilege to present the keynote address at the fourth annual supplementary health forum (Forum da Saúde Suplementar), in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with a focus on “The [...]

I had the opportunity to speak at the 42nd World Hospital Congress, held in Brisbane, Australia. The Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre was gorgeous, with superb acoustics – rated one of [...]

Growing up in Great Neck, a Long Island suburb about twenty miles east of Manhattan, kids my age played baseball, basketball and, when our mothers allowed, tackle football. The thought of playing [...]

Here at the America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) annual meeting in San Diego, the roster of speakers reads like list of healthcare’s household names: Atul Gawande (newly announced head of [...]