Healthcare decisions — by policymakers, insurers and providers — often involve tradeoffs. Improving one aspect of care can mean higher costs, longer wait times or reduced access somewhere else. This month’s survey asks a more personal question: what factors are most...
Business guru Peter Drucker famously wrote, “If you want something new, you have to stop doing something old.” American medicine often responds to modern challenges by adding more people, more processes and more layers onto outdated systems. Last month’s survey asked...
Dietary supplements are a $50+ billion industry in the United States. Yet scientific evidence varies widely across products. Last month’s survey explored what you take, why you take it and how confident you are that it improves your health. Here are the results: My...
For decades, medicine has relied on a simple safeguard: when it comes to prescribing medications, a human clinician is always in the loop. That assumption is now being tested in a first-of-its-kind pilot. In Utah, regulators have approved the use of a generative AI...
Each new year brings fresh promises of healthcare reform: new technologies, policy proposals, pricing models and delivery innovations. Yet for patients, clinicians and health system leaders alike, progress often feels uneven and unpredictable. As 2026 began, I asked...
As 2025 came to a close, many Americans took stock of their daily habits and the factors that influence long-term health. Research continues to show that behaviors related to nutrition, physical activity, sleep, stress management and social engagement play an...
Rising medical costs continue to strain families across the country. Premiums are climbing, deductibles keep growing and nearly half of Americans say they can’t afford a major medical bill. Last month, I wanted to understand the real impact on readers, their loved...
In the spirit of Halloween, last month’s poll asked readers which aspects of medicine make their pulse race … not from excitement, but from fear. Here are the results: My thoughts: Three themes stand out from these results. First is the dominance of misinformation....
The recent dismissal of the CDC’s director by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., with support from President Trump, sparked national debate. In response, several states and professional medical groups indicated plans to issue their own vaccine guidelines, departing from those...
In a recent Forbes article, I explored how clinicians might harness generative AI – not just for their own use or financial gain, but as a tool to educate and empower patients. So, I asked readers (both healthcare professionals and patients) whether they’re using...