While researching the book Uncaring, I came across a strange paradox. American doctors share the same professional culture—same norms and values that they acquire in medical school and carry throughout their careers. And yet the attitudes and actions of doctors vary...
By the end of the summer, the United States is expected to have enough vaccine doses to inoculate 300 million Americans—about 50 million more than necessary to reach national herd immunity. Last month’s survey asked what we ought to do with our nation’s vaccine...
I’m optimistic that brighter times are ahead. Upwards of 4 million Americans are receiving Covid-19 vaccinations each day. With over one-third of Americans having received at least one dose, I asked readers what life will be like once we achieve our nation’s...
In February, the Biden administration said it hadn’t ruled out mandatory Covid-19 testing for domestic air travel. Meanwhile, businesses continue to the debate the merits of mandatory vaccinations for some workers. I turned to readers of this newsletter for opinions...
The most common question I get asked as host of the podcast Coronavirus: The Truth is: When will everything return to normal? By “normal,” most people mean hugging their family members, attending concerts and sporting events, and shopping without a mask tightly looped...
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...
