KevinMD January 25, 2025
Greg Gafni-Pappas, DO

The U.S. health care system is an inefficient maze of bureaucracy, redundancies, and waste. As a practicing physician, I see firsthand how these inefficiencies frustrate both providers and patients, inflate costs, and undermine the quality of care. If we are serious about transforming health care into a system that works for everyone, we need bold, outside-the-box solutions. Here are just some of the most glaring inefficiencies I see that could be reformed to streamline medicine, cut costs, and improve outcomes.

1. Create a universal medical license

Why do doctors need a separate medical license for each state they practice in? This outdated system creates unnecessary barriers to care and is a relic of a bygone era. We don’t require separate...

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