MedCity News October 30, 2024
Truth is, there are hugely positive tailwinds at our back. But the way we’ve been thinking about the problem is holding us back from solving it. Here’s why.
In 2017, Warren Buffett called the healthcare system “the tapeworm of American economic competitiveness.” Seven years later, this is my staunchly-optimistic counterpoint.
First, piles of data show that our system is broken. Despite spending more on healthcare than any other high-income country, the US has the highest rate of people with multiple chronic diseases. Anyone who spends time on the front lines will inevitably experience this heartbreaking reality firsthand. I saw my own patients fall through the cracks, lives which could have been saved if only we had better care systems in...
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