Why the U.S. health care system is failing patients—what every American should know

KevinMD December 17, 2024
Mark Goldfarb, MD

I’m a semi-retired cardiologist. I currently volunteer at a free community health clinic for individuals who do not have health insurance. Many of these individuals are undocumented foreign workers, yet we care for them seamlessly, without the restraints of our bureaucratic billing system and the burdens and restrictions promoted by the insurance industry.

As I age, to my chagrin and utter dismay, I have also unfortunately become a patient. I have dealt with and continue to deal with certain significant health challenges. What I have witnessed and experienced as a patient is both disappointing, frustrating, and truth be told, alarming.

As a practicing physician, and until I also became a health care consumer, I was never aware of all the...

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