“It doesn’t matter what is going on in your life, nutrition is relevant.” And, at least for most Americans, getting help with their nutrition is covered by their insurance. So, …
“As an internist, we are always focusing on risk factors. Instead, in lifestyle medicine, we are focusing on root causes.” We’ve heard this before – nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress, toxins, …
What if employers just stopped offering healthcare benefits to their employees? Could that happen? If the astronomical cost of healthcare keeps expanding, some employers will have no choice. That’s where …
Decreasing cost. It’s the Holy Grail. The thing we all know must happen in order for healthcare to become sustainable and usable for the majority of Americans. We know data …
When employers look at all of the point solutions that are out there to add to their list of employee benefits, the top three should be… Primary care Primary care …
“Let’s inspect what we expect.” What a powerful statement. If we expect cost transparency, let’s inspect what those costs have been to date. If we expect freedom of choice, let’s …
Medicare for all. Not socialized medicine, just a single, government-run system that provides healthcare. Is it possible? Or even viable? Our guest this week on the Creating a New Healthcare …
Last week, we talked about the six key drivers of personal health with Dr. Tom Frieden. But how does that factor into our conversation about the value (or not) of …
As a society, and as an industrial complex, we’ve made health complicated…and expensive. But, epidemiology suggests that what we need to do to achieve and maintain personal health is really …
It’s the start of a new year, and that means resolutions and recommitments to personal health and wellness. Undoubtedly, there were thousands of wearable devices purchased as presents over the …
