by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Aug 30, 2024 | 2024 Democratic National Convention, a woman's right to make reproductive health choices, Abortion, ACA, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Chat GPT, Democracy on the Ballot, Featured Post, Future of Heathcare, Healthcare as a Right, Healthcare equity, Liberal Values, Politics and Healthcare, Project 2025, Social Determinants of Health, The 2024 Presidential Election, The Triple Aim
August 30, 2024 Dear Interested Readers, Standing On A Solid Platform Back on July 12, when Democrats were still in disarray, I tried to write about the healthcare platforms of both parties. To my surprise, perhaps because the Democratic Convention was...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Aug 9, 2024 | a woman's right to make reproductive health choices, ACA, Ezra Klein, Featured Post, Governor Tim Walz, healthcare for the rural and urban poor, J.D. Vance, Kamala Harris, MAGA, paid family leave, Social Determinants of Health, The 2024 Presidential Election, the Harris campaign for president, weird politics of Donald Trump and J.D. Vance, Wildflowers
August 9, 2024 Dear Interested Readers, Governor Tim Walz Understands The Social Determinants of Health I was delighted when Vice President Harris chose Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota as her running mate on Tuesday. I had been only vaguely aware of...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Jun 7, 2024 | 2024 elections, ACA, D Day, Diversity Equity Inclusion, Dr. Sandro Galea, Featured Post, Health in America, Healthcare Policy, Polarization in America, political determinants of health, Progressive Values, Public Health, Social Determinants of Health, The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, The threat to women's reproductive rights, The Triple Aim
June 7, 2024 Dear Interested Readers, Political Dermanents of Health I have written many letters to you that focus on the various aspects of the social determinants of health. Much less frequently I have mentioned the political determinants of health. As...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | May 31, 2024 | 2020 Presidential Debates, 2024 elections, ACA, Elizabeth Warren's Medicare for All Plan, Featured Post, Health in America, Healthcare equity, Joe Biden and the Future, Karen McDougal, Medicare For All Who Want It, narcissism, Political "norms", political polarization, Politics and Healthcare, Social Determinants of Health, Stormy Daniels, The 2020 election, The Commonwealth Fund, The Public Option, The Triple Aim, Trump's felony conviction in New York, Trump's lies
May 31, 2024 Dear Interested Readers Last Minute Edits Triggered By The Trump Verdict Every day during the last seven weeks when the court was in session during Trump’s hush money trial my routine was to follow the comments from the reporters attending...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | May 24, 2024 | ACA, Administrative Burden, AI in healthcare, Burnout, Consolidation in healthcare, Diversity, Diversity Equity Inclusion, Dr. Joseph Betancourt, Featured Post, Financial challenges of primary care., Future of Heathcare, healthcare disparities, Healthcare equity, Moral Injury, Polarization in America, private equity purchases in healthcare, The Commonwealth Fund, The Triple Aim, workforce issues
May 24, 2024 Dear Interested Readers, A Conversation That Gives Us Guidance Regular readers of these notes know that I have high regard for the Commonwealth Fund. I quote their articles frequently. I am grateful that in the sixties Dr. Ebert won...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Apr 19, 2024 | A personal history, ACA, Atrius Health, Bill Rodgers, Boston Marathon, Build Back Better Bill, Crossing the Quality Chasm, Dr. Paul Batalden, Featured Post, Global Warming, healthcare disparities, Inequality in Healthcare, Joe Manchin, LEAD, MAGA, Moral sensibilities in healthcare, Politics and Healthcare, Social Determinants of Health, The 2024 Presidential Election, The conflict in Gaza, The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, The Public Option, The Supreme Court and Healthcare, The Triple Aim, Trump's Trial In New York, Workforce Shortages in Healthcare
April 19, 2024 Dear interested Readers, What Can We Do? I should give you a warning that what follows is just personal opinion and speculation based on many years of observation and substantial frustration. As I think back over what I have observed in...
