by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Apr 18, 2025 | 2026 mid term elections, Crossing the Quality Chasm, Dr. Alan Garber, Dr. Steven Schroeder, Featured Post, Future of Heathcare, political determinants of health, Politics and Healthcare, Social Determinants of Health, Structural Determinants of Health, The Triple Aim, Thomas Friedman, Trump's attempts to extort universities, Trump's first 88 days
April 18, 2025 Dear Interested Readers, Everything Is Connected, Uncertain, and Likely to Get Worse The last thirty years have convinced me that healthcare, political issues, controversial social issues, and economics are connected in ways that can’t be...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Dec 6, 2024 | A story from my life, ACA, Continuous Improvement, Dartmouth Health, Featured Post, Healthcare equity, Hope, Inequality in Healthcare, Life Expectancy, mandate of hope, Polarization in America, political determinants of health, Politics and Healthcare, Progressive Values, Project 2025, Robert Kennedy Jr., Saving Democracy, Social Determinants of Health, The future of healthcare under Trump, The Triple Aim, Travel Nurses, Trump's cabinet selections, Trump's campaign statements
December 6, 2024 Dear Interested Readers, Thinking About Healthcare During A Season of Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love In Conflict With Disappointment, Conflict and Fear My lake is frozen. There is snow on the ground. The sky is clear. There is abundant...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Oct 4, 2024 | "Pants on Fire Lies", Abortion, ACA, Chat GPT, Dr. Daniel Dawes, Featured Post, Future of Heathcare, Governor Tim Walz, healthcare disparities, J.D. Vance, Political "norms", political determinants of health, Social Determinants of Health, Structural Determinants of Health, The 2024 Presidential Election, The Triple Aim, Vice Presidential debate
October 4, 2024 Dear Interested Readers: Thirty-two Days to Go and Counting Down In the Healthcare Musings letter for last week, I reviewed the relationship between the Structural Determinants of Health, the Political Determinants of Health, and the...
by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Sep 27, 2024 | A personal history, ChatGPT, Dr. Eric Reinhardt, Dr. Steven Schroeder, Dr.Zeev Neuwirth, Featured Post, Improving the health of the poor, Kearsage Regional Ecumenical Ministries, Kearsarge Neighborhood Partners, Martin Luther King Jr, political determinants of health, Social Determinants of Health, Structural Determinants of Health, The 2024 Presidential Election, The Triple Aim
September 27, 2024 Dear Interested Readers, Exploring The Structural Determinants of Health When I became a healthcare CEO in February 2008, I was more focused on what happened within our organization and our relationships with our affiliated hospitals...
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 | Jun 23, 2023 | 2024 elections, Burnout, COVID, doctor shortage, Dr. Aaron Carroll, Dr. Eric Reinhardt, Dr. Robert Ebert, Featured Post, healthcare disparities, healthcare finance, Inequality in Healthcare, Kearsarge Neighborhood Partners, political determinants of health, Social Determinants of Health, The Triple Aim, Universal Access
June 23, 2023 Dear Interested Readers, Last week, I reviewed Dr. Robert Pearl’s speculations about the recently announced intent of Kaiser to expand its network by acquiring Geisinger Health. As a review, let me remind you that he discussed the issue from three...
