Steve Kraus and I had a lot to cover for this month's Digital Health Download over on The Heart of Healthcare Podcast, including the viral beef between a surgeon and UnitedHealthcare.

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Love the subtle resistance from the @statnews.com team.

Nearly 3 in 10 working-age Americans are paying off medical or dental debt.

This debt is a risk factor for poor health outcomes in and of itself. It forces people to delay care, skip medications, and reduce spending on basic needs. It also causes anxiety and worry.

Today, we're looking back at 2024 in the Heart of Healthcare Podcast 2024 Digital Health Year End Review 📣

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“In a country as rich as the United States, blessed with talented medical professionals, world-class hospitals and research institutes, and an almost unparalleled capacity for technological innovation, the lack of universal health coverage should be a national scandal.”

— Jimmy Carter

Only in America 🇺🇸😢

When I was born, babies in the U.S. and the U.K. could expect to live to the same age. Today, Americans have a shorter life expectancy than Brits.

The reason for this new gap boils down to four very American things:

❤️‍🩹 Cardiovascular disease
💉 Overdoses
🚗 Car crashes
🔫 Gun violence

I welcome all healthcare stakeholders to present ideas to help make healthcare work better for all Americans.

This article shares nada.

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Today, I wrapped up a 13-week virtual innovation course at @harvardmed.bsky.social, where students worked on solutions for problems ranging from the short half-life of isotopes in radiopharmaceuticals to the opioid crisis.

These students are why I remain a healthcare optimist!

I joined Twitter in 2007 and don’t remember what it was like at first! But I miss what it was like before the trolls took over.

Good morning early birds! Our monthly Digital Health Download is live.

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