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Crazy U.S. Healthcare: How Did We Get Here?

by Barry P Chaiken, MD | Jun 24, 2022 | Healthcare Policy

According to the Commonwealth Fund the U.S. has the lowest life expectancy among the ten highest income OECD countries. We have the highest chronic disease burden and our obesity rates are twice the average of other OECD countries. We also have the highest number of...

COVID-19: Lessons from Smallpox

by Barry P Chaiken, MD | Jan 16, 2021 | Healthcare Policy

In 1980 the World Health Organization declared smallpox eliminated, a long 21 years after the start of the eradication program. Initial steps focused on mass vaccination in a quest for herd immunity. In developed countries with robust infrastructure, this proved...

Let’s Be Careful Out There

by Barry P Chaiken, MD | Aug 25, 2020 | Archives

The Sunday announcement by FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen A Hahn that convalescent plasma has received emergency approval quickly sparked much controversy and serious concern in the medical community. While stating that the treatment reduced deaths by 35%, the data does...

Is it Safe to Reopen Schools?

by Barry P Chaiken, MD | Aug 3, 2020 | Archives

Our country now faces the most significant public health crisis in more than a century. The COVID-19 virus has upended our lives and put all of us at risk for illness. As we approach the Fall, our thoughts turn to our children and their need to return to school. We...

Final Two Phases on the Road to Recovery

by Barry P Chaiken, MD | Jun 16, 2020 | Archives

In my first two articles on our road to recovery, I covered the first two phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. In them I shared my thoughts on how provider organizations could restart their service lines and expand their operations. Phase 3 of the pandemic is defined as...