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Fixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #183: Will GenAI replace docs? How should medical schools respond?In this Diving Deep episode of Fixing Healthcare, cohosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr tackle two of the most pressing questions in healthcare today, each focused on the future of medical practice in the era of generative AI.
First, the hosts explore the controversial question: Will AI replace doctors? Dr. Pearl argues that, despite recent advances in AI that now outperform physicians in a growing number of diagnostic tasks, the answer is “no.” He explains why the healthcare system’s worsening physician shortage, its rising costs and patients’ enduring need for human connection all point to a future...2025-07-3038 min
Fixing HealthcareFHC #183: Will GenAI replace docs? How should medical schools respond?In this Diving Deep episode of Fixing Healthcare, cohosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr tackle two of the most pressing questions in healthcare today, each focused on the future of medical practice in the era of generative AI.
First, the hosts explore the controversial question: Will AI replace doctors? Dr. Pearl argues that, despite recent advances in AI that now outperform physicians in a growing number of diagnostic tasks, the answer is “no.” He explains why the healthcare system’s worsening physician shortage, its rising costs and patients’ enduring need for human connection all point to a future...2025-07-3038 minFixing Healthcare Archives - Fixing HealthcareFHC #183: Will GenAI replace docs? How should medical schools respond?In this Diving Deep episode of Fixing Healthcare, cohosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr tackle two of the most pressing questions in healthcare today, each focused on the future of medical practice in the era of generative AI.
First, the hosts explore the controversial question: Will AI replace doctors? Dr. Pearl argues that, despite recent advances in AI that now outperform physicians in a growing number of diagnostic tasks, the answer is “no.” He explains why the healthcare system’s worsening physician shortage, its rising costs and patients’ enduring need for human connection all point to a future...2025-07-3038 minFixing HealthcareFHC #180: Diving Deep into healthcare politics & the biases blocking chronic disease careIn this episode of Fixing Healthcare’s “Diving Deep,” co-hosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr examine two pressing healthcare issues through thoughtful Q&A: the impact of Trump’s healthcare promises on policy and the hidden psychological bias that impedes everything from tariff decisions to chronic disease management.
First, the hosts discuss President Donald Trump’s bold healthcare promises, including significantly lowering prescription drug prices, reversing chronic diseases and leveraging generative AI to transform American medicine. With midterm elections looming, Pearl emphasizes the urgency for real policy action rather than rhetoric. On drug pricing, he notes the signif...2025-07-0242 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #180: Diving Deep into healthcare politics & the biases blocking chronic disease careIn this episode of Fixing Healthcare’s “Diving Deep,” co-hosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr examine two pressing healthcare issues through thoughtful Q&A: the impact of Trump’s healthcare promises on policy and the hidden psychological bias that impedes everything from tariff decisions to chronic disease management.
First, the hosts discuss President Donald Trump’s bold healthcare promises, including significantly lowering prescription drug prices, reversing chronic diseases and leveraging generative AI to transform American medicine. With midterm elections looming, Pearl emphasizes the urgency for real policy action rather than rhetoric. On drug pricing, he notes the signif...2025-07-0242 minFixing Healthcare Archives - Fixing HealthcareFHC #180: Diving Deep into healthcare politics & the biases blocking chronic disease careIn this episode of Fixing Healthcare’s “Diving Deep,” co-hosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr examine two pressing healthcare issues through thoughtful Q&A: the impact of Trump’s healthcare promises on policy and the hidden psychological bias that impedes everything from tariff decisions to chronic disease management.
First, the hosts discuss President Donald Trump’s bold healthcare promises, including significantly lowering prescription drug prices, reversing chronic diseases and leveraging generative AI to transform American medicine. With midterm elections looming, Pearl emphasizes the urgency for real policy action rather than rhetoric. On drug pricing, he notes the signif...2025-07-0242 minFixing Healthcare PodcastMTT #95: Politics vs. science—Who really controls America’s vaccines?In this episode of Medicine: The Truth, co-hosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr explore significant updates and controversies in healthcare, from battles over vaccine recommendations to skyrocketing healthcare costs and promising cancer research.
The CDC recently clashed with Robert Kennedy Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services, over Covid-19 vaccine recommendations. Kennedy declared no additional Covid booster shots necessary for healthy children and pregnant women, sparking immediate backlash. Pearl clarifies the complexity here, explaining Kennedy’s claims are politically charged rather than scientifically supported.
In economic news, healthcare costs for a family of four re...2025-06-1847 minFixing HealthcareMTT #95: Politics vs. science—Who really controls America’s vaccines?In this episode of Medicine: The Truth, co-hosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr explore significant updates and controversies in healthcare, from battles over vaccine recommendations to skyrocketing healthcare costs and promising cancer research.
The CDC recently clashed with Robert Kennedy Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services, over Covid-19 vaccine recommendations. Kennedy declared no additional Covid booster shots necessary for healthy children and pregnant women, sparking immediate backlash. Pearl clarifies the complexity here, explaining Kennedy’s claims are politically charged rather than scientifically supported.
In economic news, healthcare costs for a family of four re...2025-06-1847 min
Medicine: The Truth with Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy CorrMTT #95: Politics vs. science—Who really controls America’s vaccines?In this episode of Medicine: The Truth, co-hosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr explore significant updates and controversies in healthcare, from battles over vaccine recommendations to skyrocketing healthcare costs and promising cancer research.
The CDC recently clashed with Robert Kennedy Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services, over Covid-19 vaccine recommendations. Kennedy declared no additional Covid booster shots necessary for healthy children and pregnant women, sparking immediate backlash. Pearl clarifies the complexity here, explaining Kennedy’s claims are politically charged rather than scientifically supported.
In economic news, healthcare costs for a family of four re...2025-06-1847 minFixing Healthcare Archives - Fixing HealthcareMTT #95: Politics vs. science—Who really controls America’s vaccines?In this episode of Medicine: The Truth, co-hosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr explore significant updates and controversies in healthcare, from battles over vaccine recommendations to skyrocketing healthcare costs and promising cancer research.
The CDC recently clashed with Robert Kennedy Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services, over Covid-19 vaccine recommendations. Kennedy declared no additional Covid booster shots necessary for healthy children and pregnant women, sparking immediate backlash. Pearl clarifies the complexity here, explaining Kennedy’s claims are politically charged rather than scientifically supported.
In economic news, healthcare costs for a family of four re...2025-06-1847 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #178: Dying of a broken heart, literallyIn this thought-provoking episode of Unfiltered, cohosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr sit down with cardiologist and physician well-being advocate Dr. Jonathan Fisher to explore the intersection of stress, gender and modern medicine—beginning with the surprising physiology of a literal broken heart.
Timed with Father’s Day, the conversation opens with reflections on masculinity and caregiving before pivoting into a deep dive on stress-induced cardiomyopathy (aka: “broken heart” syndrome). Dr. Fisher explains why this life-threatening condition disproportionately affects women, and why men, when they do suffer it, are twice as likely to die.
From the...2025-06-1044 minFixing Healthcare Archives - Fixing HealthcareFHC #178: Dying of a broken heart, literallyIn this thought-provoking episode of Unfiltered, cohosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr sit down with cardiologist and physician well-being advocate Dr. Jonathan Fisher to explore the intersection of stress, gender and modern medicine—beginning with the surprising physiology of a literal broken heart.
Timed with Father’s Day, the conversation opens with reflections on masculinity and caregiving before pivoting into a deep dive on stress-induced cardiomyopathy (aka: “broken heart” syndrome). Dr. Fisher explains why this life-threatening condition disproportionately affects women, and why men, when they do suffer it, are twice as likely to die.
From the...2025-06-1044 minFixing HealthcareFHC #178: Dying of a broken heart, literallyIn this thought-provoking episode of Unfiltered, cohosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr sit down with cardiologist and physician well-being advocate Dr. Jonathan Fisher to explore the intersection of stress, gender and modern medicine—beginning with the surprising physiology of a literal broken heart.
Timed with Father’s Day, the conversation opens with reflections on masculinity and caregiving before pivoting into a deep dive on stress-induced cardiomyopathy (aka: “broken heart” syndrome). Dr. Fisher explains why this life-threatening condition disproportionately affects women, and why men, when they do suffer it, are twice as likely to die.
From the...2025-06-1044 minFixing HealthcareFHC #176: What AGI means for medicine & what Trump means for healthcareIn this month’s Diving Deep episode of the Fixing Healthcare podcast, cohosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr tackle two major questions:
How have the first 100 days of Presidents Obama and Trump shaped American healthcare—and where is Trump’s second term headed?
What happens to medicine when artificial general intelligence (AGI) arrives, making generative AI as capable as human doctors?
The conversation begins with a comparison of the first 100 days of each president’s time in office. Dr. Pearl contrasts Obama’s focus on expanding access through the ACA with Trump’s emphasis on cutting costs by red...2025-05-2841 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #176: What AGI means for medicine & what Trump means for healthcareIn this month’s Diving Deep episode of the Fixing Healthcare podcast, cohosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr tackle two major questions:
How have the first 100 days of Presidents Obama and Trump shaped American healthcare—and where is Trump’s second term headed?
What happens to medicine when artificial general intelligence (AGI) arrives, making generative AI as capable as human doctors?
The conversation begins with a comparison of the first 100 days of each president’s time in office. Dr. Pearl contrasts Obama’s focus on expanding access through the ACA with Trump’s emphasis on cutting costs by red...2025-05-2841 minFixing Healthcare Archives - Fixing HealthcareFHC #176: What AGI means for medicine & what Trump means for healthcareIn this month’s Diving Deep episode of the Fixing Healthcare podcast, cohosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr tackle two major questions:
How have the first 100 days of Presidents Obama and Trump shaped American healthcare—and where is Trump’s second term headed?
What happens to medicine when artificial general intelligence (AGI) arrives, making generative AI as capable as human doctors?
The conversation begins with a comparison of the first 100 days of each president’s time in office. Dr. Pearl contrasts Obama’s focus on expanding access through the ACA with Trump’s emphasis on cutting costs by red...2025-05-2841 minFixing Healthcare PodcastMTT #94: Measles, meds & misinformation: Can we still trust American science?In this episode of Medicine: The Truth, co-hosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr unpack a troubling set of healthcare developments—from surging vaccine-preventable illnesses to steep hikes in drug costs and the looming threat of Medicaid cuts.
Measles cases have now topped 1,000, with Texas experiencing the worst outbreak since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000. Meanwhile, other infectious diseases like pertussis and influenza are resurging. Dr. Pearl explains how falling vaccination rates could soon lead to tens of thousands of preventable deaths.
The episode also addresses the latest federal budget proposal, which calls for ma...2025-05-2149 minFixing HealthcareMTT #94: Measles, meds & misinformation: Can we still trust American science?In this episode of Medicine: The Truth, co-hosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr unpack a troubling set of healthcare developments—from surging vaccine-preventable illnesses to steep hikes in drug costs and the looming threat of Medicaid cuts.
Measles cases have now topped 1,000, with Texas experiencing the worst outbreak since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000. Meanwhile, other infectious diseases like pertussis and influenza are resurging. Dr. Pearl explains how falling vaccination rates could soon lead to tens of thousands of preventable deaths.
The episode also addresses the latest federal budget proposal, which calls for ma...2025-05-2149 minMedicine: The Truth with Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy CorrMTT #94: Measles, meds & misinformation: Can we still trust American science?In this episode of Medicine: The Truth, co-hosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr unpack a troubling set of healthcare developments—from surging vaccine-preventable illnesses to steep hikes in drug costs and the looming threat of Medicaid cuts.
Measles cases have now topped 1,000, with Texas experiencing the worst outbreak since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000. Meanwhile, other infectious diseases like pertussis and influenza are resurging. Dr. Pearl explains how falling vaccination rates could soon lead to tens of thousands of preventable deaths.
The episode also addresses the latest federal budget proposal, which calls for ma...2025-05-2149 minFixing Healthcare Archives - Fixing HealthcareMTT #94: Measles, meds & misinformation: Can we still trust American science?In this episode of Medicine: The Truth, co-hosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr unpack a troubling set of healthcare developments—from surging vaccine-preventable illnesses to steep hikes in drug costs and the looming threat of Medicaid cuts.
Measles cases have now topped 1,000, with Texas experiencing the worst outbreak since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000. Meanwhile, other infectious diseases like pertussis and influenza are resurging. Dr. Pearl explains how falling vaccination rates could soon lead to tens of thousands of preventable deaths.
The episode also addresses the latest federal budget proposal, which calls for ma...2025-05-2149 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #175: Burnout, Broken Systems & The Severed SelfIn this episode of Unfiltered, cohosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr are joined once again by cardiologist and physician wellness advocate Dr. Jonathan Fisher. The trio take an unfiltered look at physician burnout, asking whether the profession itself is pushing doctors to emotionally “split in two.”
The discussion covers a wide range of pressing issues, from declining reimbursements and ineffective wellness programs to the cultural expectation that doctors must suppress grief, frustration and empathy to survive the workday.
Dr. Fisher warns that this emotional compartmentalization resembles the plot of the dystopian show Severance, and he d...2025-05-1348 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #172: 91% of Americans get subsidized healthcare. What if it vanishes?In this month’s Diving Deep episode of the Fixing Healthcare podcast, cohosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr tackle one of healthcare’s most misunderstood facts: nearly 91% of Americans receive some form of government healthcare assistance.
Whether your insurance comes through an employer, the online health insurance marketplace, Medicare or Medicaid, the government is footing part of the bill. But as federal debt surges and lawmakers search for places to cut spending, those subsidies—and your coverage—may be in jeopardy.
Dr. Pearl breaks down each of the five main ways the government subsidizes healthca...2025-04-2346 minFixing Healthcare PodcastMTT #93: Measles death toll rises, healthcare spending hits $5.2 trillionIn this episode of Medicine: The Truth, co-hosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr examine the alarming spread of measles across 25 U.S. states (with outbreaks in six). The disease, as of this episode’s publication, has already led to 700 cases and the confirmed deaths of two unvaccinated children.
Meanwhile, healthcare costs have ballooned to $5.2 trillion, federal funding cuts are hampering outbreak response (as well as important scientific research), and Medicaid expansion under the ACA is facing serious threats.
Dr. Pearl discusses the broader implications of these events along with a host of key topics co...2025-04-1647 minMedicine: The Truth with Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy CorrMTT #93: Measles death toll rises, healthcare spending hits $5.2 trillionIn this episode of Medicine: The Truth, co-hosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr examine the alarming spread of measles across 25 U.S. states (with outbreaks in six). The disease, as of this episode’s publication, has already led to 700 cases and the confirmed deaths of two unvaccinated children.
Meanwhile, healthcare costs have ballooned to $5.2 trillion, federal funding cuts are hampering outbreak response (as well as important scientific research), and Medicaid expansion under the ACA is facing serious threats.
Dr. Pearl discusses the broader implications of these events along with a host of key topics co...2025-04-1647 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #171: The doctor is in … Lululemon?In this lively episode of Unfiltered, cohosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr are joined once again by cardiologist and physician wellness advocate Dr. Jonathan Fisher. The trio takes an unexpected but fascinating journey into the symbolism, psychology and culture of physician attire—and what shifting trends reveal about the status of American medicine.
What starts as an observation about the absence of neckties at a medical conference quickly unspools a broader discussion about generational shifts, burnout, respect, identity and power within the profession. The conversation weaves together personal stories, data, sociological insights and policy-level implications, ultimately qu...2025-04-0949 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #169: How GenAI, telemedicine can fix America’s chronic disease crisisIn this month’s Diving Deep episode of the Fixing Healthcare podcast, cohosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr tackle the fusion of generative AI and telemedicine, demonstrating how the combination could radically improve chronic disease care in the United States and save millions of lives.
The conversation begins at the Paris AI Summit, where U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance surprised global attendees by blasting the world’s “self-conscious, risk-averse” approach to AI. Vance warned that overregulation could “paralyze” this generation-defining technology. Pearl notes a fundamental shift is now underway, with leaders beginning to view generative A...2025-03-2643 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #168: How political unrest is changing American healthcareIn this Unfiltered episode of Fixing Healthcare, co-hosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr welcome back cardiologist and burnout expert Dr. Jonathan Fisher for a candid discussion on how political decisions and healthcare policy changes are influencing doctors, patients and the broader medical system.
Drs. Pearl and Fisher examine the growing uncertainty in medicine, from potential Medicaid cuts and vaccine policy shifts to rising drug costs and global health challenges. They explore how these issues are increasing physician burnout, eroding trust in the doctor-patient relationship, and forcing clinicians to confront difficult ethical and financial dilemmas.
...2025-03-1949 minFixing Healthcare PodcastMTT #92: The worst flu season in 15 years, a measles resurgence & Medicaid cutsIn this episode of Medicine: The Truth, co-hosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr dive into the latest developments in American healthcare, from a severe flu outbreak to deep Medicaid cuts that could change health coverage as we know it.
This year’s influenza season is the worst in 15 years, leading to more flu hospitalizations and deaths than COVID-19 for the first time since the pandemic began. Meanwhile, a measles outbreak in Texas is raising alarms, fueled by low vaccination rates and a surprising response from the new Health and Human Services Secretary, RFK Jr. On the po...2025-03-1236 minMedicine: The Truth with Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy CorrMTT #92: The worst flu season in 15 years, a measles resurgence & Medicaid cutsIn this episode of Medicine: The Truth, co-hosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr dive into the latest developments in American healthcare, from a severe flu outbreak to deep Medicaid cuts that could change health coverage as we know it.
This year’s influenza season is the worst in 15 years, leading to more flu hospitalizations and deaths than COVID-19 for the first time since the pandemic began. Meanwhile, a measles outbreak in Texas is raising alarms, fueled by low vaccination rates and a surprising response from the new Health and Human Services Secretary, RFK Jr. On the po...2025-03-1236 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #166: Musk’s DOGE vs. healthcare + UnitedHealth’s defining momentIn this month’s Diving Deep episode, part of the Fixing Healthcare podcast series, Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr examine three pressing topics shaping the future of American medicine: the Musk-led effort to slash government spending (including healthcare programs), the neuroscience behind irrational decision-making and the defining moment facing UnitedHealth Group in the wake of its CEO’s tragic death.
We begin the episode with Donald Trump’s second term and the launch of DOGE (the Department of Government Efficiency), led by Elon Musk. The duo share a vision of cutting billions, perhaps trillions, of dollars in “fr...2025-02-2644 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #165: Why doctors are doing side gigsIn this Unfiltered episode of Fixing Healthcare, co-hosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr welcome back cardiologist and burnout expert Dr. Jonathan Fisher to explore a surprising and growing trend: the rise of physician side gigs.
The discussion opens with eye-opening statistics: 40% of doctors now have a side gig, bringing in an average of $34,000 annually. This shift marks a stark departure from the past, when physicians expected to practice medicine full-time for decades.
Drs. Pearl and Fisher debate the driving forces behind this change, from rising burnout and financial pressures to shifting generational attitudes about...2025-02-1951 minMedicine: The Truth with Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy CorrMTT #91: The future of AI in healthcare & the latest on vaccines, dementia, cancerIn this episode of Medicine: The Truth, co-hosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr discuss some of the most pressing issues in medicine today, from the latest breakthroughs in generative AI to concerning trends in breast cancer and dementia.
A major shake-up in artificial intelligence is unfolding, with China’s DeepSeek releasing an open-source AI model that rivals industry leaders like ChatGPT and Gemini—at a fraction of the cost. Dr. Pearl explains how this could democratize AI in medicine, enabling more companies to develop specialized AI tools for chronic disease management, patient diagnosis and treatment recommendations. He p...2025-02-1239 minFixing Healthcare PodcastMTT #91: The future of AI in healthcare & the latest on vaccines, dementia, cancerIn this episode of Medicine: The Truth, co-hosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr discuss some of the most pressing issues in medicine today, from the latest breakthroughs in generative AI to concerning trends in breast cancer and dementia.
A major shake-up in artificial intelligence is unfolding, with China’s DeepSeek releasing an open-source AI model that rivals industry leaders like ChatGPT and Gemini—at a fraction of the cost. Dr. Pearl explains how this could democratize AI in medicine, enabling more companies to develop specialized AI tools for chronic disease management, patient diagnosis and treatment recommendations. He p...2025-02-1239 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #163: Lessons from the tech industry & a CEO’s tragic murderIn this month’s Diving Deep episode, part of the Fixing Healthcare podcast series, Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr tackle two powerful stories that stand at medicine’s crossroads.
Dr. Pearl begins by exploring the rise of Nvidia and the decline of Intel as a framework for understanding healthcare’s current challenges. Nvidia’s success in embracing cutting-edge GPU technology and pivoting toward future demands stands in stark contrast to Intel’s hesitation to adapt. The biggest lesson for healthcare professionals is clear: clinging to outdated models will lead to stagnation and failure. Pearl urges his colleagues...2025-01-2936 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #162: Overcoming medical errors and rebuilding public trustIn this Unfiltered episode of Fixing Healthcare, co-hosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr are joined by cardiologist and burnout expert Dr. Jonathan Fisher for an up-close look at two pressing challenges in healthcare: the persistent issue of medical errors and the growing erosion of public trust in the U.S. healthcare system.
Dr. Pearl kicks off the discussion by highlighting a staggering statistic—400,000 people die annually from diagnostic errors in the U.S., with another 400,000 suffering permanent disability. Despite these figures, the conversation around AI in healthcare tends to focus on its limitations rather than its po...2025-01-2245 minMedicine: The Truth with Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy CorrMTT #90: Winter viruses, vaccine skepticism & America’s healthcare frustrationsIn this episode of Medicine: The Truth, co-hosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr take on the pressing medical challenges dominating headlines this winter.
From rising concerns about respiratory infections and vaccine skepticism to the harsh realities of healthcare costs, this episode delivers a comprehensive look at what’s happening in American medicine today.
The conversation opens with an update on winter viruses, including COVID-19, the flu, RSV and a resurgence of whooping cough. Dr. Pearl explains the risks posed by low vaccination rates and the new COVID variant, XEC, which combines troubling mutations from pr...2025-01-1536 minFixing Healthcare PodcastMTT #90: Winter viruses, vaccine skepticism & America’s healthcare frustrationsIn this episode of Medicine: The Truth, co-hosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr take on the pressing medical challenges dominating headlines this winter.
From rising concerns about respiratory infections and vaccine skepticism to the harsh realities of healthcare costs, this episode delivers a comprehensive look at what’s happening in American medicine today.
The conversation opens with an update on winter viruses, including COVID-19, the flu, RSV and a resurgence of whooping cough. Dr. Pearl explains the risks posed by low vaccination rates and the new COVID variant, XEC, which combines troubling mutations from pr...2025-01-1536 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #158: RFK Jr., obesity, the healthcare cost crisis and AIIn this month’s Diving Deep episode, part of the Fixing Healthcare podcast series, Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr tackle three critical topics shaping the future of medicine: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination as Secretary of Health and Human Services, the escalating healthcare cost crisis and the potential of primary care to mitigate it, and the challenge of distinguishing hype from reality in the world of generative AI.
The episode begins as Dr. Pearl acknowledges the controversy surrounding Kennedy’s anti-establishment views, particularly on vaccines, but also highlights an upside: his focus on food reform. Pearl...2024-12-1811 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #155: The road to AI-empowered healthcare (from ‘ChatGPT, MD’)In this episode of the Fixing Healthcare podcast, co-host Dr. Robert Pearl marks the two-year anniversary of ChatGPT’s public launch with an exclusive reading from his 2024 book, “ChatGPT, MD: How AI-Empowered Patients & Doctors Can Take Back Control of American Medicine.”
With the holiday season approaching, listeners are encouraged to consider ChatGPT, MD as a gift for friends and family. All profits from the book go to Doctors Without Borders.
The book was featured recently in a list of 25 nonfiction works recommended by bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell, who wrote: “I was skeptical about the value artifici...2024-11-2737 minFixing Healthcare PodcastMTT #89: Trump’s second term, weight-loss drugs & the rise of ‘walking pneumonia’In this episode of Medicine: The Truth, co-hosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr tackle a wide array of medical issues, from the potential healthcare impact of a second Trump presidency to the latest trends in obesity treatments and respiratory infections.
With a historical election in the rearview mirror, the hosts dive into what a second Trump term could mean for Medicare, Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act and rural health. Among the key predictions: stricter work requirements for Medicaid, potential elimination of ACA subsidies and a likely push toward healthcare block grants for states.
The...2024-11-1934 minMedicine: The Truth with Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy CorrMTT #89: Trump’s second term, weight-loss drugs & the rise of ‘walking pneumonia’In this episode of Medicine: The Truth, co-hosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr tackle a wide array of medical issues, from the potential healthcare impact of a second Trump presidency to the latest trends in obesity treatments and respiratory infections.
With a historical election in the rearview mirror, the hosts dive into what a second Trump term could mean for Medicare, Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act and rural health. Among the key predictions: stricter work requirements for Medicaid, potential elimination of ACA subsidies and a likely push toward healthcare block grants for states.
The...2024-11-1934 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #154: Handling pressure in medicine with tips for doctors, leadersIn this Unfiltered episode of Fixing Healthcare, cardiologist and well-being advocate Dr. Jonathan Fisher joins healthcare leader Dr. Robert Pearl and host Jeremy Corr to explore how healthcare professionals handle stress and what can be learned from other high-stakes fields like athletics.
The trio delves into various aspects of pressure in medical practice, comparing it to the intensity athletes experience in major sporting events. Drawing on their own medical experiences, they discuss how clinicians can find the right balance to achieve peak performance while maintaining their mental and physical health.
The show’s primary topics in...2024-11-1343 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #152: Tackling healthcare denial, consumerism & the cost crisisIn the latest episode of Diving Deep, hosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr explore three timely healthcare topics that are shaping the future of medicine. This episode focuses on denial in public health, the rise of patient consumerism and a potential fix for U.S. healthcare’s cost crisis.
The episode begins with an in-depth discussion about how denial functions as an unconscious defense mechanism that prevents patients, clinicians and health officials from acknowledging and reacting to health threats. Dr. Pearl highlights how denial not only hampered the response to COVID-19 and HIV/AIDS, but also to...2024-10-2937 minMedicine: The Truth with Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy CorrMTT #88: Abortion restrictions, PBMs and the rising cost of careIn the latest episode of Medicine: The Truth, Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr return with timely insights on some of the most pressing issues in healthcare today.
From the chilling implications of abortion restrictions on women’s health to the opaque and controversial role of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in driving up drug prices, the episode covers a lot of ground.
The conversation kicks off with an update on COVID-19 and the flu season, emphasizing that while hospitalizations remain stable, low vaccination rates may raise concerns in the months ahead. Dr. Pearl also delves in...2024-10-2334 minFixing Healthcare PodcastMTT #88: Abortion restrictions, PBMs and the rising cost of careIn the latest episode of Medicine: The Truth, Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr return with timely insights on some of the most pressing issues in healthcare today.
From the chilling implications of abortion restrictions on women’s health to the opaque and controversial role of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in driving up drug prices, the episode covers a lot of ground.
The conversation kicks off with an update on COVID-19 and the flu season, emphasizing that while hospitalizations remain stable, low vaccination rates may raise concerns in the months ahead. Dr. Pearl also delves in...2024-10-2334 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #150: Restoring meaning in medicine—burnout and the physician career arcIn this Unfiltered episode of Fixing Healthcare, cardiologist and physician well-being advocate Dr. Jonathan Fisher joins healthcare leader Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr, CEO of Executive Podcast Solutions, for a candid discussion about the evolving role of physicians in modern medicine.
The trio explores how systemic challenges—such as burnout, the loss of physician autonomy and the growing influence of private equity—are reshaping the trajectory of medical careers.
Today’s topics include:
The burnout epidemic. Dr. Fisher reflects on how increasing administrative burdens, declining autonomy and career dissatisfaction have led many physicians to lea...2024-10-0845 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #148: End-of-life lessons and combatting health disparitiesIn this month’s Diving Deep episode, part of the Fixing Healthcare podcast series, Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr dive into two vital topics in healthcare: lessons learned from experts on end-of-life care and innovative solutions to address chronic disease in underserved communities.
The episode begins with an exploration of end-of-life care, revisiting Season 9 of the podcast series, which focused exclusively on this emotionally charged topic. Dr. Pearl reflects on his conversations with guests like Dr. Atul Gawande, author of Being Mortal, and the powerful lesson that “people have goals besides living longer.” The hosts discuss how cl...2024-09-2434 minMedicine: The Truth with Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy CorrMTT #87: COVID-19 resurgence, soaring healthcare costs and the push for patient empowermentIn today’s episode of Medicine: The Truth, hosts Jeremy Corr and Dr. Robert Pearl dive into timely and significant medical topics, focusing on the resurgence of COVID-19, rising healthcare costs and a growing shift toward patient empowerment through at-home testing solutions.
The episode kicks off with an update on the recent summertime surge of COVID-19, particularly in the Western and Southern parts of the country. Despite rising case numbers, researchers have noted that hospitalizations and deaths remain stable. The hosts discuss the release of new COVID-19 boosters, which are tailored to emerging variants. This comes at a...2024-09-1834 minFixing Healthcare PodcastMTT #87: COVID-19 resurgence, soaring healthcare costs and the push for patient empowermentIn today’s episode of Medicine: The Truth, hosts Jeremy Corr and Dr. Robert Pearl dive into timely and significant medical topics, focusing on the resurgence of COVID-19, rising healthcare costs and a growing shift toward patient empowerment through at-home testing solutions.
The episode kicks off with an update on the recent summertime surge of COVID-19, particularly in the Western and Southern parts of the country. Despite rising case numbers, researchers have noted that hospitalizations and deaths remain stable. The hosts discuss the release of new COVID-19 boosters, which are tailored to emerging variants. This comes at a...2024-09-1834 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #147: Game theory and healthcare—the complex relationship between doctors, payers and patientsThis Unfiltered episode of Fixing Healthcare features Dr. Jonathan Fisher, a respected cardiologist and advocate for physician well-being, and Dr. Robert Pearl, healthcare leader and author of ChatGPT, MD. Jeremy Corr, CEO of Executive Podcast Solutions, adds the patient’s perspective, as always.
In this episode, the trio takes a deep dive into the intriguing applications of Game Theory in healthcare. Dr. Pearl introduces Game Theory—a concept that analyzes how individuals or groups make decisions in competitive situations—drawing from its use in business to better understand interactions between physicians, insurers and healthcare organizations.
Today’...2024-09-1151 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #144: Medical education reform and Medicare’s payment crisisIn this month’s Diving Deep episode, part of the Fixing Healthcare podcast series, Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr tackle two crucial issues in American healthcare: the need for radical reform in medical education and the growing crisis surrounding Medicare’s payment model.
The episode opens with a critical examination of medical education in the United States. Dr. Pearl discusses how current medical training is rooted in outdated practices that fail to prepare future doctors for the challenges of modern medicine. He emphasizes the need for integrating generative AI into medical school curricula—not just as an add...2024-08-2138 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #140: Diving deep into GLP-1 drug prices and ChatGPT’s newest updateThis month’s “Diving Deep” episode, part of the Fixing Healthcare podcast series, takes a close look at two critical topics in the realm of healthcare: OpenAI’s newest update, GPT-4o, and the exorbitant pricing of GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic.
Cohosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr explore the profound implications that these advancements and challenges hold for the future of medicine.
The episode begins with an in-depth discussion on OpenAI’s GPT-4o update. Dr. Pearl and Corr analyze how this generative AI tool, which now features human-like interactions, can revolutionize healthcare...2024-07-1735 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #138: Examining unhealthy relationships with parents, celebs & AIThis “Unfiltered” episode of Fixing Healthcare features Dr. Jonathan Fisher, a respected cardiologist and advocate for physician well-being; Dr. Robert Pearl, healthcare leader and author of the new book “ChatGPT, MD”; and Jeremy Corr, CEO of Executive Podcast Solution, who adds the patient’s perspective.
The trio explores the evolving roles of parents in modern families and their profound impact on health. Dr. Fisher shares insights on how traditional and contemporary parenting roles affect cardiovascular health and emotional well-being. Dr. Pearl delves into the long-term effects of secure and insecure attachments formed in childhood, while Jeremy Corr brings a r...2024-06-2646 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #137: How generative AI could have saved my fatherIn this special episode of Fixing Healthcare, co-hosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr dive into surprising insights and lessons drawn from Dr. Pearl’s literary works. Focusing on his 2017 book “Mistreated: Why We Think We’re Getting Good Healthcare—and Why We’re Usually Wrong,” and his new release, “ChatGPT, MD: How AI-Empowered Patients & Doctors Can Take Back Control of American Medicine,” Pearl compares the world healthcare, now and then.
The episode opens with Corr asking Pearl about the motivation behind his newest book and how it connects to his previous works. Dr. Pearl recounts his journey, startin...2024-06-1941 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #135: Diving Deep into AI-medical malpractice & FTC’s non-compete banThis month’s “Diving Deep” episode, part of the Fixing Healthcare podcast series, delves into a pair of stories that will have a significant impact on the U.S. healthcare workforce. Cohosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr explore the intricate legalities surrounding medical malpractice in the age of AI, as well as the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) recent rule to ban non-compete clauses.
The episode begins with an in-depth look at a new set of liability issues in medicine: What happens when AI harms a patient? Dr. Pearl discusses how concerns among clinicians are shifting—from AI re...2024-06-0537 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #134: An unfiltered look at the challenges of lifestyle medicineThis “Unfiltered” episode of Fixing Healthcare features Dr. Jonathan Fisher, a respected cardiologist and advocate for physician well-being; Dr. Robert Pearl, healthcare leader and author of the new book “ChatGPT, MD”; and Jeremy Corr, CEO of Executive Podcast Solution, who adds the patient’s perspective.
Today, the trio dives deep into why lifestyle medicine improvements—such as diet, weight loss, mental health, and relaxation—are so challenging for people. Dr. Fisher discusses the psychological and motivational factors that create barriers to change, while Dr. Pearl explores how generative AI could assist in overcoming these hurdles. Jeremy Corr brings the pat...2024-05-2245 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #132: Diving deep into ChatGPT’s ‘memory’ and Nvidia’s AI botThis month’s “Diving Deep” episode, part of the Fixing Healthcare podcast series, takes a close look at two transformative AI developments in healthcare. Cohosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr explore the profound medical potential of ChatGPT’s new “memory” and Nvidia’s new AI bots, which the company claims can outperform nurses in some tasks.
The episode begins with a spotlight on ChatGPT’s enhanced memory capabilities. This breakthrough could revolutionize healthcare by making interactions more contextual and patient-specific, potentially leading to more accurate diagnoses and personalized care. Dr. Pearl discusses how this new AI feature could in...2024-05-0830 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #131: ChatGPT interviews Dr. Pearl about their new book, ‘ChatGPT, MD’Today’s episode of Fixing Healthcare is a true sign of the times in medicine. Not only is generative AI the topic of today’s podcast, it’s also an active participant. Co-host Jeremy Corr used ChatGPT to come up with questions for fellow co-host Dr. Robert Pearl about “ChatGPT, MD,” a new book that Pearl co-authored with ChatGPT.
Still following? This unique setup underscores the dynamic relationship between artificial intelligence, medicine and healthcare leadership.
ChatGPT, with questions voiced by Jeremy Corr, delves into Dr. Pearl’s decision to write “ChatGPT, MD,” a book that aims to demystify...2024-04-2446 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #129: A reading from Dr. Pearl’s newest book, ‘ChatGPT, MD’In a special episode of the Fixing Healthcare podcast, co-host Dr. Robert Pearl, former CEO of The Permanente Medical Group and a respected voice in healthcare, shares two chapters from his latest work, “ChatGPT, MD: How AI-Empowered Patients & Doctors Can Take Back Control of American Medicine,” which he co-authored with the generative AI model ChatGPT.
Listener note: All profits from the book go to Doctors Without Borders
Celebrating the book’s release, which has already clinched the #1 new release spot on Amazon, Dr. Pearl chose to read excerpts from two pivotal chapters, providing listeners a unique...2024-04-1026 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #127: Diving deep into the state of American healthcareFixing Healthcare co-host Dr. Robert Pearl recently returned from a surgical mission in the Philippines. The trip not only reignited his passion for global surgery, but it also provided three key lessons about American healthcare.
That’s the first topic of this week’s “Diving Deep” program. The second takes a different look at the state of American healthcare, this time through the lens of human evolution.
Pearl notes, “In a world where change is the only constant, the swift currents of modern life contrast starkly with the sluggish pace of genetic evolution—and of American hea...2024-03-2035 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #123: Diving deep into healthcare’s biggest battles of 2024Healthcare used to be a “country club competition,” in the words of past Fixing Healthcare guest Dr. Robert Burgelman. By this, he meant that doctors, insurers, drug makers and others worked well together and stayed out of each other’s respective lanes, trusting each other to keep the wheels of medicine churning slowly forward. Disputes, if any, were resolved quietly and kept behind the scenes.
Those days are gone and, in 2024, three major healthcare conflicts are set to erupt. In this episode of Diving Deep, Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr discuss this year’s cutthroat competitions and inte...2024-02-1438 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #119: Diving deep into clinician burnout and ChatGPT as a solutionClinician burnout is a major problem in the United States. But as cohosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr discuss in today’s episode of Diving Deep, burnout is not a distinctly American problem.
Recent data from The Commonwealth Fund indicates that primary care doctors in the United States are as satisfied as their peers in the UK, Germany, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. This seems surprising given the unique challenges and frustrations posed by the American healthcare system. But if the system isn’t the sole cause of doctor dissatisfaction, then what else is there?
Dr...2024-01-0932 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #118: 2023 in review plus 2024 preview and predictionsWhat a year it was for American healthcare. Generative AI exploded onto the scene and scored in the top echelon of test takers on the U.S. medical licensing exam. America’s largest retailers made several multibillion-dollar acquisitions in the primary care, telemedicine and home-health arenas. Diabetes drugs stunned researchers with their ability to help patients lose weight.
These are just a few of the biggest stories from 2023 that cohosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr discuss on today’s episode of Fixing Healthcare, which also takes a bold look ahead at 2024. Which healthcare issues will matter most...2024-01-0339 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #116: Death of a SurgeonWelcome to season nine of Fixing Healthcare with cohosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr. This season tackles the difficult topic of death, examining end-of-life issues from multiple angles.
Today’s episode features a reading from Dr. Robert Pearl’s most recent book “Uncaring: How the Culture of Medicine Kills Doctors & Patients,” which is available in audio book, eBook and hardcover. All profits from sales go to Doctors Without Borders.
What you’re about to hear is the story of David, a colleague and friend of Dr. Pearl’s at Kaiser Permanente. David lived a beautiful li...2023-12-2030 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #113: Diving deep into Dr. ChatGPT and healthcare ‘skimping’Listeners of Fixing Healthcare keep writing in and reaching out with questions about two hot-button healthcare topics: the high price of healthcare and the impact generative AI (like ChatGPT) will have on the future of medicine.
This episode of Diving Deep begins with a look at “skimping,” which refers to the many ways in which healthcare prices are constrained, but at the expense of American patients. It’s equivalent to consumers purchasing a box of cereal at the regular price only to find 25% fewer flakes inside. Of course, the difference is that skimping on medical care as a mean...2023-11-2135 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #110: Diving deep into drug-pricing wizardry and deep learning (AI)Like magicians, the U.S. biopharmaceutical industry has used diversion to distract the public’s attention away from where the real action is really happening. This Fixing Healthcare episode of Diving Deep begins with a look at three illusions drug companies have crafted to maintain massive profitability and keep Americans from seeing important truths about pharma pricing, innovation and regulation.
Cohosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr then focus on the future of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI). Despite 20-plus years of hype, AI’s impact on medical practice has been negligible thus far. But Pearl believes the next g...2023-10-2534 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #104: Robert Burgelman on strategic leadership in healthcareDr. Robert Burgelman is the Edmund W. Littlefield Professor of Management and the Director of the Executive Program at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
As a worldwide expert on strategy, Burgelman has authored multiple books on leadership and consulted with more than 100 companies around the globe.
Throughout the program, Burgelman:
Helps healthcare leaders understand the tools needed to visualize change and make it happen.
Describes how leaders can effectively guide organizations through periods of crisis and difficult change.
Advises on how to avoid getting distracted by “shiny new things” and, instead, focus on the...2023-08-3048 minFixing Healthcare PodcastMTT #75: Original Medicare or Medicare Advantage?More Americans over the age of 65 are now selecting Medicare Advantage over traditional Medicare for their health insurance coverage, according to the U.S. Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
What’s more, Medicare Advantage is expected to widen its lead in the years to come—projected to cover 60% of the eligible senior population by the year 2030.
It’s a major win for the “little brother” that blossomed out of a Congressional effort in the 1990s to improve the quality of Medicare-provided medical care while also lowering costs, says podcast cohost Dr. Robert Pearl.
Unlike Original M...2023-08-0137 minMedicine: The Truth with Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy CorrMTT #75: Original Medicare or Medicare Advantage?More Americans over the age of 65 are now selecting Medicare Advantage over traditional Medicare for their health insurance coverage, according to the U.S. Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
What’s more, Medicare Advantage is expected to widen its lead in the years to come—projected to cover 60% of the eligible senior population by the year 2030.
It’s a major win for the “little brother” that blossomed out of a Congressional effort in the 1990s to improve the quality of Medicare-provided medical care while also lowering costs, says podcast cohost Dr. Robert Pearl.
Unlike Original M...2023-08-0137 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #100: Diving deep into weight-loss drugs + toxic leadershipWelcome to the 100th episode of Fixing Healthcare. To kick things off, hosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr are taking the opportunity to examine what has improved (and, notably, hasn’t improved) in healthcare since this podcast began five years ago.
Leading off, Dr. Pearl shares:
Three things that are better now in healthcare, during episode 100, than during episode 1 (which aired in August 2018)
Three aspects of healthcare that have become worse
Three things that remain the same
That discussion is followed by a look at two important healthcare topics. The first is the use of...2023-07-2642 minFixing Healthcare PodcastMTT #74: A change in the Covid-19 booster? A new Alzheimer’s drug?The FDA moved forward this month with a recommendation to change the composition of Covid-19 boosters in time for fall. Whereas the current vaxx, a cocktail designed to target the original coronavirus and the Omicron strain, will soon give way to a shot aimed at the XBB.1.5 subvariant.
The question on the minds of public-health experts (and likely, soon to be on the minds of patients): Will it make any difference?
On this episode of “Medicine: The Truth,” cohost Dr. Robert Pearl poses two more pressing questions about the new vaccine: Will insurers cover the cost...2023-06-2838 minMedicine: The Truth with Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy CorrMTT #74: A change in the Covid-19 booster? A new Alzheimer’s drug?The FDA moved forward this month with a recommendation to change the composition of Covid-19 boosters in time for fall. Whereas the current vaxx, a cocktail designed to target the original coronavirus and the Omicron strain, will soon give way to a shot aimed at the XBB.1.5 subvariant.
The question on the minds of public-health experts (and likely, soon to be on the minds of patients): Will it make any difference?
On this episode of “Medicine: The Truth,” cohost Dr. Robert Pearl poses two more pressing questions about the new vaccine: Will insurers cover the cost...2023-06-2838 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #96: Diving deep into the financial crisis of U.S. healthcareU.S. healthcare is in financial crisis. Patients are feeling the pain, acutely. Nearly 90 million Americans are enrolled in Medicaid at a time when medical bills have become the leading cause of bankruptcy. As a whole, the U.S. 18% of its GDP on healthcare, nearly twice as much per citizen as any other country. All this, while achieving the worst health outcomes among its 12 richest peers.
As patients grapple with the cost of care, major health systems are fighting their own battles for survival. Last month’s megadeal between Kaiser Permanente (where cohost Robert Pearl spent 18 years as...2023-06-2141 minMedicine: The Truth with Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy CorrMTT #73: #CovidIsNotOver or is it?Today’s episode of “Medicine: The Truth” (formerly “Coronavirus: The Truth”) looks at the end of the Covid-19 pandemic on the same day that the Twitter hashtag #CovidIsNotOver is trending.
This month, both the U.S. government and the World Health Organization made decisive statements on the transition out of a global crisis.
“It is time for countries to transition from emergency mode to managing Covid-19 alongside other infectious diseases,” said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. In support of that statement, Covid-19 deaths continue to fall and may soon dip below 1,000 weekly mortalities, which would put the virus’...2023-05-2338 minFixing Healthcare PodcastMTT #73: #CovidIsNotOver or is it?Today’s episode of “Medicine: The Truth” (formerly “Coronavirus: The Truth”) looks at the end of the Covid-19 pandemic on the same day that the Twitter hashtag #CovidIsNotOver is trending.
This month, both the U.S. government and the World Health Organization made decisive statements on the transition out of a global crisis.
“It is time for countries to transition from emergency mode to managing Covid-19 alongside other infectious diseases,” said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. In support of that statement, Covid-19 deaths continue to fall and may soon dip below 1,000 weekly mortalities, which would put the virus’...2023-05-2338 minFixing Healthcare PodcastMTT #72: The Covid-19 pandemic is over! Did anyone notice?On today’s episode of “Medicine: The Truth” (formerly “Coronavirus: The Truth”), hosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr tackle more of healthcare’s hottest issues and biggest problems.
Today’s show begins with the “end” of the Covid-19 pandemic. This month, the Biden administration signed a bipartisan congressional resolution to end the national emergency declaration that began in March 2020 under then-president Trump. Pearl points out that the official White House notice brought the pandemic to a rather anticlimactic conclusion. After more than 1,000 days of “emergency,” there were no fireworks, no parades, nothing to celebrate a moment for which our nation w...2023-04-2645 minMedicine: The Truth with Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy CorrMTT #72: The Covid-19 pandemic is over! Did anyone notice?On today’s episode of “Medicine: The Truth” (formerly “Coronavirus: The Truth”), hosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr tackle more of healthcare’s hottest issues and biggest problems.
Today’s show begins with the “end” of the Covid-19 pandemic. This month, the Biden administration signed a bipartisan congressional resolution to end the national emergency declaration that began in March 2020 under then-president Trump. Pearl points out that the official White House notice brought the pandemic to a rather anticlimactic conclusion. After more than 1,000 days of “emergency,” there were no fireworks, no parades, nothing to celebrate a moment for which our nation w...2023-04-2645 minFixing Healthcare PodcastMTT #71: Why is this drug 19-times more expensive than it was in 2007?On today’s episode of “Medicine: The Truth” (formerly “Coronavirus: The Truth”), hosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr tackle more of healthcare’s hottest issues and biggest problems.
In this show, the hosts discuss the promise (and pitfalls) of generative AI and its future applications in medicine. Are patients ready to get their diagnoses and treatment plans from something (like ChatGPT) rather than someone (their doctor)?
The conversation then shifts to the monopolistic controls of drug makers and price-driving approaches that a longtime healthcare CEO and commentator Dr. Pearl says, “even I could never imagine.” Pear...2023-03-2939 minMedicine: The Truth with Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy CorrMTT #71: Why is this drug 19-times more expensive than it was in 2007?On today’s episode of “Medicine: The Truth” (formerly “Coronavirus: The Truth”), hosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr tackle more of healthcare’s hottest issues and biggest problems.
In this show, the hosts discuss the promise (and pitfalls) of generative AI and its future applications in medicine. Are patients ready to get their diagnoses and treatment plans from something (like ChatGPT) rather than someone (their doctor)?
The conversation then shifts to the monopolistic controls of drug makers and price-driving approaches that a longtime healthcare CEO and commentator Dr. Pearl says, “even I could never imagine.” Pear...2023-03-2939 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #85: Dr. Robert Pearl’s leadership vision for American healthcareIn this episode, Dr. Robert Pearl fields questions from Fixing Healthcare co-host Jeremy Corr about Pearl’s experiences as a healthcare leader, educator, author and columnist.
This season’s focus: How better, bolder leadership can fix American healthcare.
Few know better than Pearl how to turn a struggling healthcare enterprise into a category frontrunner. Under his leadership, Pearl turned Kaiser Permanente into a leader in healthcare technology, quality and patient satisfaction—all while reducing prices. His proven track record and bold vision for the future of medicine represent the gold standard for health systems and primar...2023-03-1536 minMedicine: The Truth with Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy CorrMTT #70: Why does U.S. healthcare rank last among wealthy countries (again)?On today’s episode of “Medicine: The Truth” (formerly “Coronavirus: The Truth”), hosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr tackle healthcare’s hottest issues and biggest problems.
The show begins with a question: Why, according to the Commonwealth Fund, is American healthcare once again in last place, lagging its global peers? For the answer, Dr. Pearl borrows from the world of sports. Whether it’s “blocking and tackling” in football or “the plays you should make” in baseball, American healthcare falls short when it comes to the fundamentals: preventing disease, managing chronic illness, and keeping patients safe and out of the hospita...2023-03-0142 minFixing Healthcare PodcastMTT #70: Why does U.S. healthcare rank last among wealthy countries (again)?On today’s episode of “Medicine: The Truth” (formerly “Coronavirus: The Truth”), hosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr tackle healthcare’s hottest issues and biggest problems.
The show begins with a question: Why, according to the Commonwealth Fund, is American healthcare once again in last place, lagging its global peers? For the answer, Dr. Pearl borrows from the world of sports. Whether it’s “blocking and tackling” in football or “the plays you should make” in baseball, American healthcare falls short when it comes to the fundamentals: preventing disease, managing chronic illness, and keeping patients safe and out of the hospita...2023-03-0142 minFixing Healthcare PodcastCTT #69: Welcome to our new show ‘Medicine: The Truth’For three years, all eyes (and ears) were turned toward the Covid-19 pandemic. And since early 2020, Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr have hosted the popular podcast “Coronavirus: The Truth.”
That show has cut through the fearmongering and misinformation circulated on social media to bring listeners the truth about the coronavirus—with informed commentary, helpful context and reporting from only the most credible sources. Over the past year, as other medical issues have rivaled this viral pandemic in threat and public interest, the duo have added broader healthcare topics to the show.
Today, “Coronavirus: The Truth” b...2023-02-0140 minMedicine: The Truth with Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy CorrCTT #69: Welcome to our new show ‘Medicine: The Truth’For three years, all eyes (and ears) were turned toward the Covid-19 pandemic. And since early 2020, Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr have hosted the popular podcast “Coronavirus: The Truth.”
That show has cut through the fearmongering and misinformation circulated on social media to bring listeners the truth about the coronavirus—with informed commentary, helpful context and reporting from only the most credible sources. Over the past year, as other medical issues have rivaled this viral pandemic in threat and public interest, the duo have added broader healthcare topics to the show.
Today, “Coronavirus: The Truth” b...2023-02-0140 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #74: The tangled mess of medicine and politicsAs a college freshman, Fixing Healthcare cohost Dr. Robert Pearl decided that rather than becoming a university professor as he had planned, he’d go into a field without politics: medicine. He laughs about how naïve he was as a 17-year-old.
“Healthcare is about life and death,” said Pearl, recalling his decision, “How could there be politics entwined inside that esteemed world?” Of course, Pearl soon learned that politics and medicine are a tangled mess.
In this episode of Unfiltered, Pearl and his cohost Jeremy Corr join ZDoggMD to look at the relationship between medicine and...2022-12-0640 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #71: Diving deep into healthcare leadershipThis Fixing Healthcare podcast series, “Diving Deep,” probes into some of healthcare’s most complex topics and deep-seated problems.
On today’s episode, hosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr discuss the “Anatomy of Healthcare Leadership,” a new way of looking at the skills and qualities needed to transform American medicine. According to Dr. Pearl, leaders must apply logic and creativity (a function of the brain), they must show passion and express empathy (via the heart) and they must also demonstrate courage and resilience (using the proverbial strong spine). Later in the show, Corr gets Pearl to describe his...2022-11-0834 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #69: An unfiltered (uncensored) look at ‘medical misinformation’In world where it’s almost impossible to tell if someone is lying or delusional, where is line between an unintentional error in perception and intentional misrepresentation? This question is proving to have profound consequences in medical practice.
In healthcare, where the difference between facts and opinion continue to blur, tribalism and factionalism are a growing concern.
In this episode of Fixing Healthcare, cohosts Jeremy Corr and Dr. Robert Pearl join ZDoggMD to probe the many problems with medical misinformation in America.
When both physicians and patients crave simple answers to complex problems, ult...2022-10-2541 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #66: Right brain vs. left brain in medicineGalileo, Darwin and Einstein: three historical figures who changed the way we view the world. Galileo broke the myth that we’re the center of the universe. Darwin proved that humans evolved slowly, not through sudden divine action. Einstein’s theories of relativity led to new ways of looking at time, space, matter, energy and gravity.
Each of these critical thinkers helped humanity take massive leaps forward. But have some of their lessons been lost on the medical profession? In this episode of Fixing Healthcare, sans cohost Jeremy Corr who was out with illness, Dr. Robert Pearl join...2022-09-2834 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #64: The hero’s journey in healthcareAmerican writer Joseph Campbell famously studied and diagramed the hero’s journey in folklore and literature. That journey begins with a call to adventure, prompting the hero’s reluctance—often due to a fear of failure. Along the way, mentors lends guidance and help, but it is ultimately the hero, alone, who must summon the courage to win the day.
In this episode of Fixing Healthcare, hosts Jeremy Corr and Dr. Robert Pearl join ZDoggMD to discuss the hero’s journey in healthcare. In every medical professional’s career, there is a calling, a fear of failure and people...2022-09-0735 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #62: Diving deep into 3 urgent threats facing U.S. healthcareThis Fixing Healthcare podcast series, “Diving Deep,” probes into some of healthcare’s most complex topics and deep-seated problems.
On today’s episode, hosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr discuss the three biggest threats facing U.S. healthcare:
Untamed inflation
The nurse shortage
A burnout / moral injury crisis
These threats will require urgent and radical action. In addition, the hosts discuss another pressing topic: The threat of Covid-19. How dangerous is the virus today?
For more information on these topics, check out Dr. Pearl’s latest healthcare columns on Forbes and LinkedIn. For listen...2022-08-1742 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #61: An unfiltered look at Rx triplicates & Amazon’s healthcare expansionDid you catch the episode of Malcolm Gladwell’s Revisionist History about triplicates—those state-issued prescription pads that produced three copies of every painkiller script written? Many in medicine remember triplicates as a classic example of government overreach. But in 1990s New York, a city beset by a major drug problem, these triplicate pads had an amazing effect: opioid overdoses plummeted when doctors were forced to use them.
In this episode of Fixing Healthcare, hosts Jeremy Corr and Dr. Robert Pearl join ZDoggMD to take an unfiltered look at the impact of triplicates (and regulations in general) on h...2022-08-0937 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #59: Diving deep into SCOTUS rulings & drug-industry rulesThis Fixing Healthcare podcast series, “Diving Deep,” probes into some of healthcare’s most complex topics and deep-seated problems.
On today’s episode, hosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr dive deep into a pair of controversial Supreme Court rulings with serious medical implications. Then they dive into the rules drug companies play by to keep prices and profits sky high.
For more information on these topics, check out Dr. Pearl’s latest healthcare columns on Forbes and LinkedIn. For listeners interested in show notes, here’s a time-stamped discussion guide:
THE SUPREME COURT V. SCI...2022-07-1834 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #58: An unfiltered look at inauthenticity in medicine“I wish I was more authentic, more transparent, more myself from the very beginning (rather) than trying to create a character or a persona,” said Dr. Zubin Damania (aka ZDoggMD) when asked about his social media regrets.
On this week’s show, Dr. Z joins cohosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr to discuss the false personas that physicians assume as part of their medical training. They are taught, as doctors, to conceal emotions, remain objective and always keep patients at a professional distance.
“The culture of medicine,” added Dr. Damania, “is inauthentic by its own creation...2022-07-1141 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #55: Is it time for doctors to temper their career expectations?Said ZDoggMD: “Oh, man, OK. You said, hey, let’s do a podcast together, Z. It’ll be fun, you said. It’ll be easy. It’ll be flow. Then you ask a question like this?” Replied Robert Pearl, MD: “It’s easy for me to ask the questions, Zubin. That’s what I meant.”
Welcome to Unfiltered, a show that brings together two iconic voices in healthcare for an unscripted, hard-hitting half hour of talk. In this episode, Dr. Pearl wastes no time getting serious with Dr. Damania (ZDoggMD). The two talk about the unseen forces holding healthcare bac...2022-06-1339 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #52: The future of medical misinformation, education and motivationWelcome back to Unfiltered, a show that features two iconic voices in healthcare for a half hour of unscripted, hard-hitting talk.
Dr. Robert Pearl has twice appeared on The ZDoggMD Show (see: here and here) opposite Dr. Zubin Damania, who had twice appeared on the Fixing Healthcare podcast with Pearl, alongside cohost Jeremy Corr (see: here and here).
This episode (the third in this series so far) covers a lot of ground, starting with questions of censorship and medical misinformation as talks continue around Elon Musk’s pending ownership and overhaul of Twitter.
Al...2022-05-1638 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #49: An unfiltered chat about ‘the slap,’ emotional doctors, and moreWelcome to Unfiltered, a new show that brings together two iconic voices in healthcare for an unscripted, hard-hitting half hour of talk.
Dr. Robert Pearl has twice appeared on The ZDoggMD Show (see: here and here) opposite Dr. Zubin Damania, who has twice appeared on the Fixing Healthcare podcast with Pearl, alongside cohost Jeremy Corr (see: here and here).
This episode ventures into uncomfortable territory. It starts with “the slap” at the Oscars and asks whether making fun of a medical condition is ever okay. Next up, the two doctors discuss emotion in medicine: should physi...2022-04-1834 minFixing Healthcare PodcastFHC #46: An unfiltered look at medicine’s generational clashWelcome to Unfiltered, a new show that brings together two iconic voices in healthcare for an unscripted, hard-hitting half hour of talk.
Twice, Dr. Robert Pearl has appeared on The ZDoggMD Show (see: here and here) opposite Dr. Zubin Damania, who hosts of the internet’s No. 1 medical news and entertainment show. And twice before, Damania had appeared the Fixing Healthcare podcast with Pearl and his cohost Jeremy Corr (see: episode 1 and episode 26).
In the first episode of their new show Unfiltered, part of the Fixing Healthcare franchise, the duo dives into the differences—and simi...2022-03-2131 minFixing Healthcare Podcast#17: Will Covid-19 sway the November elections?
“Voters look to elected officials to lead in times of war,” says co-host Dr. Robert Pearl in this episode of Coronvirus: The Truth. “In the minds of most Americans, this is war. As such, voters will gaze beyond the traditional questions of (insurance) coverage and clinical care” toward questions of leadership amid a national health crisis.
In 2020, Pearl sees three pandemic-related factors influencing the elections:
Overall leadership in addressing the coronavirus threat.How voters feel about the economic relief programs.How well society was informed and held together throughout the pandemic.
As a result of these fa...2020-07-2731 minMedicine: The Truth with Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr#17: Will Covid-19 sway the November elections?
“Voters look to elected officials to lead in times of war,” says co-host Dr. Robert Pearl in this episode of Coronvirus: The Truth. “In the minds of most Americans, this is war. As such, voters will gaze beyond the traditional questions of (insurance) coverage and clinical care” toward questions of leadership amid a national health crisis.
In 2020, Pearl sees three pandemic-related factors influencing the elections:
Overall leadership in addressing the coronavirus threat.How voters feel about the economic relief programs.How well society was informed and held together throughout the pandemic.
As a result of these fa...2020-07-2731 minFixing Healthcare PodcastBonus episode: The best of ‘Fixing Healthcare’ so farIn this “bonus episode,” co-hosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr offer their take on the best ideas and most promising solutions from seasons one and two of the Fixing Healthcare podcast.
During season one, which kicked off a year ago this month, Robert and Jeremy put our nation’s foremost healthcare practitioners, leaders and thinkers on the hot seat—each guest vying for the highly coveted (and totally fictitious) role of “Leader of American Healthcare.” To earn the title, guests needed to provide a detailed road map for achieving major (nationwide) improvements across five key measures.
At the...2019-08-0950 min