Category: Opinion

Yup, the corporate world is not giving up on this crap. The pods are sexy and DPC is not. So,

I am the editor of DPC News. I am also retired as a physician (and old). I really don’t have

Figure 1: Brian Thompson, CEO of UHC murdered in NYC 2024 has marked an important year for those of us seeking

It was a gloomy Wednesday morning as my patient walked into the waiting room. I first met him at the

As we close out the year and head into a new one, it’s a time of reflection for all of

Written by Emily O’Rourke, MD There is a common misconception, even among physicians, that regular alcohol consumption (in moderation) is

I want to wish you all a Happy New Year! I also want to thank you for reading our little

By Dr. Zachary West, DO: Physicians have been involved in public service throughout the history of the United States. Thirty-one

Written by Liz Fischer Robert McMillan Aged Well, Health Insurance Did Not  “BCBS of Texas began in 1928 when a

From About Garrison Bliss, MD: When I think back on my days as a practicing Primary Care physician, one of the

Written by Emily O’Rourke, MD My most vivid memory from residency was pronouncing a patient on Christmas morning. He had

n 1973 two social psychologists, John M. Darley and C. Daniel Batson, struck out to understand what influences people’s behavior

Author: Lara Kenney, MD I shed no tears for Brian Thompson.  That man made tens of millions off of the suffering of

My colleague Kenneth Qiu posted “A Well-Balanced Diet” here on DPC News on Thursday.  It was the first in a 2 part essay,

Tea and toast hyponatremia is a condition of malnutrition that occurs when individuals lack nutritional variety, often resulting from  a more

The DINOs keep rolling up with other DINOs to make bigger DINOs. Will it work? Everside Health was formed out

Imagine paying $50K a year for your concierge care. Wow. That’s what this article in the Boston Globe explores: Some

Let me begin by saying that this is a broad generalization but an observation that I have made, which may