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Why Competition Doesn't Work in Medicine — And Can Actually Make Things Worse
15/03/2026 | 5 mins.
“A built bed is a filled bed” – why in American healthcare, more supply doesn't lower costs, it raises them.
Why Nurses May Be a Key to Fixing American Healthcare
09/03/2026 | 5 mins.
New research suggests that expanding nurses’ roles in our hospitals could be one of the smartest — and most urgent — steps we can take for the future of American healthcare.
TrumpRx: What the President Didn’t Tell You
01/03/2026 | 5 mins.
The President says TrumpRx will give Americans the lowest drug prices in the world — but a closer look reveals a much more limited program that will leave most patients exactly where they started.
The Boring Secret to Living Longer
22/02/2026 | 5 mins.
One in four Americans die before age 70 — not because we lack longevity supplements, but because we've abandoned the basic primary care that keeps people alive.
Why Dying Needs More Than Medicine
15/02/2026 | 4 mins.
Medical Care is often not enough. Doulas are bringing an ancient practice back to modern dying—one family at a time.

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An examination of medical ethics and the practitioners who define them. Sign up to receive the Second Opinion topics in newsletter form at kcrw.com/newsletters .

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