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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.
Follow the Money: What Super Bowl Health Ads Really Sell
08/02/2026 | 5 mins.
Super Bowl medical ads use celebrity endorsements and fear tactics to promote disease screening - not primarily for public health, but to expand the patient pool for new, expensive treatments.
When Back Pain Strikes: Why Surgery Isn't Always the Answer
01/02/2026 | 4 mins.
Most back pain doesn't require surgery—so why are we spending two billion dollars over a three-year period on it?

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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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