Chip Kahn

This week, @ChipKahn and @UCSFMedicine’s @Bob_Wachter discuss whether AI will produce a different kind of doctor in the future — a “clinician curator rather than a clinician-diagnostician.” The answer could define the future of medicine and the doctor-patient relationship: on.kff.org/43jh4XK

I interviewed John Halamka, President of the Mayo Clinic Platform, about whether AI is disruptive or just more incremental change. Spoiler alert: His experiences show it’s disruptive, in a good way, for empowering providers and patients. Link to listen: on.kff.org/4tT8pXG

@Mr_Husky1 a polaroid is possible I suppose, but they were expensive and how likely?

How could the couple in that year have shown a picture of their interaction with the President 20 miles down the road? They would had to have the film from the camera developed and at that time there is no way that would have even been same day. I guess they could have had the developing instruments in their car trunk but that is unlikely. So does that bring into question the whole story?

"On a peaceful Sunday afternoon in June 1961, just months after leaving the presidency, Dwight D. Eisenhower was tending his vegetable garden at his Gettysburg farm when he noticed a young couple had gotten their car stuck in the mud on the rural road bordering his property, and without hesitation, this 70-year-old former Supreme Commander grabbed a rope from his barn, trudged through the muck in his overalls, and spent forty-five minutes helping them push their beat-up Chevy back onto solid ground. What makes this moment so beautifully human is that the couple—newlyweds Tom and Susan from Ohio driving cross-country on their honeymoon—had absolutely no idea they were being rescued by the man who'd led the Allied forces to victory and served two terms as President, and Eisenhower never mentioned it, just introduced himself as 'Ike, the farmer next door' and asked about their travels while hauling on the rope with mud splattered all over his work clothes. When they finally got the car free, Eisenhower's wife Mamie appeared with a thermos of lemonade and homemade cookies, inviting this bewildered young couple to sit on their porch and rest, and for an hour they chatted about marriage advice, good fishing spots in Pennsylvania, and the best route to California, with Ike telling stories about his own road trips with Mamie decades earlier. It wasn't until Tom and Susan stopped for gas twenty miles down the road and showed the attendant a photo they'd taken with 'the nice farmer who helped us' that someone gasped and said, 'That's President Eisenhower!'—and the couple nearly fainted realizing they'd just shared lemonade and marriage tips with one of history's greatest leaders who'd treated them like old friends rather than starstruck strangers. Tom later wrote Eisenhower a letter thanking him for the kindness, and Ike responded with a handwritten note: 'The pleasure was all ours—Mamie and I love meeting young people starting their adventures together. Remember: a good marriage is like farming, it takes patience, hard work, and the wisdom to know some days you're just going to get muddy. Stay happy. Your friend, Ike.' What absolutely destroys you is understanding that Eisenhower could've enjoyed celebrity retirement, could've had staff handle every inconvenience, but instead he chose to be simply *Ike*—a neighbor who helped strangers, a farmer who got his hands dirty, a man who measured his worth not by past glory but by present kindness, proving that true greatness is what you do when nobody's watching and nobody knows your name.

The AI revolution is already here — but what does it mean for patients, clinicians, and health care industry leaders? Listen to the latest episode of my new podcast, @KFF’s Business of Health: youtube.com/watch?v=YdVxni…

These days, if I’m not behind a camera taking photographs, I’m behind a mic interviewing guests for my new podcast at KFF, focusing first on the key issue of how AI is changing health care. Subscribe wherever you get podcasts. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kff…

New podcast alert: KFF’s Drew Altman and I explore how the business of health is evolving and what it means for all of us in the very first episode of KFF’s Business of Health with Chip Kahn. Have you listened yet? I’d love to know what you think. youtube.com/watch?v=nR3b3E…

How will AI disrupt the health care industry? The first series in my new podcast with @KFF explores AI’s impact on clinical practice and performance, patient experience, hospital operations, and the structure and finances for the health care industry. Listen and subscribe: on.kff.org/podcast

@pollsterguy @annontherun @KFF Thanks Bill, means a lot to me for you to say that.

@chipkahn @annontherun @KFF Congratulations Chip! You’re great at this. :)

My new podcast with @KFF just launched and I’m excited to share the first episode. Tune in to explore how the business of health is evolving and what it means for all of us, starting with my interview with KFF’s Drew Altman. 🎧

I’m excited to share that KFF’s new podcast — KFF’s Business of Health with Chip Kahn — is now available. Have you listened yet? Join us for new episodes every week where we’ll explain how the $5 trillion health care industry operates and explore where it’s headed. on.kff.org/podcast

@KFF Listen to the full episode: youtube.com/watch?v=nR3b3E…

🎙️TOMORROW: Tune in for the first episode of my new podcast, KFF’s Business of Health with Chip Kahn. KFF’s @DrewAltman joins me for a conversation about KFF’s vital role in health care policy and the transformative power of AI in health care. Subscribe here: on.kff.org/4mGF7Je

I’m excited to announce that my new podcast @KFF will soon launch. Beginning on Tuesday, you can hear my conversation with Drew Altman, KFF’s President and CEO, and then we’ll dive deep into a series on AI in healthcare. Learn more and subscribe where you get podcasts.

How health care operates affects the care people receive, but the business side of health is often not well understood. Starting on Tuesday, my new podcast @KFF, connects the dots between policy, business, and care. And we’ll kick things off with a robust series on AI. Learn more: on.kff.org/podcast

I’ve moved my podcast mic over to @KFF, where I’m launching a new podcast “The Business of Health with Chip Kahn.” You can subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts. The first episode drops April 21.

As of Jan 1, I’ve retired as CEO of FAH—but not from health policy. I’m simply shifting platforms, taking on new challenges, and finding new ways to make a difference. Starting Feb 25, I'll be contributing as a:    ➡️ Visiting Sr. Fellow @AEI  ➡️ Sr. Fellow @KFF (hosting a new podcast)  ➡️ Scholar @USCSchaeffer  ➡️ Helping launch a new institute @TulaneSPHTM    Here’s to 2026: new ideas, more writing, & a podcast mic instead of policy memos. Stay tuned!

The health security of working families will be threatened if Congress fails to extend the health care tax credits before open enrollment on November 1. Premium notices are being sent, and Americans’ costs will go up if Congress does not act now. ➡️Time is of the essence: protect working families, keep costs down, and extend the health care tax credits. fah.org/blog/americans…

🎧 Listen here: fah.org/podcasts/enhan… #ProtectCoverage

Enhanced tax credits are the critical puzzle piece to keeping coverage affordable for millions of Americans. On the latest Hospitals in Focus, I talk with @larry_levitt of @KFF about what’s at stake for working families if Congress fails to act.