Healthcare Triage

Whichever title you prefer, you can watch the first episode here: youtu.be/1F_cpaCRMBM?si… Then you should come back and tell us: What ticks YOU off about healthcare in the US?

Us coming up with a professional title for our new video series: “Addressing the pain points in America’s healthcare system” Meanwhile, Aaron:

And you know what? We're tired of the problems. So, we teamed up with @AcademyHealth to break it all down. Basically, we created a series about all the &!@# that drives us absolutely nuts about healthcare, and you can watch the first episode now: youtu.be/1F_cpaCRMBM

Here’s the key point of this week's video: The US healthcare system isn’t broken by accident, it works exactly how it was designed, which is… basically the problem.

The U.S. healthcare system is basically a Frankenstein of public programs + private insurance + government rules all stitched together 🧵 And somehow…we pay the MOST in the world for it. Cool cool cool.

There are some things about the American healthcare system that make Aaron really ****ing mad, at which point he either smashes stuff or makes videos about it. To keep it (mostly) professional, he went with the video this time

We teamed up with @HCTriage on a series about the biggest pain points in health care hosted by @aaronecarroll. The first episode is up now: buff.ly/cBjqqA1

Nothing says “everything is fine in healthcare” like: • Fraud investigations • A federal funding freeze • A lawsuit All in one state’s Medicaid program. Totally normal stuff. youtu.be/yMT0H7hHoPY

GLP-1 drugs changed weight loss and diabetes. Now scientists are asking: Could they slow aging? The answer is…complicated. 🎥 Watch: youtu.be/p9YV_oCG97c

These drugs can: ✔️ Lower blood sugar ✔️ Drive weight loss But can they also: ❓ Protect your brain ❓ Slow aging ❓ Extend healthspan Scientists are trying to find out. youtu.be/p9YV_oCG97c

Was it policy? Treatment? Naloxone? Those helped, but new evidence suggests a global fentanyl supply shock may be behind the recent drop in overdose deaths. Here’s the full story: youtu.be/zUoft7N6S88 #OpioidEpidemic #PublicHealthMatters #Naloxone #DrugPolicy

⚠️ Patients receiving unnecessary procedures ⚠️ Financial incentives overriding emergency care ⚠️ Products approved despite safety concerns This isn’t fiction, it’s this year’s Shkreli Awards. youtu.be/LZLc_UJtPm8 #HealthPolicy #PatientSafety #HealthcareReform

Fentanyl overdoses dropped sharply after decades of rising. In some places—by nearly 50%. What changed? New research points to a surprising global cause 👇 youtu.be/zUoft7N6S88 #Fentanyl #PublicHealth #OpioidCrisis #OverdosePrevention