Gavin Preston, M.D.
@GavinPrestonMD
Author of the coming book: "The Managed Care Blues: A Doctor's Journey, a Broken System, Real Solutions." Retired physician. Patient and doctor advocate.
Our voices are being heard at the highest levels of government. This week, during a congressional committee hearing, Representative Lloyd Doggett and others made it clear: they’re listening. Our stories are making a difference. Thank you to all who are stepping up. This will…
"I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious." – Albert Einstein
I have treated over 40,000 patients since the 1980s, and I have seen medicine change from a compassion-based profession into a corporate greed-driven business.
"Given the strength of the scientific evidence and the urgency of the public-health costs, we urge the scientific community and policy makers to recognize the addictive potential of ultra-processed food and its consequences." nature.com/articles/s4159…
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My daughter recently had an ear infection. Took her to the doctor, who prescribed an antibiotic. That doctor visit cost $244. My insurance covered $60, so we owe $184 out of pocket. I pay $556/month for family health insurance. Something seems broken.
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Working to bring out the inner wisdom and true beauty of all is a real gift that makes the world a better place. Help people find their strengths and use them. This brings great joy. 🌺 #WellnessJourney #wellbeing #FridayFeeling #FridayThoughts #mindbodysoul
I cannot stress this enough: pairing a 4% funding line with the largest cut in NCI history will devastate the future of cancer research - and patients. We would be turning our backs on decades of progress.
The only appropriate role of a health insurance company is to pay bills, not to "manage" care. The only appropriate decision-makers in health care are patients and their doctors.
Prior auth is the scam that keeps on paying. In this week’s Doctor’s Lounge, we talk surgical emergencies delayed by bureaucracy, Ai algorithms denying care, and why 66% of employers could kill prior auth, but don’t. We also ask the uncomfortable question: Did the previous…
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The No Surprises Act was signed into law to eliminate surprise medical billing, but it’s not being enforced as Congress intended. I introduced the bipartisan No Surprises Enforcement Act to crack down on insurers defying the law. We must put American patients first.
No matter what happens, I remind myself, "This will also pass, and better days will come."
People who cheat on their spouses are more likely to cheat at work, too. Evidence: Marital infidelity predicts 2-3x greater odds of professional misconduct among CEOs, financial advisors, and police officers. Integrity is not a 9-5 job. Character counts in every part of life.
Met somebody who was recently doing medical mission work in a remote region of Ethiopia. During clinic one day, one of the Ethiopian doctors said, “I wish I had a Jonathan.”
I see TV adverts from health insurance companies saying "We will take good care of you." No. Doctors, nurses, and other health care professionals will take care of you. Insurance companies will take very good care of their executives and stockholders.