175. Cynicism in Healthcare: New Surgeon General, Critiquing Viral Health Experts & Getting on Board with AI

In this episode, Darsh and Altamash talk about why so many people feel let down by the healthcare system. They break down where trust has gone wrong, how rising costs and confusing policies leave both patients and doctors frustrated, and why it feels like "no one is coming to save you". They also get into AI’s growing role in medicine, the recent Surgeon General pick, and what it means to get on board with AI.

00:00 Introduction (Dr. Darsh hates on LeBron)

00:49 Setting the Stage: Healthcare System Frustrations

01:58 Theme 1: Erosion of Trust in Healthcare

15:12 Theme 2: Financial Burden and Affordability Crisis

23:32 Theme 3: Systemic Pressures and Burnout

31:28 The Future of Medical Education

31:48 AI in Medical Decision Making

33:15 The Rapid Advancement of AI

33:46 AI's Impact on Jobs and Society

37:24 Healthcare System Challenges and Layoffs

39:43 Controversial Surgeon General Nomination

47:22 Functional Health and Longevity Market

55:49 Accountability in Health and Society

Resources mentioned in the show:

• 03:30 Public Trust fell after COVID

• 04:09 UHC Medicare Fraud case

• 04:38 21st Century Cures Act

• 14:24 The Price We Pay book

• 29:30 Simon Sinek ranting about soft skills

• 30:14 People referenced:

• Vanessa Van Edwards

• Vin Giang

• Jefferson Fisher

• 33:03 Chat GPT study

• 34:41 Sergey Brin interview

• 35:02 AI Singularity

• 36:16 Morgan Housel podcast

• 39:30 Nobel Prize study

• 47:32 Healthcare huddle

• 47:41 Function health acquiring Ezra

• 47: 57 Function health

• 50:53 Dr. Mike Episode with Prenuvo

• 50:50 Dr. Mike Episode with Eric Topol

• 56:28 David Wiss Episode

• 57:27: Young people can’t pass military test

• 57:47: I, Robot movie

• 59:38: Indistractable book

   

DEEP DIVE:

• 04:17 Distrust in pharmaceutical companies

• 15:45 Medical debt bankruptcies

• 15:57 Exponential growth of healthcare costs

• 16:12 35% of Americans cannot afford quality healthcare

• 17:10 Law that stops emergency rooms from refusing care:

• 18:04: Healthcare premiums have been increasing over time

• 18:27 Laws and regulations for price transparency: 

• Link 1

• Link 2

• Link 3

• Issues with compliance

• 18:49 Drug pricing transparency

• 23:46 Healthcare burnout at all time high 

• COVID and the impact on burnout

• 24:12 Average medical school debt accrued

• 24: 17 Average doctor salary

• 26:10 Generational divide between new and old doctors

• 37:23 Tech Layoffs

• 37: 43 Stand up for science

• 37:52 Schools losing funding

• 41:49 Red 3 ban

• • 42:21 Surgeon general completed med school but not residency
  • 46:47 RFK don’t listen to me on vaccines

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