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By Tom Lawry June 19, 2025
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By Tom Lawry May 13, 2025
I just published an op-ed piece in MedPage Today, which is an excerpt from a chapter in Health Care Nation. In many ways, health care has become America’s largest escape room. We’ve locked our most talented health care experts and consumers in with a staggering $4.7 trillion of our own money. The problem is that we haven’t figured out how to escape the maze of convoluted policies, skewed financial incentives, and entrenched traditions that are steering amazing people and 17.3% of our Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the wrong direction. Go here to learn more…
By Tom Lawry May 13, 2025
Maria Ngo hosts a talk show in Las Vegas called THE STRIP LIVE. She typically interviews celebrities like Tony Bennett, Kevin Costner, and Sir Richard Branson. Needless to say, I was surprised to have a text from Maria wanting to talk when I landed in Las Vegas to speak at HIMSS and attend a launch event for my new book, Health Care Nation. Go here for this fun interview . Maria brings an energy level to her work that is contagious. We covered everything from the new book, the future of AI, to mentoring advice.
By Tom Lawry April 18, 2025
Medika Life provides a thoughtful review of Health Care Nation , seeing it as a departure from other books written about health reform. They call it "a soulful, purposeful, and powerfully personal invitation for Americans to reclaim their role in shaping a sustainable, people-centered health system." I couldn't have said it better myself  Today marks the third week since the book was published. Yesterday, Amazon named Health Care Nation the #1 New Release for Health Care. Special thanks to those who ordered and are already reading the book. I wrote it for those who believe health care is a noble cause and are ready to change the system to be more equitable, intelligent, and human-centered. T.
By Tom Lawry April 3, 2025
I had the opportunity to sit down with Jane Sarasohn-Kahn to talk about my new book, Health Care Nation - The Future is Calling and It's Better Than You Think . From defining why the American Health System is going in the wrong direction, to discussing the power of a citizen-driven movement, this review gets at the heart of why I wrote this book. Go here for our discussion. Go here to bookmark this highly-rated blog reporting on transformation issues and opportunities in health and medicine. T.
By Tom Lawry March 31, 2025
Friday, March 28th was the official launch date for Health Care Nation-The Future is Calling and It's Better Than You Think . It is now available through all major booksellers. Amazon named it the #1 (Audible Version) and #2 (Paperback Version) New Release in the Health Care Management Category and the #1 New Release in Health Policy. If you are curious, go here to listen to the Preface and Chapter 1. Special thanks to those who pre-ordered or purchased the book early. T.
By Tom Lawry March 26, 2025
I sat down recently with Susan Raff, Chief Political Reporter for WFSB Channel 3 in Hartford, CT, to talk about a wide range of topics covered in my new book Health Care Nation. From food safety to women’s health to creating a citizen-driven movement, we covered a lot of ground in 27 minutes! Go here to watch.
LA’s Catastrophic Wildfires Are a Cautionary Tale: Why Environmental Policy is Health Policy
By Tom Lawry March 24, 2025
Egberto Willies is a podcast host and commentator who always tries to tease out the "real story" happening behind the scenes of news today. I had the opportunity to sit with Egberto and talk about why America spends more on health care than any other country, and yet, we as citizens are the least healthy in the developed world and most likely to die early. cI covered some of the key issues found in my new book, Health Care Nation. Go here to listen to our wide-ranging conversation on health care and our ability to reimagine a better use of our talented health professionals and resources.
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