Chapter 7: Government Interference and The Politics of Medicine

What should be the role of the government when it comes to Healthcare?

Alejandro Badia, M.D. discusses the chapter 7 of the book #HealthcareFromTheTrenches named “Government Interference and The Politics of Medicine.”

There is a huge cost of not providing appropriate and timely hand care, but also a major benefit when that investment is made in future productivity for that patient and society beyond.”

This chapter is thought provoking and showcases how common sense is not so common in medicine. It delves in the role of government in healthcare. The argument is not whether government should have a role in healthcare for its citizens, but rather how obtrusive it should be.