Episode 22 How the American Healthcare System Arose Part I

Episode 25 The Social Transformation of American Healthcare Since 2016

In this Episode of Butterfly Arose I complete my reporting on the 1982 edition of Paul Starr's book The Social Transformation of American Medicine. I include articles on how the system has evolved since he wrote his book and give my own thoughts on what might guide changes in the system. As a bonus, I include a description of a major private company in our system that takes specific steps that help it do the right thing even as it is profitable.

Episode 23 How The American Healthcare System Arose Part II

In this episode of Butterfly Arose I try to be honest about a theory or belief about how complex systems interact and grow becomes apparent as I learn from Paul Starr's book The Social Transformation of American Medicine.

Episode 23 How The American Healthcare System Arose Part II

In this episode of Butterfly Arose I try to be honest about a theory or belief about how complex systems interact and grow becomes apparent as I learn from Paul Starr's book The Social Transformation of American Medicine.

Episode 22 How the American Healthcare System Arose Part I

The founding of America's health care system from the beginning of European immigration to the early 1930's. What were the major factors in this story?

Episode 21 Thoughts on System Level Effects in Healthcare

In this Episode of Butterfly Arose I begin to look at the larger system of medical care in the Unted States. I use my own experiences with to keep from getting too much into ethereal ideas and to hold myself accountable to humility as I acknowledge that my own experiences influence my ability to be objective.