Around the world, governments and healthcare leaders are working to give more power to patients. In the United States, efforts are underway to improve transparency, remove data silos and allow patients to download their full medical history. In Switzerland, a growing movement is focused on granting individuals easy and convenient access to their medical records […]

Robert Pearl, MD

08.07.2025

Poll: How will the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ affect healthcare? - Robert Pearl, MD

Congress has advanced the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (H.R. 1), a sweeping tax and spending package that includes key healthcare provisions. This month’s poll asks how readers expect the legislation to impact American healthcare, along with which provisions they support and oppose. CLICK *VOTE* FOR EACH QUESTION TO LOCK IN YOUR ANSWER Thanks for voting! To […]

Robert Pearl, MD

12.08.2025

Poll for healthcare professionals: Can GenAI empower better healthcare? - Robert Pearl, MD

In my latest Forbes article, I explored how clinicians might harness generative AI – not just for their own use or financial gain, but as a tool to educate and empower patients. This month’s survey explores how healthcare professionals are already using GenAI, and whether they’d be open to creating an educational resource that helps […]

Robert Pearl, MD

12.08.2025

Poll for patients: Can GenAI empower better healthcare? - Robert Pearl, MD

In my latest Forbes article, I explored how clinicians might harness generative AI – not just for their own use or financial gain, but as a tool to educate and empower patients. This month’s survey explores how non-healthcare professionals are already using GenAI, and whether they’d be open to creating an educational resource that helps […]

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Poll: How will the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ affect healthcare? - Robert Pearl, MD

Poll for healthcare professionals: Can GenAI empower better healthcare? - Robert Pearl, MD

Poll for patients: Can GenAI empower better healthcare? - Robert Pearl, MD

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