Inside Congress’s Mission to Combat Chronic Disease | Rep. Vern Buchanan
2024/9/4
The Doctor's Farmacy with Mark Hyman, M.D.
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Dr. Mark Hyman
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Rep. Vern Buchanan
Dr. Mark Hyman：美国正面临着慢性病的严峻挑战，这不仅给经济带来了巨大的负担，也威胁着国家安全和人民的健康。他强调预防的重要性，并指出美国医学院校缺乏营养学教育，导致医生无法充分利用食物作为药物。他呼吁改变医疗保健系统，从以疾病为中心转向以健康为中心，并倡导价值导向的医疗保健模式，即根据患者的健康改善情况来支付医疗费用，而不是按服务收费。他还强调了公众参与的重要性，认为公众的呼声能够影响国会议员的决策。
Rep. Vern Buchanan：他分享了他个人对健康和预防的重视，以及他在国会中为解决慢性病问题所做的努力。他强调饮食和运动对健康的重大影响，并指出美国在预防上的投入不足。他介绍了国会正在进行的各项举措，包括医疗定制膳食试点项目、两党合作的国会预防健康和健康核心小组，以及旨在改善医疗教育的倡议。他认为，通过改变饮食习惯、增加营养教育和改善医疗保健系统，可以显著降低慢性病的医疗成本，并提高人们的健康水平。他还强调了公众参与的重要性，呼吁公众积极参与政治进程，以支持改善医疗保健的努力。
Dr. Mark Hyman: The current healthcare system incentivizes doctors to do more procedures rather than focus on prevention. The lack of nutrition education in medical schools is a critical issue, as food is a primary driver of disease and also a primary cure. The economic burden of chronic disease is unsustainable, and a shift towards prevention and lifestyle medicine is crucial for national security and the overall well-being of the nation. Public engagement is vital to influencing policy changes.
Rep. Vern Buchanan: Personal experience with family health issues fueled his commitment to addressing the chronic disease epidemic. He highlights the importance of diet and exercise, emphasizing the need for increased prevention efforts. He discusses bipartisan initiatives in Congress, including the medically tailored meals pilot program, the Congressional Preventive Health and Wellness Caucus, and efforts to improve medical education. He believes that a combination of dietary changes, enhanced nutrition education, and systemic healthcare reform can significantly reduce healthcare costs and improve public health. He stresses the importance of public participation in advocating for these changes.
Deep Dive
Congressman Buchanan discusses the groundbreaking pilot program offering medically tailored meals to Medicare patients with chronic diseases. This initiative aims to improve health outcomes, reduce hospital readmissions, and lower healthcare costs by addressing the root causes of illness through nutrition.
- A new Medicare demonstration project will offer medically tailored meals to patients with chronic diseases.
- The goal is to improve health outcomes and reduce the cost of care for chronic conditions.
- This bipartisan initiative has the potential to transform how we treat chronic diseases in America.
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