What Modern Medicine Gets Wrong (with Marty Makary)

In 'The Price We Pay,' Dr. Marty Makary provides a critical examination of the U.S. health care system, detailing the inflated costs, predatory billing practices, and the financial burden on patients. The book is based on on-the-ground stories, research, and personal experiences, showcasing how much of health care spending is unrelated to actual health care. Makary argues for transparency and true free market competition to lower costs and profiles innovators who are disrupting the current system. He also emphasizes the need for medical professionals to return to the altruistic mission of serving their communities and for consumers to be more informed about health care costs.

In 'Blind Spots', Dr. Marty Makary explores the latest research on critical topics ranging from the microbiome to childbirth, nutrition, and longevity, revealing the biggest blind spots of modern medicine. The book tackles urgent yet unsung issues in the $4.5 trillion health care ecosystem, highlighting how medical dogma and lack of evidence-based practices have led to significant public health crises, such as the opioid epidemic, peanut allergy epidemic, and mismanagement of hormone replacement therapy. Makary argues for a return to sound scientific studies and evidence-based medicine to improve health care outcomes.