David Bernstein

David N. Bernstein, MD, PhD, MBA, MEI is a resident physician at the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program at Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Boston Children’s Hospital and a Senior Researcher in health care transformation at Harvard Business School. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter): @DNBernsteinMD.

It’s the economy, stupid … but it should also be healthcare

OPINION January 12

It’s the economy, stupid … but it should also be healthcare

Leading Republican presidential candidates understand 2024 isn't just about the economy. Fixing healthcare becomes a priority, as medical costs continue to skyrocket.

How renewing a Bush era program for Africa will help us fend off Russia and China, boost national security

OPINION November 28

How renewing a Bush era program for Africa will help us fend off Russia and China, boost national security

PEPFAR has helped save 25 million lives, and ensured an additional 5.5 million babies are born without HIV. PEPFAR recipient countries also boast a 20% lower mortality rate.

America is hyper-polarized but a new kind of Fulbright could help save us

OPINION October 7, 2023

America is hyper-polarized but a new kind of Fulbright could help save us

The Fulbright Program was designed to "support friendly and peaceful relations between the people of the United States and the people of other countries." We need a U.S. version now.

To begin to fix health care start by fixing this nonsensical rule

OPINION August 29, 2023

To begin to fix health care start by fixing this nonsensical rule

About half of all Americans report struggline to pay for medical care. There's no simple solution to fixing our broken health care system but there is one easy place to start.

I was diagnosed with testicular cancer. Here’s the secret I soon learned

OPINION August 12, 2023

I was diagnosed with testicular cancer. Here’s the secret I soon learned

In June 2023, I was diagnosed with testicular cancer. Shocked, scared, confused, angry. I recall a rollercoaster of emotions when faced with the uncertainty and unknown of my diagnosis.

Insurance delays hurt patients and doctors, but Congress can fix it

OPINION July 18, 2022

Insurance delays hurt patients and doctors, but Congress can fix it

Patients are experiencing delays in care, and insurers are driving the delays, which ultimately hurt patients and hand-cuff doctors.

Inflation makes Americans sicker

OPINION April 14, 2022

Inflation makes Americans sicker

The ongoing inflation crisis is making Americans sicker—and just when we are coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic.