We were just in Boston for Nerdcon: Nerdfighteria and had an IRL Q&A session. Thanks to all those who showed up! If you'd rather listen via audio, we've got the podcast version here: https://soundcloud.com/healthcaretriage/nerdcon2017 This week's questions: 0:58 What are some easy wins for healthcare in the United States? 3:00 How do you think we can better support family caregivers? 4:50 How do you present complex ideas/topics about healthcare? 7:48 What is the best possible system of healthcare? 10:16 What is the trajectory of the U.S. healthcare system, specifically for 18-26 year olds? 14:14 If the mandate and tax penalties are removed, are there any GOP healthcare proposals that could bring down premiums? 17:49 Have you read the Star Wars Ahsoka book? 18:40 What advice would you give to nurses who are just starting out and want to make some sweet sweet paper? 20:35 Could applying face makeup over a period of time lead to thyroid or other health issues? 22:45 Is there any evidence suggesting what is going on with lyme disease patients? And what should insurers do with them? 24:17 What advice do you have to someone going into the healthcare field? 26:06 How do you encourage others to be more open-minded when it comes to looking at data/research? 28:48 How do you communicate the difference between medicine and public health? 29:52 What can non-medical professionals do to improve health outcomes for society? 32:37 How can I balance taking care of patients while also doing health research or education? 35:30 What do you think is the future of assisted suicide? 38:04 What steps, policy-wise, can we take to prevent medicine from dramatic price raises? 39:25 Where do you go to find a healthy diet? 42:04 If you find something through publicly funded research it's often commercialized for a profit. Is there a better way? 43:51 What can we take away from Colorado's experiment with subsidized birth control? 45:15 Mental health