Lisa Fitzpatrick

Lisa Fitzpatrick

Contributor|Healthcare

I’m a board-certified infectious diseases physician, CDC-trained medical epidemiologist, previously DC Medicaid medical director and global health diplomat. A health activist with a Master in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School and have worked across the health

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May 29, 2026

The Food Pyramid Leaves Communities Behind — A Doctor Explains

The federal government just handed Americans a new food pyramid. For millions of people, it’s unrealistic and impractical.

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May 15, 2026

How AI Innovation Is Widening The Digital Health Divide

AI in healthcare is booming but the digital health divide is widening. How underserved communities are being tech-ignored.

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Apr 8, 2026

What A Florida Birth Case Reveals About Post-Dobbs Maternal Healthcare

Should a judge decide a mother's birth plan? The case of a Florida woman in active labor exposes how post-Dobbs healthcare is eroding patient autonomy.

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Oct 31, 2025

Public Health Is Much More Than Vaccines

Due to growing vaccine skepticism and confusion, public health is under assault and should be recognized as essential to all Americans beyond vaccines.

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Oct 28, 2025

20 Million Americans Face Health Insurance Sticker Shock On Saturday

Most Americans Have no idea the government shutdown affects them personally, but they will when Obamacare open enrollment starts Nov. 1. Premiums could double or more.