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Medicine In AmericaGetting the Care You Deserve Author: Anthony Manson
Health Care in the U.S. is confusing, costly and often fails people when they need it most. But change is happening. Join veteran health care media innovator Anthony Manson as he shares powerful stories from patients, caregivers and clinicians, alongside the innovation reshaping how we get care in America, real stories, bold ideas, a better future for healthcare. Language: en-us Genres: Health & Fitness, Medicine, Mental Health Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Beating the Odds: How a Journalist Outsmarted Cancer
Episode 3
Thursday, 16 October, 2025
Introducing Medicine in America: Patient Stories. These episodes share powerful journeys with patients and families who find ways to get the care they deserve. When veteran journalist Michael Kaplan, author of Advantage Players, was diagnosed with a rare blood cancer, he used his reporter’s instincts to beat the odds. Known for his career covering professional poker players and high-stakes gamblers for outlets like The New York Times and Vanity Fair, Kaplan turned those same investigative skills on his diagnosis. In this inspiring Medicine in America: Patient Stories episode, he shares how a combination of journalism and advantage-play strategy led him to an optimal, non-chemo treatment for stage-four mantle cell lymphoma with no known cure. Today, Kaplan has zero evidence of cancer cells in his blood. To learn more about Michael Kaplan and purchase his new book: Advantage Players: Advantage Players
