In 2017, Joe Biden showed the world what true leadership through empathy and compassion looked like. Sitting with Meghan McCain — the daughter of the late Senator John McCain — he comforted her as she grappled with her father’s diagnosis of brian cancer. Biden spoke to Meghan

A soccer star, a barber, and a make up artist. Three men who escaped a brutal regime, sought asylum in the United States, and were deported without their day in court to a country they weren’t even from. In the hospital, if I order a medication, a pharmacist has to approve it,

These moments remind us that healthcare is both an art and science. Since 2010, I’ve learned that some of the most powerful medicine we can ever offer anyone is compassion. P.S. The olive oil was also a gift from this lovely family. The snacks already got eaten 😊

Just a shoutout to social workers everywhere! Every day, y’all connect folks to the resources they need to protect their dignity, work towards recovery, and even find peace in the darkest of times. Thank you for changing the world one family at a time 🌅

We never really know what others are feeling or facing, so choose kindness whenever you can. It’s not always easy and none of us are perfect — myself included — but those sincere moments of humanity can truly help to change lives.

Imagine making a mistake that cost someone their life or a lifetime of freedom without a chance for forgiveness or appeal. Now, imagine your boss made that mistake and refused to offer you or your loved one the right of due process — even when it was clear they made a mistake.

Healthcare isn’t just about medicine. It’s also about giving folks the chance to finally get ahead. Please, support your local free clinics — and if you live in New York, uplift the incredible work of the NYC Health + Hospitals’s Street Health Outreach and Wellness (SHOW) Program.

Lifesaving Insulin should not cost a patient nearly $500 — even as a deductible. Support the American Diabetes Association, get our kids exercising, guarantee fresh food in every home and school, green spaces in every neighborhood, and access to preventative care for every American.

Every year, up to 50,000 Americans pass away because they lacked access to healthcare. So, we can take fluoride out of the water and ban synthetic dyes in our food, but until #MAHA works to guarantee lifesaving primary care for everyone, we will never Make America Healthy Again.

In February, Adriana Smith passed away. Though her heart still beat, her brain no longer functioned — an unfortunate situation known as brain death. Despite her family’s wishes, Georgia’s ambiguous state law convinced Emory University Hospital it had to keep Adriana’s body on

No matter what forced Adriana’s hospital to keep her on life support, her mother should have been given the choice to decide. Today, Adriana’s family hopes to soon welcome a new baby to the world. However, the decision should never have been up to politicians or even Adriana’s

Every year, over 300,000 Americans die because of a mistake or a missed diagnosis. Johns Hopkins further estimates that another 424,000 survive these errors, but end up permanently disabled. Adriana Smith, a nurse herself, was seen at a hospital and sent home before being found

Cutting lifesaving Medicaid for those who need help the most — including millions of kids — is not the answer to our problems. Early in my career, a father waited to get care until it was too late. Days later, he had died of lung cancer. Every year, 250,000 Americans like him

In the 1960s, presidents overruled governors to send National Guard troops into their own cities. Today, as active-duty Marines are being mobilized to Los Angeles, it’s important that we all remember that the military — including the National Guard — are not political tools or

On January 6, 2021, rioters chanted threats to kill the vice president as others trashed the U.S. Capitol. Though DC’s mayor and police called for help, the Pentagon’s decision to send the National Guard took hours. Today — in response to local protests — the LA mayor did not

After Senator Alex Padilla and @BradLander were pushed, shoved, and placed in cuffs — all for standing up to protect people — we can’t pretend this is normal. As we face growing darkness and heartbreak around the world from Israel, Gaza, and Iran, to Ukraine, Haiti, and Sudan, we