The Doctor's Lounge

Send us a text Original Substack Release Date: July 20,2025 🎯 Why Listen Prior authorization is the bureaucratic chokehold strangling American healthcare. But this episode isn’t just venting — it’s a masterclass in how the system got built, why it persists, and where leverage actually lies. From AI-driven denials to Medicare’s looming funding cliff, we break down the forces shaping care today and...

Send us a text Original Substack Release Date: Jun 18th, 2025 🎯 Why Listen This week’s episode takes you inside the chaos rocking organized medicine: ACIP’s sudden purge, the AMA’s meltdown, and the war over who really speaks for America’s doctors. If you’ve ever wondered how medical “consensus” is manufactured—and who benefits—this is the episode to hear. 👥 Co-Hosts Dutch Rojas – Founder, Bliks...

Send us a text Original Substack Release Date:   June 14th, 2025 🎯 Why Listen When the New England Journal of Medicine claims that direct primary care threatens the “common good,” four practicing physicians step into the ring. This episode isn’t just a rebuttal, it’s a full-throated defense of medical freedom, patient choice, and the future of primary care. If you want to understand how Medicaid...

Send us a text Original Substack Release Date:   June 7th, 2025 🎯 Why Listen: “Shut up and enjoy your salary.” —What passes for health policy debate in 2025. Does the government actually listen to doctors anymore? Or do they just think we’re a nuisance — good for photo ops, useless in policymaking? In this episode of The Doctor’s Lounge , Dutch and Anthony pull no punches on Medicare: Why Medicar...

Send us a text 🎯 Why Listen: A candid conversation on whether non-compete clauses in physician contracts harm doctors, patients, and the healthcare system — and what real reform might look like. Co-Hosts: Dutch Rojas - Private Healthcare Advocate Anthony DiGiorgio, DO, MHA – Neurosurgeon, UCSF; health policy researcher. Anish Koka, MD – Private practice cardiologist, Philadelphia; healthcare poli...

Send us a text Why Physicians Need a Voice in Healthcare Policy 👥 Hosted by: Dutch Rojas Doctors: •Anthony DiGiorgio, DO, MHA – Neurosurgeon, UCSF; health policy researcher at San Francisco General Hospital. •Anish Koka, MD – Private practice cardiologist, Philadelphia; long-time health policy commentator. •Dan Choi, MD, FAAOS – Orthopedic spine surgeon, Long Island; early adopter of social media...