The fact that 2 dermatologists, actual healthcare workers, have to watch what they say instead of being straight up is extremely problematic.

No matter who pays for tariffs the cost will be passed down to the consumer. When reasonable policies resume, who thinks the prices will be rolled back, at least to any significant degree?

Seen so many of your videos on skincare and they've been a huge help for me; but first time listening to your pod and hearing your thoughts on policies and whatnot.. So good to hear an unbiased conversation about the way these policies affect everyone and what they actually mean for real people and their day to day life!!

New to the podcast, I have worked for the major U.S. Healthcare insurance companies, and Ive noticed the cost of healthcare increased so much and glad you mentioned the example of what doctors are now getting paid versus years ago and were does the rest of money go? The new prescription plan roll out, sounds good in theory, but how will insurance companies incorporate this. Nothing is really in our favor anymore.

I am so glad that you guys who are good communicators decided to speak truth to power. I live half the year in Europe because my career was in Europe. I have global health insurance from a EU based company and I pay less than US 200 per month with 100% coverage for hospitalization and 92% for everything else including dental, eyes and prescriptions. Americans think they have the best. They do not.  For my prescriptions my French pharmacy gives a year supply at a time, even for drugs that usually are limited to 3 months because my doctor puts that on my prescription and my pharmacy has knowns me. It looks like I may be going back to the States with a 6 month supply of Korean  skincare.

You can regulate prices down... If you have public healthcare. Sweden has the most cost effective healthy in the world because pharmaceutical companies have to negotiate for the drugs to be allowed to be sold on the market. If they want to charge too much, it's simply not allowed on the market. Just like you said, "If it's too expensive no one will buy it". Or in this case, get to buy it

I’m in Canada and I order Paula’s Choice - two products - from the States. I canceled those products with a quickness when I saw an extra charge. Not paying for it! Love you guys though.

Puerto Rico is super expensive due to the Jones Act and the cost of bringing goods to the island, just like Hawaii. I hope you enjoyed my little piece of heaven

Very interesting & depressing all at the same time. It’s sickening that the people who paid for education & are the ones who actually take care of us as patients, get the short end of the stick. Greed. Plain & simple. Makes me very angry 😡

Dr. Maxfield is right, not only is the government erratically swinging the economic pendulum, in the short term it  will not bring manufacturing jobs back, and furthermore, where is the research to support new product development and manufacturing coming from?  We don't have the core infrastructure to immediately support the manufacturing, and now we are losing our brain trust.  This is me not being political😉

I work in clinical research. It is very expensive to innovate and bring new drugs to market. the problem lies with the for profit insurance companies. when will we get an executive order regarding insurance?

Am I really going to watch a 45- min podcast?? OH YES! You are so interesting! Your topics are always super relevant. Thank you!

I recently got the 1004 Madagascar Centella sunscreen following Dr. Sam Ellis' recommendation and I am loving it! So happy to see you guys mention it as well 😃
And I know we've mentioned it a million times, but I think we would love a series of K-beauty products videos please 😋🤩

Very interesting to hear doctors take on this... The bottom line is the system WILL crash and fail at some point. It is unsustainable economically. It's just so far in that transitioning it and "fixing" it is going to be very painful so no politician wants to start the process of moving towards federalizing insurance. We've gotten to this point because of inaction on all sides of the political spectrum. The affordable Care act was meant to start us in the right direction, but was never meant as a permanent solution. More important than ever to take care of our health if we can because who knows if we'll be about to afford the amazing care that scientific advancements have provided us 🤷‍♂️ keep doing your amazing work doctors!

Listening to all these health industry problems in the US makes me relieved that I live in Germany. And by the way, pharma companies are not allowed to advertise directly to consumers. And consumers cannot request specific medications (brand names).

Glad you’re back! I enjoy your opinions about current health topics. Any true fix is going to have to address the insurance system and pharmacy benefit managers.

I m from Greece and I m speechless. Great job guys and thank you 👍

I personally am weary of the Asian sunscreens drama, threat of tariffs and increasing cost. I threw up my hands and now use Neutrogena Face Shield spf 70 ($7.50 3.5 oz) and Banana Boat Sport 50 spf ($9.00). They are both broad spectrum and my fair skin feels very protected.

Would love more discussion on equity funds who are buying up medical practices, hospitals, etc. and then overcharging tans extracting profits from the business.
Same for insurance companies. Their new model is to deny, deny, deny.
Lastly, companies get tax credits for research and they still have extraordinary profits

Every profession has crackpots. In economics, the pro tariff people are the crackpots. But the bigger problem is people who have never studied economics but advocate for tariffs anyway.