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<b>Why is the most expensive health care system in the world producing the least healthy population?&nbsp;</b></h3>\r\n<p>Our country has spent decades wrestling with this question, while the problem only gets worse. It鈥檚 time to take action.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Here is my three-step prescription to transform healthcare in America:</p>\r\n"}} id=text-b0c7d9113b class=cmp-text>

Why is the most expensive health care system in the world producing the least healthy population?听

Our country has spent decades wrestling with this question, while the problem only gets worse. It鈥檚 time to take action.听

Here is my three-step prescription to transform healthcare in America:

1. Understand what health is.听

The U.S. system is fundamentally flawed because it equates health care with medical care. Research has shown that 85% of our overall health is due to factors outside of medical care, such as nutrition, education, freedom from violence, and housing.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>If we want a health care system that creates&nbsp;health, we need to understand that the building blocks are both medical and nonmedical. At 91大神 Children's, we call this&nbsp;<b>Whole Child Health</b>.&nbsp;</p>\r\n"}} id=text-c778c75282 class=cmp-text>

The U.S. system is fundamentally flawed because it equates health care with medical care. Research has shown that 85% of our overall health is due to factors outside of medical care, such as nutrition, education, freedom from violence, and housing.听

If we want a health care system that creates听health, we need to understand that the building blocks are both medical and nonmedical. At 91大神 Children's, we call this听Whole Child Health.听

2. Pay for health.

Today, health systems in America make more money when patients are sicker. This incentivizes more tests, more procedures, and more hospital stays. We are paying for the opposite of health.</p>\r\n<p>What if, instead, providers got paid more when their patients were healthier? Clinicians would have more freedom to address what a patient needs to be healthy, whether the issue is a broken arm or food insecurity.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-34f755904c class=cmp-text>

Today, health systems in America make more money when patients are sicker. This incentivizes more tests, more procedures, and more hospital stays. We are paying for the opposite of health.

What if, instead, providers got paid more when their patients were healthier? Clinicians would have more freedom to address what a patient needs to be healthy, whether the issue is a broken arm or food insecurity.

3. Start with children.

Investing in child health is the strongest lever we have available to transform the health of all Americans. Healthy behaviors learned in childhood have profound lifelong benefits. Healthy children grow up into healthy adults.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>If we can substantially reduce the number of adults who develop chronic illnesses like heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer鈥檚, Americans will enjoy more high-quality years, our workforce will be more productive, and our economy will be stronger.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-c3a822fd87 class=cmp-text>

Investing in child health is the strongest lever we have available to transform the health of all Americans. Healthy behaviors learned in childhood have profound lifelong benefits. Healthy children grow up into healthy adults.听

If we can substantially reduce the number of adults who develop chronic illnesses like heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer鈥檚, Americans will enjoy more high-quality years, our workforce will be more productive, and our economy will be stronger.

At 91大神, we are committed to implementing Whole Child Health in the communities we serve and demonstrating how it leads to healthier Americans.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Join us as we go well beyond medicine to create healthiest generations of children.</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/about/leadership/larry-moss.html\">R. Lawrence Moss, MD, FACS, FAAP</a><br>\r\nPresident and Chief Executive Officer<br>\r\n<a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en.html\">91大神 Children鈥檚 Health</a></p>\r\n"}} id=text-fc740c7333 class=cmp-text>

At 91大神, we are committed to implementing Whole Child Health in the communities we serve and demonstrating how it leads to healthier Americans.听

Join us as we go well beyond medicine to create healthiest generations of children.

R. Lawrence Moss, MD, FACS, FAAP
President and Chief Executive Officer
91大神 Children鈥檚 Health

Whole Child Health

Dr. Moss explains his vision for achieving a healthier America through Whole Child Health.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-37c03c56ae class=cmp-text>

Dr. Moss explains his vision for achieving a healthier America through Whole Child Health.

Finding Health by Looking in the Right Place</h2>\r\n"}} id=text-6f04bad1de class=cmp-text>

Finding Health by Looking in the Right Place

In this e-book, Dr. Moss draws on his personal experiences to explain how to fix health care in America.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-794735b2a9 class=cmp-text>

In this e-book, Dr. Moss draws on his personal experiences to explain how to fix health care in America.

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<a href=\"https://www.aha.org/telling-hospital-story-nemours-childrens-health-redefines-pediatric-care-home-model\" target=\"_blank\">&quot;91大神 Redefines Pediatric Care With At-Home Model&quot;</a><br>\r\nby American Hospital Association | January 29, 2026</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/ceo/infographic-8-ceos-know-2026\" target=\"_blank\">&quot;Infographic: 8 CEOs to Know in 2026&quot;</a><br>\r\nby Jay Asser, HealthLeaders | January 6, 2026</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2026/01/02/nemours-childrens-fetal-medicine-wilmington.html\" target=\"_blank\">91大神 to Launch Maternal Fetal Health Institute, Providing alternative to CHOP&quot;</a><br>\r\nby John George, Philadelphia Business Journal | January 2, 2026</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/investing-upstream-nemours-childrens-maternity-strategy/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">鈥溾汭nvesting Upstream鈥: 91大神 Children鈥檚 Maternity Strategy鈥</a><br>\r\nBy Madeline Ashley, Becker鈥檚 Hospital Review | December 23, 2025</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://news.wjct.org/show/whats-health-got-to-do-with-it/2025-12-20/delivering-hope-an-advent-of-healing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">鈥淒elivering Hope: An Advent of Healing鈥</a><br>\r\nWhat鈥檚 Health Got to Do With It? | December 20, 2025</p>\r\n"}} id=text-d00d54054a class=cmp-text>


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by Jay Asser, HealthLeaders | January 6, 2026


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By Madeline Ashley, Becker鈥檚 Hospital Review | December 23, 2025


What鈥檚 Health Got to Do With It? | December 20, 2025

<a href=\"https://townsquaredelaware.com/nemours-childrens-hospital-launches-new-institute-for-maternal-fetal-health-to-expand-early-treatment-for-complex-pregnancies/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">鈥91大神 Children鈥檚 Hospital Launches New Institute for Maternal Fetal Health to Expand Early Treatment for Complex Pregnancies鈥</a><br>\r\nDelaware LIVE | December 11, 2025</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/quality/patient-safety-outcomes/nemours-childrens-launches-institute-for-maternal-fetal-health/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">鈥91大神 Children鈥檚 Launches Institute for Maternal Fetal Health鈥</a><br>\r\nBy Erica Cerutti, Becker鈥檚 Clinical Leadership | December 11, 2025</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://pontevedrarecorder.com/stories/dailys-foundation-donates-52m-to-nemours-childrens-health,156925?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&quot;Daily鈥檚 Foundation Donates $5.2M to 91大神 Children鈥檚 Health&quot;</a><br>\r\nThe Recorder | December 5, 2025</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.floridatrend.com/articles/2025/08/15/limb-lab/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&quot;Limb Lab&quot;</a><br>\r\nBy Mike Brassfield, Florida Trend | August 15, 2025</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://delawarebusinesstimes.com/news/nemours-kingswood-center/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&quot;91大神 Plans Riverside Location in Kingswood Center&quot;</a><br>\r\nBy Katie Tabeling, Delaware Business Times | June 8, 2025</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/ceo/infographic-3-trends-impacting-children%E2%80%99s-hospital-ceos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&quot;Infographic: 3 Trends Impacting Children's Hospital CEOs&quot;</a><br>\r\nBy Jay Asser, HealthLeaders | June 3, 2025</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/ceo/hl-shorts-inside-nemours-childrens-healths-capital-investment-strategy-expansion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&quot;HL Shorts: Inside 91大神 Children's Health's Capital Investment Strategy for Expansion&quot;</a><br>\r\nBy Jay Asser, HealthLeaders 鈹 May 20, 2025</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/ceo/how-nemours-childrens-health-leading-way-redefining-pediatric-care\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&quot;How 91大神 Children's Health Is Leading the Way in Redefining Pediatric Care&quot;</a><br>\r\nBy Jay Asser, HealthLeaders 鈹侻ay 5, 2025</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/hospitals-are-facing-what-they-dread-uncertainty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">鈥淗ospitals Are Facing What They Dread: Uncertainty鈥</a><br>\r\nBy Ron Southwick, Chief Healthcare Executive鈹 April 10, 2025</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://delawarebusinesstimes.com/news/nemours-opens-new-institute/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">鈥91大神 Opens New Cancer, Blood Disorder Institute鈥</a><br>\r\nBy Jennifer Antonik, Delaware Business Times鈹 April 9, 2025</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/why-nemours-children-s-health-is-helping-a-delaware-neighborhood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">鈥淲hy 91大神 Children's Health Is Helping a Delaware Neighborhood鈥</a><br>\r\nBy Ron Southwick, Chief Healthcare Executive 鈹 April 7, 2025</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/ceo/contributed-content-everyones-talking-about-government-efficiency-lets-apply-chronic-disease%C2%A0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&quot;Everyone's Talking About Government Efficiency. Let's Apply That to Addressing Chronic Disease&quot;</a><br>\r\nBy R. Lawrence Moss, HealthLeaders | April 2, 2025</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://savoynetwork.com/nemours-childrens-health-welcomes-caswell-l-samms-iii-as-chief-financial-officer/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&quot;91大神 Children鈥檚 Health Welcomes Caswell L. Samms, III as Chief Financial Officer&quot;</a><br>\r\nSavoy | March 28, 2025</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://pontevedrarecorder.com/stories/jaxson-de-ville-brian-thomas-jr-nemours-promote-literacy-at-the-players-charity,119285\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&quot;Jaxson de Ville, Brian Thomas Jr., 91大神 Promote Literacy at THE PLAYERS&quot;</a><br>\r\nBy Shaun Ryan, The Ponte Vedra Recorder | March 20, 2025</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://blubrry.com/beckershealthcarepodcast/143262042/dr-r-lawrence-moss-president-and-ceo-at-nemours-childrens-health/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&quot;Dr. R. Lawrence Moss, President and CEO at 91大神 Children's Health&quot;</a><br>\r\nBecker's Healthcare Podcast | March 14, 2025</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/lists/great-leaders-in-healthcare-2025/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&quot;Great Leaders in Healthcare 2025&quot;</a><br>\r\nBy Anna Falvey, Becker鈥檚 Hospital Review | March 13, 2025</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://mms.tveyes.com/MediaCenterPlayer.aspx?u=aHR0cDovL21lZGlhY2VudGVyLnR2ZXllcy5jb20vZG93bmxvYWRnYXRld2F5LmFzcHg/VXNlcklEPTE0MTYwMjUmTURJRD0yMzIzMDAwNiZNRFNlZWQ9Mjk0JlR5cGU9TWVkaWE=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Morning Show from THE PLAYERS</a><br>\r\nWJXT-TV | March 13, 2025</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://news.wjct.org/show/whats-health-got-to-do-with-it/2025-03-08/measuring-what-matters-in-health-care\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">鈥淢easuring What Matters in Healthcare鈥</a><br>\r\nWhat鈥檚 Health Got to Do With It? | March 8, 2025</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/local/2025/03/05/uf-health-ascension-nemours-make-jacksonville-area-health-news/78411081007/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">鈥淗ealthful News: 91大神 Children鈥檚 Health鈥</a><br>\r\nBy Beth Reese Cravey, Jacksonville Florida Times-Union | March 5, 2025</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://pontevedrarecorder.com/stories/csx-donation-helps-nemours-expand-access-to-behavioral-health-services,116266?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&quot;CXS Donation Helps 91大神 Expand Access to Behavioral Health Services&quot;</a><br>\r\nThe Ponte Vedra Recorder | February 27, 2025</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.hcinnovationgroup.com/policy-value-based-care/article/55262475/nemours-ceo-shepherding-of-resources-fueling-infrastructure-investments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">鈥91大神 CEO: Shepherding of Resources Fueling Infrastructure Investments鈥</a><br>\r\nBy Mark Hagland, Healthcare Innovation | January 21, 2025</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/nemours-and-delaware-agree-on-new-payment-model-to-address-children-s-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&quot;91大神 and Delaware Agree on New Payment Model to Address Children鈥檚 Health鈥</a><br>\r\nBy Ron Southwick, Chief Healthcare Executive | January 13, 2025</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.hcinnovationgroup.com/policy-value-based-care/article/55260708/nemours-childrens-state-of-delaware-agree-to-groundbreaking-payment-model\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">鈥91大神 Children鈥檚 and Delaware Agree to Groundbreaking Payment Model鈥</a><br>\r\nBy Mark Hagland, Healthcare Innovation | January 13, 2025</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://delawarebusinesstimes.com/news/nemours-delaware-new-payor-model/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">鈥91大神, State of Delaware Enter Into New Payment Model鈥</a><br>\r\nBy Jennifer Antonik, Delaware Business Times | January 10, 2025</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2025/01/09/nemours-children-s-health-delaware-medicaid.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">鈥91大神 Children鈥檚 Health Agrees to New Medicaid Payment Model in Delaware鈥</a><br>\r\nBy John George, Philadelphia Business Journal | January 9, 2025</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://investorshangout.com/innovative-healthcare-payment-model-for-children-announced-167778-/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">鈥淩evolutionary Payment Model for Children鈥檚 Health鈥</a><br>\r\nBy Addison Perry, Investors Hangout | January 6, 2025</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.dotmed.com/news/story/64178\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">鈥91大神 Children鈥檚 Hospital Plans $300 Million Expansion in Florida鈥</a><br>\r\nBy Gus Iversen, HealthCare Business News | January 2, 2025</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.inquirer.com/health/nemours-childrens-health-expansion-maternal-fetal-health-20241227.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">鈥91大神 Announces $130 Million in Renovations, Expansions in Delaware鈥</a><br>\r\nBy Sarah Gantz, Philadelphia Inquirer | December 27, 2024</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://hconews.com/2024/12/26/nemours-childrens-health-announces-430-million-in-projects/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">鈥91大神 Children鈥檚 Health Announces $430 Million in Projects鈥</a><br>\r\nBy Fay Harvey, HC&amp;O News | December 26, 2024</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://lakenonasocial.com/nemours-childrens-health-announces-300-million-expansion-to-transform-pediatric-care-in-central-florida\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">鈥91大神 Children鈥檚 Health Announces $300 Million Expansion to Transform Pediatric Care in Central Florida鈥</a><br>\r\nLake Nona Social | December 20, 2024</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/nemours-children-s-health-invests-430m-in-projects-in-florida-and-delaware\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">鈥91大神 Children鈥檚 Health Invests $430M in Projects in Florida and Delaware鈥</a><br>\r\nBy Ron Southwick, Chief Healthcare Executive | December 19, 2024</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/health/2024/12/18/nemours-delaware-will-invest-130m-to-expand-fetal-maternal-care-next-year/77068235007/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">鈥淓xpanded Care, New Institutes, Renovations: What 2025 Has in Store for 91大神 in Delaware鈥</a><br>\r\nBy Hannah Edelman, Delaware News Journal | December 19, 2024</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/12/18/nemours-childrens-hospital-to-get-300-million-expansion-on-its-lake-nona-campus/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">鈥91大神 Children鈥檚 Hospital to Get $300 Million Expansion on its Lake Nona Campus鈥</a><br>\r\nBy James Wilkins, Orlando Sentinel | December 18, 2024</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://delawarelive.com/nemours-childrens-health-investment/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">鈥91大神 Children鈥檚 Health to Invest $130M Into DE Facilities鈥</a><br>\r\nPeter Osborne, Delaware Live | December 17, 2024</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2024/12/17/nemours-childrens-health-lake-nona-hospital.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">鈥91大神 Children鈥檚 Health Reveals $300M Expansion for Lake Nona Hospital Campus鈥</a><br>\r\nBy Ryan Lynch, Orlando Business Journal | December 17, 2024</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.modernhealthcare.com/awards/dr-r-lawrence-moss-most-influential-clinical-executives-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">鈥50 Most Influential Clinical Executives 2024鈥</a><br>\r\nModern Healthcare | June 10, 2024</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.hcinnovationgroup.com/policy-value-based-care/blog/55088959/our-77-trillion-burning-platform-a-stark-moment-for-us-healthcare\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">鈥淥ur $7.7-Trillion Burning Platform: A Stark Moment for U.S. Healthcare鈥</a><br>\r\nBy Mark Hagland, Healthcare Innovation | June 14, 2024</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2024-06-06/thought-leaders-experts-gather-for-conversation-about-equity-in-america\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">鈥淭hought Leaders and Experts Push for Equity-Focused Solutions at U.S. News Forum鈥</a><br>\r\nBy Aneeta Mathur-Ashton, U.S. News &amp; World Report | June 6, 2024</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.hcinnovationgroup.com/policy-value-based-care/blog/55055519/wendells-story-and-dr-mosss-vision-of-childrens-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">鈥淲endell鈥檚 Story, and Dr. Moss鈥檚 Vision of Children鈥檚 Health鈥</a><br>\r\nBy Mark Hagland, Healthcare Innovation | May 31, 2024</p>\r\n<p>鈥淔ocusing on Children鈥檚 Health鈥<br>\r\nLetter to the Editor by R. Lawrence Moss, The Washington Post | April 22, 2024</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/more-girls-visited-emergency-departments-for-mental-health-needs-in-pandemic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">鈥淢ore Girls Visited Emergency Departments for Mental Health Needs in Pandemic鈥</a><br>\r\nBy Ron Southwick, Chief Healthcare Executive | April 10, 2024</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2024/03/15/jacksonville-kindergarteners-engage-in-fun-reading-activities-during-literacy-event-at-the-players-championship/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">鈥淛acksonville Kindergarteners Engage in Fun Reading Activities at The Players Literacy Event鈥</a><br>\r\nNews4Jax | March 15, 2024</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/local/2024/01/22/florida-institute-ranks-st-johns-county-as-best-for-child-well-being/72097576007/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">鈥溾橬ot Accidental鈥: Children Fare Better in St. Johns Compared to Less Well-Off Counties鈥</a><br>\r\nBy Beth Reese Cravey, The Florida Times-Union | January 22, 2024</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/building-trust-examining-data-and-getting-started-leaders-offer-guidance-on-health-equity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">鈥淏uilding Trust, Examining Data, and Getting Started: Leaders Offer Guidance on Health Equity鈥</a><br>\r\nBy Ron Southwick, Chief Healthcare Executive | January 2, 2024</p>\r\n"}} id=text-50a10525b2 class=cmp-text>


Delaware LIVE | December 11, 2025


By Erica Cerutti, Becker鈥檚 Clinical Leadership | December 11, 2025


The Recorder | December 5, 2025


By Mike Brassfield, Florida Trend | August 15, 2025


By Katie Tabeling, Delaware Business Times | June 8, 2025


By Jay Asser, HealthLeaders | June 3, 2025


By Jay Asser, HealthLeaders 鈹 May 20, 2025


By Jay Asser, HealthLeaders 鈹侻ay 5, 2025


By Ron Southwick, Chief Healthcare Executive鈹 April 10, 2025


By Jennifer Antonik, Delaware Business Times鈹 April 9, 2025


By Ron Southwick, Chief Healthcare Executive 鈹 April 7, 2025


By R. Lawrence Moss, HealthLeaders | April 2, 2025


Savoy | March 28, 2025


By Shaun Ryan, The Ponte Vedra Recorder | March 20, 2025


Becker's Healthcare Podcast | March 14, 2025


By Anna Falvey, Becker鈥檚 Hospital Review | March 13, 2025


WJXT-TV | March 13, 2025


What鈥檚 Health Got to Do With It? | March 8, 2025


By Beth Reese Cravey, Jacksonville Florida Times-Union | March 5, 2025


The Ponte Vedra Recorder | February 27, 2025


By Mark Hagland, Healthcare Innovation | January 21, 2025


By Ron Southwick, Chief Healthcare Executive | January 13, 2025


By Mark Hagland, Healthcare Innovation | January 13, 2025


By Jennifer Antonik, Delaware Business Times | January 10, 2025


By John George, Philadelphia Business Journal | January 9, 2025


By Addison Perry, Investors Hangout | January 6, 2025


By Gus Iversen, HealthCare Business News | January 2, 2025


By Sarah Gantz, Philadelphia Inquirer | December 27, 2024


By Fay Harvey, HC&O News | December 26, 2024


Lake Nona Social | December 20, 2024


By Ron Southwick, Chief Healthcare Executive | December 19, 2024


By Hannah Edelman, Delaware News Journal | December 19, 2024


By James Wilkins, Orlando Sentinel | December 18, 2024


Peter Osborne, Delaware Live | December 17, 2024


By Ryan Lynch, Orlando Business Journal | December 17, 2024


Modern Healthcare | June 10, 2024


By Mark Hagland, Healthcare Innovation | June 14, 2024


By Aneeta Mathur-Ashton, U.S. News & World Report | June 6, 2024


By Mark Hagland, Healthcare Innovation | May 31, 2024

鈥淔ocusing on Children鈥檚 Health鈥
Letter to the Editor by R. Lawrence Moss, The Washington Post | April 22, 2024


By Ron Southwick, Chief Healthcare Executive | April 10, 2024


News4Jax | March 15, 2024


By Beth Reese Cravey, The Florida Times-Union | January 22, 2024


By Ron Southwick, Chief Healthcare Executive | January 2, 2024

Podcast Interviews

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Whole Child Health

Dr. Moss shares his vision for how 91大神 will transform health for all Americans.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-7124fe9554 class=cmp-text>

Dr. Moss shares his vision for how 91大神 will transform health for all Americans.

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Creating Health

Dr. Moss discusses how children鈥檚 health care providers can be stewards of long-term health.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-278677d218 class=cmp-text>

Dr. Moss discusses how children鈥檚 health care providers can be stewards of long-term health.

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Dr. Moss speaks with Dr. Joe Sirven on the medical and nonmedical components of health.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-d4d2f325fa class=cmp-text>

Dr. Moss speaks with Dr. Joe Sirven on the medical and nonmedical components of health.

Dr. Moss on Video</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Watch Dr. Moss on stage during recent appearances at <b>HLTH</b> and the <b>U.S. News &amp; World Report State of Equity Conference</b>.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-0436e86c7d class=cmp-text>

Dr. Moss on Video

Watch Dr. Moss on stage during recent appearances at HLTH and the U.S. News & World Report State of Equity Conference.

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Essays on Whole Child Health

In each of the short essays linked below, Dr. Moss explores different lessons on Whole Child Health through the lens of patient care and research.<b></b></p>\r\n<p><a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/well-beyond-medicine/leadership-in-redefining-childrens-health/supporting-our-cancer-patients.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Kids with cancer</b></a><b>&nbsp;</b>offer a powerful example of how many factors can impact children鈥檚 health.</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/well-beyond-medicine/leadership-in-redefining-childrens-health/healthy-children-become-healthy-adults.html\"><b>New cardiology research</b></a>&nbsp;uncovers how heart disease can begin in childhood.</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/well-beyond-medicine/leadership-in-redefining-childrens-health/our-community-investment-in-children.html\"><b>Philanthropic investments in children</b></a> can have massive multigenerational returns.</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/well-beyond-medicine/leadership-in-redefining-childrens-health/solving-childhood-obesity.html\"><b>Food and nutrition</b></a> are an essential component of health.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-cb90aa6533 class=cmp-text>

In each of the short essays linked below, Dr. Moss explores different lessons on Whole Child Health through the lens of patient care and research.

Kids with canceroffer a powerful example of how many factors can impact children鈥檚 health.

New cardiology research听uncovers how heart disease can begin in childhood.

Philanthropic investments in children can have massive multigenerational returns.

Food and nutrition are an essential component of health.

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Six Cans of Formula, Two Infants, and One Saved Christmas</h2>\r\n<p>On December 24, our Newark primary care team in Delaware answered the call and saved the day for a family in crisis.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-a6551bb95a class=cmp-text>

Six Cans of Formula, Two Infants, and One Saved Christmas

On December 24, our Newark primary care team in Delaware answered the call and saved the day for a family in crisis.

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Together at Home: Reimagining Pediatric Healthcare for Families</h2>\r\n"}} id=text-5b385c7a62 class=cmp-text>

Together at Home: Reimagining Pediatric Healthcare for Families

Last month, 91大神 brought together 30 experts from across the nation to develop an exciting new model of care.&nbsp;</p>\r\n"}} id=text-6691f7e4e2 class=cmp-text>

Last month, 91大神 brought together 30 experts from across the nation to develop an exciting new model of care.听

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Correcting Limbs and Expanding Horizons</h2>\r\n"}} id=text-76fe91bbba class=cmp-text>

Correcting Limbs and Expanding Horizons

91大神 Children鈥檚 Hospital, Florida has one of the few centers nationally to specialize in lengthening and reshaping children鈥檚 limbs for greater function and mobility.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-ab869ef81a class=cmp-text>

91大神 Children鈥檚 Hospital, Florida has one of the few centers nationally to specialize in lengthening and reshaping children鈥檚 limbs for greater function and mobility.

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Helping Families Through the Loss of a Child</h2>\r\n"}} id=text-8561a27579 class=cmp-text>

Helping Families Through the Loss of a Child

An innovative bereavement program at 91大神 Children鈥檚 Hospital, Delaware helps grieving families know they are not alone.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-792741b15e class=cmp-text>

An innovative bereavement program at 91大神 Children鈥檚 Hospital, Delaware helps grieving families know they are not alone.

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Bridging the Gap Between Treating Disease and Building Health</h2>\r\n"}} id=text-32f1f66f65 class=cmp-text>

Bridging the Gap Between Treating Disease and Building Health

Care coordination is a valuable tool to address a family鈥檚 social needs and remove barriers to care.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-af0129a69e class=cmp-text>

Care coordination is a valuable tool to address a family鈥檚 social needs and remove barriers to care.

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A PATH to Fast and Trusted Mental Health Care for Kids</h2>\r\n"}} id=text-ad3d44ee41 class=cmp-text>

A PATH to Fast and Trusted Mental Health Care for Kids

I know how overwhelming it can be when your child is struggling 鈥 especially when the issue involves mental health.&nbsp;Our PATH Telemental Health Program, Florida is offering help to parents and children with fast telehealth appointments 鈥 often the same or next day 鈥&nbsp; addressing a wide range of mental health issues.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-c44aef00d9 class=cmp-text>

I know how overwhelming it can be when your child is struggling 鈥 especially when the issue involves mental health.听Our PATH Telemental Health Program, Florida is offering help to parents and children with fast telehealth appointments 鈥 often the same or next day 鈥斕 addressing a wide range of mental health issues.

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Graduating the Whole Child into Adulthood</h2>\r\n"}} id=text-6bb87ee30d class=cmp-text>

Graduating the Whole Child into Adulthood

An innovative program in Jacksonville goes well beyond medicine to help diabetes patients live independently as young adults.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-f40a3df53e class=cmp-text>

An innovative program in Jacksonville goes well beyond medicine to help diabetes patients live independently as young adults.

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Supporting Our Cancer Patients and Supporting All Kids</h2>\r\n"}} id=text-4f987572c2 class=cmp-text>

Supporting Our Cancer Patients and Supporting All Kids

In a 91大神 Children鈥檚 operating room last week, a healthy little girl lay peacefully unconscious as doctors extracted marrow from her pelvic bone. It is not something a child would be excited to do over spring break, but she had agreed eagerly. The procedure offered the only remaining chance to save her brother鈥檚 life.&nbsp;</p>\r\n"}} id=text-5ad2f49744 class=cmp-text>

In a 91大神 Children鈥檚 operating room last week, a healthy little girl lay peacefully unconscious as doctors extracted marrow from her pelvic bone. It is not something a child would be excited to do over spring break, but she had agreed eagerly. The procedure offered the only remaining chance to save her brother鈥檚 life.听

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