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Welcome to Health on Trial, where healthcare takes the stand as we cross-examine the absurdities of modern medicine.
Featuring Consilium Chameleon 🦎
Nov 21, 2025
“Reasonable and Necessary” vs. “Safe and Effective”: The Heavyweight Title Fight of U.S. Healthcare
*Image made using AI
Feb 3
The Lab Where Accountability Went To Die
A whistleblower whodunit in science (featuring Dr. Carl Elliott)
Jan 27
New Year, New Births, New Surprise Bills
On a little-known U.S. law called the Birthday Rule
Jan 13
Insurance Approves IVF, But Only After Patient Relinquishes Last Hope
Health Insurance - the third wheel in your doctor-patient relationship
Feb 17
2:34
Match Day: America’s Favorite Doctor Shortage Generator
Welcome to MatchLandia: Where Dreams Go to Rank Order Lists
Mar 17
Swedish Healthcare: Where Everything Is Free, Except Your Will to Complain
While Americans like to brag about their innovative healthcare system – “innovative” here meaning inventing new and exotic ways to receive a five-figure…
Dec 9, 2025
Happy Holidays from Consilium Chameleon!
Thanks for being with us!
Dec 23, 2025
The case of the $1,600 coffee bean
And other absurd medical bills plaguing our staff
Mar 3
Pills for Breakfast, but Community Immunity? 👀
America’s Unique Approach to Medicine
Dec 2, 2025
Holiday Spirits: A Favorite Seasonal Depressant
Brought to you by Evidence, Hangovers, and the Ghost of Public Health Guidelines
Dec 16, 2025
Root Canal of the Problem
How NHS dental collapse is turning an old stereotype into an uncomfortable reality
Apr 14
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