# Born Sick in the USA with Stephen Bezruchka AM, MD, MPH

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Published: 2026-05-12T21:54:27+00:00
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## Resource

Why are Americans getting sicker despite having the most advanced healthcare system in the world? Tune in for an inspiring discussion with Dr. Stephen Bezruchka on his new book Born Sick in the USA: Improving the Health of a Nation. Moments with Marianne Radio Show airs in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, an ABC Talk News Radio Affiliate! https://www.kmet1490am.com Stephen Bezruchka AM, MD, MPH, has worked in health and healthcare for over 50 years. A graduate of Stanford Medical School, with a public health degree from Johns Hopkins University, his career began by helping set up a community health project in a Himalayan valley a week’s walk from the road in Nepal. He later set up a remote district hospital there as a teaching hospital for Nepali doctors, whom he supervised. He spent over 30 years practicing as an emergency physician in the United States. He studied pure mathematics at Harvard, attaining a master’s degree, before pursuing medicine. This instilled a desire to understand the production of health in populations. He joined the faculty of the School of Public Health at the University of Washington in 1994 and taught courses looking at the country as the “patient.” http://stephenbezruchka.com Order on Amazon: https://a.co/d/07rqpjaA To learn more about the show and interview opportunities contact us at: https://www.mariannepestana.com

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