J.D. Rockefeller transformed American healthcare…

by funding the Flexner Report, which reshaped medical education and promoted pharmaceutical-based medicine, sidelining alternative practices.

Continuing our study of the healthcare system. Here’s a deeper look at how Rockefeller’s influence redirected the healthcare system:

The Flexner Report: Rockefeller’s Strategic Move

• In 1910, Rockefeller funded the Flexner Report, authored by Abraham Flexner and commissioned by the Carnegie Foundation.
• The report criticized the quality of medical education in North America and led to the closure of many medical schools, especially those teaching homeopathy, naturopathy, and other alternative methods.
• It promoted science-based, pharmaceutical-centric medicine, aligning with Rockefeller’s investments in the pharmaceutical industry.

Rise of “Rockefeller Medicine”

• The term “Rockefeller medicine” refers to the standardized, pharmaceutical-driven healthcare model that emerged from this reform.
• Rockefeller’s funding helped establish medical research institutions, including the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research (now Rockefeller University), which became a hub for biomedical innovation.
• His influence shifted the focus of healthcare from holistic and preventive approaches to diagnosis and drug-based treatment.

Suppression of Alternative Medicine

• The Flexner Report and Rockefeller’s financial power led to the marginalization of osteopathy, chiropractic care, and herbal medicine.
• These practices were labeled unscientific, and their schools lost funding or were shut down, consolidating power within allopathic medicine.

Philanthropy with Strategic Impact

• Rockefeller’s philanthropic efforts were not just charitable—they were strategically designed to shape public health policy.
• He donated millions to medical schools and public health initiatives, ensuring that his preferred model of medicine dominated.

Long-Term Effects

• The transformation led to the modern healthcare system’s reliance on pharmaceuticals, with medical education tightly regulated and standardized.
• This created a system that prioritizes treatment over prevention, and profits over patient-centered care.

Be on the lookout for our new book coming out on Holistic Healthcare-Returning to our roots.