Rockefeller’s funding of the Flexner Report reshaped U.S. medical education, favoring allopathic practices and sidelining alternative medicine. He also established major institutions and promoted pharmaceutical treatments. Despite high healthcare spending, the U.S. lags in health outcomes compared to other countries, highlighting a healthcare system focused on treatment over prevention. Alternative medicine has evolved, gaining popularity despite Rockefeller’s influence.
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J.D. Rockefeller transformed American healthcare…
In 1910, Rockefeller financed the Flexner Report, which transformed medical education by promoting pharmaceutical-centric practices and marginalizing alternative medicine like homeopathy and naturopathy. This shift established “Rockefeller medicine,” prioritizing drug-based treatments, consolidating allopathic medicine’s dominance, and leading to a healthcare system focused on pharmaceuticals rather than prevention and holistic approaches.
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