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Yahoo
31-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
For Mark Cuban, A Healthy Healthcare System Means Doctors Have Time For Golf On Wednesdays Like They Used To. Here's Why
Mark Cuban isn't a doctor, but he may be one of the most outspoken advocates for fixing America's broken healthcare system. In a recent episode of the 'How I Doctor' podcast hosted by Dr. Graham Walker, Cuban laid out what he believes is fundamentally wrong with U.S. healthcare—and what we can do about it. 'Healthcare is really a simple business,' Cuban said. 'You go to the doctor, hopefully the doctor says nothing's wrong. If there's a complication or some need, the doctor tells you what you need... There's really only two questions: What's it going to cost and how are you going to pay for it? That's it.' He calls it a 'two-questioned industry.' Don't Miss: Deloitte's fastest-growing software company partners with Amazon, Walmart & Target – Hasbro, MGM, and Skechers trust this AI marketing firm — But instead of staying that simple, the system has become a web of complications. 'Every complication you add is an opportunity for arbitrage,' he said. In other words, more complexity results in more people taking a slice of the money flowing through the system. And doctors? They're stuck dealing with the mess. 'Let me just tell you upfront, doctors are underpaid,' he said. 'I want that motherf***er doctor to make $10,000,' Cuban said about heart surgeons getting paid a fraction of what hospitals bill for transplants. 'So he's paying attention or she's paying attention and not worried about getting to the next heart transplant or worried about the patient that's got a boo-boo.' Trending: Cuban was brutally honest when it came to insurance companies: 'The insurance companies are the worst of the worst of the worst, of the worst of the worst.' He explained that insurers design plans with deductibles and out-of-pocket costs that make healthcare unaffordable for people who need it most. Yet doctors are the ones left holding the financial risk. 'Even if they're broke as a joke and don't have two nickels to rub together, you have to still care for them,' he said. That debt becomes the doctor's problem, not the insurance company's. If all the pricing were transparent, doctors would be able to just take care of their patients, take notes, and put them in the electronic medical record. He added that there would be nothing else for them to do, 'because that's what this whole conversation is about, how can we get doctors to be able to golf on Wednesdays like they used to?' Cuban referenced a time when doctors could practice medicine without being buried in billing Cuban, one fix is simple: increase the supply of doctors. He suggested making medical school free to attract the best candidates regardless of financial background. Cuban estimated the total cost of doing this would be around $24 billion over four years, based on roughly 10,000 students annually and $60,000 per student per year. 'So you truly get the best of the best as opposed to the best of the people who can either afford it or are willing to take on the debt.' Looking ahead, Cuban said doctors need to embrace AI, not fear it. 'Learn everything you can about AI, period. End of story,' he said. He believes AI tools will soon be as normal in healthcare as phones and emails. Doctors who learn to integrate them will be better equipped to help more patients, more efficiently. Cuban wrapped the interview by expressing gratitude. 'Thank you for all the blood, sweat and tears you put in to keep us healthy, to keep us alive,' he said. 'I know how hard it is. I can't imagine the stress it creates.' Read Next: 'Scrolling To UBI' — Deloitte's #1 fastest-growing software company allows users to earn money on their phones. UNLOCKED: 5 NEW TRADES EVERY WEEK. Click now to get top trade ideas daily, plus unlimited access to cutting-edge tools and strategies to gain an edge in the markets. Get the latest stock analysis from Benzinga? APPLE (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report TESLA (TSLA): Free Stock Analysis Report This article For Mark Cuban, A Healthy Healthcare System Means Doctors Have Time For Golf On Wednesdays Like They Used To. Here's Why originally appeared on © 2025 Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved. Sign in to access your portfolio
USA Today
09-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes had a family presence at rookie minicamp
Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes had a family presence at rookie minicamp By request, here's video of @RiceFootball TE Graham Walker (No. 89) at Chiefs rookie minicamp on Sunday. Walker is the half-brother of Patrick Mahomes. Yes, shot on an iPhone from approximately 120 yards away with Andy Reid in the foreground. #MinicampLifeforReporters — Matt Derrick (@mattderrick) May 4, 2025 The Kansas City Chiefs held their rookie minicamp last weekend. It featured 87 players, 60 of whom were reportedly invited on a tryout basis. One of the many invitees was quarterback Patrick Mahomes' half-brother, Graham Walker. The former Rice tight end, who is listed at 6'3" and 227 pounds, is a converted wide receiver who transferred from Brown University. "He's supportive, as he always is. Hopefully, in this offseason, Patrick will get a chance to throw the ball to him," said Mahomes Sr. during an interview with FOX 4 Kansas City last year, "run routes, as Patrick always has his receivers come down." He finished his last college season with 44 receptions for 515 yards and six touchdowns. He previously played three seasons at Brown, his best season being his first year, when he caught 53 passes for 658 yards and six touchdowns.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Vermont's Graham Walker, Patrick Mahomes' half-brother, among rookies at Chiefs' minicamp
Vermont native Graham Walker's bid to make an NFL roster has brought him to familiar territory. Walker is currently participating at the rookie minicamp tryout for the Kansas City Chiefs, home to his famous half-brother, Patrick Mahomes, the superstar quarterback and three-time Super Bowl MVP. A former Champlain Valley Union High School standout, Walker is one of 60 players hoping to land a contract with the Chiefs during their minicamp, which opened Saturday, May 3 and wraps on Monday, May 5. Advertisement Walker and Patrick Mahomes share a father, Pat Mahomes, Sr., who played in the MLB from 1992-2003. Walker grew up in Shelburne and Hinesburg and was raised by his mother Jessamyn Walker, and stepfather, Gerry Howatt, according to a recent Seven Days feature story on Graham Walker. More: Middlebury's Thomas Perry invited to an NFL rookie minicamp tryout. Find out which team. Walker was an all-state football and basketball player at CVU before opting to go to Avon Old Farms, a prep school in Connecticut. After Avon, Walker spent four seasons (2020-2023) at Brown University, where he earned All-Ivy honors and finished with 1,496 receiving yards and 25 touchdowns in 27 games. Advertisement Ahead of the 2024 season, Walker transferred to Rice, located in Houston, Texas. With the Owls, the 6-foot-3, 227-pound Walker moved from receiver to tight end and caught 24 balls for 252 yards. "I like to think that I am a tight end who has the skills of a wide receiver," Walker told Seven Days. Walker is the second player with Vermont ties this year to earn an invitation to an NFL rookie minicamp tryout. After going undrafted, Middlebury College lineman Thomas Perry is attending Ravens' camp, which also wraps Monday, May 5. Contact Alex Abrami at aabrami@ Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter: @aabrami5. This article originally appeared on Burlington Free Press: Patrick Mahomes' half-brother Graham Walker at Chiefs rookie minicamp
New York Post
04-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Patrick Mahomes' half-brother gets NFL chance at Chiefs rookie camp
The Chiefs are keeping it all in the family. Out of 87 players participating in the team's rookie minicamp this weekend, 60 are on a tryout basis, and one in particular stands out. Graham Walker, who is the half-brother of quarterback Patrick Mahomes, will be a part of the camp, according to He is also the son of Patrick Mahomes Sr, but he grew up in Vermont with his mom, Jessamyn Walker, and stepfather, Gerry Howatt. 3 Graham Walker during a workout with Rice football. Rice Football/Instagram Walker just finished his senior year as a tight end at Rice University, where he transferred last season with the initial plan to play receiver after three years at Brown. Following the year, he declared for the draft at 6-foot-3 and 227 pounds but was not selected last week in Green Bay. In his 2023 season at Brown, Walker had 44 catches for 515 yards and six touchdowns. With Rice, he caught 24 passes for 252 yards and zero touchdowns in 2024. His best college year came as a freshman, recording 658 yards for six touchdowns in 2021. It is unknown how Walker and Mahomes define their relationship, but according to the Daily Mail, the two have met a few times. 3 Graham Walker at his college graduation from Brown before attending Rice University. Instagram @_itsinstagraham However, Walker recently admitted his three-time Super Bowl-winning half-brother has been keeping a watchful eye on his game. 'I know Patrick has been watching the games, and he's reached out and said good things that I've been doing,' Walker told Seven Days. 'When someone who's accomplished so much can say you're doing well, it really feels good.' With any luck, Walker could find himself in the Chiefs' tight end room with Travis Kelce. 3 Patrick Mahomes runs down the sideline prior to the beginning of the Divisional Round playoff game against the Houston Texans at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 18, 2025. Getty Images The camp started on Saturday and is set to run through Monday at the Chiefs' facility.
NBC Sports
04-05-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Graham Walker, half-brother of Patrick Mahomes, gets tryout at Chiefs rookie minicamp
The Chiefs are conducting a rookie minicamp this weekend. With 87 players participating — 60 on a tryout basis — it's hard to stand out. One player has a built-in advantage. As noted by Rice tight end Graham Walker is taking part. He's the half-brother of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. The son of Pat Mahomes Sr., Walker transferred to Rice last year, with the initial plan to play receiver. He later switched to tight end. Walker, listed at 6'3" and 227 pounds, caught 24 passes for 252 yards in 2024. In 2023 at Brown, Walker had 44 catches for 515 yards and six touchdowns. His best season statistically came as a freshman in 2021, when Walker caught 53 passes for 658 yards and six touchdowns.
