Opinion: Why the space in ‘health care’ matters

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Below is a lightly edited, AI-generated transcript of the “First Opinion Podcast” interview with Sarah Mupo. Be sure to sign up for the weekly “First Opinion Podcast” on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Get alerts about each new episode by signing up for the “First Opinion Podcast” newsletter. And don’t forget to sign up for the First Opinion newsletter, delivered every Sunday. Torie Bosch: In recent years, there’s been a quiet shift in medicine. I’m not talking about a new drug or a new insurance headache. I’m talking about the way we write “health care.” Historically, it’s been two words. But increasingly, people, especially in the industry, have changed it to one word. At STAT, perhaps no linguistic decision is as important as: Should “health care” be one wor