Post Author: Holland Haynie, MD
Holland Haynie is a rural family physician and chief medical officer at Central Ozarks Medical Center in Missouri. A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, he has spent his career delivering compassionate, full-spectrum care to underserved communities. Dr. Haynie is a strong advocate for health equity, communication, and policy reform in primary care. He shares professional updates and insights on LinkedIn, and his recent work and publications can be found on his personal website. He lives at Lake of the Ozarks with his wife, Katie, and their German Shepherd, Lincoln. Together they’ve raised four incredible kids and built a life full of laughter, resilience, and adventure. An avid traveler and outdoorsman, Dr. Haynie has trekked the Andes, skied backcountry routes in the Pacific Northwest, and piloted small planes across Georgia skies—all before breakfast, if you ask his kids.
Holland Haynie is a rural family physician and chief medical officer at Central Ozarks Medical Center in Missouri. A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, he has spent his career delivering compassionate, full-spectrum care to underserved communities. Dr. Haynie is a strong advocate for health equity, communication, and policy reform in primary care. He shares professional updates and insights on LinkedIn, and his recent work and publications can be found on his personal website. He lives at Lake of the Ozarks with his wife, Katie, and their German Shepherd, Lincoln. Together they’ve raised four incredible kids and built a life full of laughter, resilience, and adventure. An avid traveler and outdoorsman, Dr. Haynie has trekked the Andes, skied backcountry routes in the Pacific Northwest, and piloted small planes across Georgia skies—all before breakfast, if you ask his kids.
President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1)—a 1,000+ page legislative thunderclap that had just cleared Congress, reshaping the landscape of American domestic policy as fireworks lit the sky. Branded as a domestic reset—heavy on tax cuts, defense expansion, and deregulation—it was not sold as a health care bill. But for those of us on the front lines of medicine, particularly in rural America, make …
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