Articles by Dr. Joseph Jarvis, MD MSPH
Dr. Joseph Q. Jarvis is a physician, author, and health-care reform advocate whose work spans public health, policy, and faith-centered inquiry. He is the author of The Purple World: Healing the Harm in American Health Care, What the Single Eye Sees: Faith, Hope, Charity and the Pursuit of Discipleship, The Hope of the Promise: Israel in Ancient & Latter Days, and most recently For the Hurt of My People: Original Conservatism and Better, Simpler Health Care.
A passionate champion for transforming the nation’s health-care system, Dr. Jarvis co-founded Utah Cares, a nonprofit working to bring sustainable, voter-driven health system reform to Utah through a 2026 ballot initiative. His vision: better, simpler health care that provides every Utah resident access to needed treatment with no out-of-pocket costs at the time of service.
He is also a devoted student of religion and spirituality, sharing insights with those seeking deeper understanding of the gospel.
The following articles are his most recently published articles on Substack. To see the full archive, please click here.
- Market Bias Keeps US from a Better, Simpler Health Care System
- Market Bias Keeps US from a Better, Simpler Health Care System
- Market Bias Keeps US from a Better, Simpler Health Care System
- Market Bias Keeps US from a Better, Simpler Health Care System
- An Easter Call to Christian Health System Reform
- Dr. Creasman and Healing Care
- Pope Leo and the Moral Care for Universal Care
- Maximum Effort Against Force and Harshness
- The Diagnosis Crisis: We Need a More Humane Health System
- Modern American Medicine: Health Care Without the Care
- The Purple World: A Blue Ink Starred Review
- Healing US: How To Change How We Do Health Care
- Utah Cares Pushes On
- Remarks for Press Event Today (3/2/26) Utah Capitol
- Press Conference 3/2/26 at 1 pm Utah State Capitol