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Remarks by Alex Azar, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Alex Azar, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services makes an announcement about the
Trump administration's efforts to address the opioid crisis in America.
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Loneliness as a Risk Factor: Making Connections to Improve Health
Loneliness and social isolation are on the rise, leading many to call these phenomena a public hea
lth epidemic in the United States. Loneliness is an emerging risk factor that has huge implications for personal, economic and societal well-being.
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A Conversation with Ben Carson, Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
This session will open with a conversation with Ben Carson, Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development, followed by a panel discussion.
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Confronting the Obesity and Diabetes Epidemics
An estimated 30.3 million people in the U.S. have diabetes, or 9.4% of the population. In 2017, th
e costs of diagnosed diabetes totaled $327 billion, including $237 billion in health care costs and $90 billion in reduced productivity.
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Race, Gender, and Work: The Economics of Healthy Aging
Living healthy and economically-secure lives through old age is a goal shared by all, but aging ca
n pose unique hurdles for women and members of racial and ethnic minority groups.
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FasterCures announces leadership change as organization grows from an innovative idea to an effective reality
(Washington, DC) May 12, 2009 — FasterCures/The Center for Accelerating Medical Solutions today anno
unced that Margaret Anderson, currently Chief Operating Officer, will take on additional interim responsibilities in managing the organization, ef
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Milken Institute adds top former U.S. officials as senior fellows
WASHINGTON — The Milken Institute is expanding its Washington, D.C.
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University of Chicago Health Economist Tomas Philipson Appointed a Senior Fellow at the Milken Institute0290744044
University of Chicago economist Tomas J.
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Economic impact of excess weight now exceeds $1.7 trillion, new Milken Institute report reveals
LOS ANGELES, Tuesday, October 30, 2018—The impact of obesity and overweight on the U.S.
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FasterCures adds innovation experts as senior fellows
Washington, DC -- FasterCures, a center of the Milken Institute, is expanding its work by adding two
highly respected innovators— biopharmaceutical industry expert Bernard Munos and open science leader John Wilbanks— as senior fellows.
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Center for Accelerating Medical Solutions announces President and Washington presence
WASHINGTON, July 14 — The Milken Institute, a nonpartisan, nonprofit economic think tank, today anno
unced that its latest initiative, the Center for Accelerating Medical Solutions, has named Gregory C. Simon as President of the Center.
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To grow, the Mexican economy must shed the last vestiges of populist, one-party rule, argues Laurence Kerr in the latest Milken Institute Review
LOS ANGELES — Laurence Kerr, a former minister-counselor for economic affairs at the U.S.