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person
William Dow
William Dow is Kaiser Permanente professor of health economics at the University of California, B
erkeley, School of Public Health.
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staff
Sabrina Spitaletta
Sabrina Spitaletta is a senior director, Public Health, at the Milken Institute. She leads e
fforts focusing on mental health and addiction, specifically the role of employers and strategic collaborations across sectors and stakeholders.
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staff
Michael Klowden
Michael Klowden is the executive vice chairman of the board of the Milken Institute. For 21
years prior to assuming this role, he was the Institute’s CEO.
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staff
Paul Irving
Paul Irving is a corporate and nonprofit director and senior advisor to leaders in business, inve
stment, philanthropy, and academia.
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panel
Disaster Preparedness and the Role of Philanthropy (Invite only)
This extended private session will pick up where the Disaster Preparedness and Response roundtab
le at the Milken Institute Future of Health Summit (October 2018 in Washington, DC) left off.
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video
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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video
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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video
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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video
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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video
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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video
Food as Medicine
As more medical professionals continue to advocate for nutritional changes to assist in treating d
iabetes, hypertension, and even cancer, we need to explore ways to bring the idea of food as medicine to the forefront of disease treatment.
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article
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.