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Resolving Fannie and Freddie: The Key to Housing Finance Reform (Invite only)
Reform of the US housing finance system will not be complete without a solution to the Fannie Ma
e and Freddie Mac conservatorships and the broader question of what role these government-sponsored enterprises should play.
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Finding Common Ground: Getting What Works Into the Classroom
For years, education experts have researched and explored what works and doesn't work in the cla
ssroom. And yet, many of our teachers and students still struggle to succeed.
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Pain Points and Potential for Cell and Gene Therapies
Cell and gene therapies have the potential to transform the lives of patients and their families
. As judged by patients' perspectives and experiences, how close are we to realizing this potential?
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Can America Afford to Retire?
America's pension shortfall for defined benefit plans alone is estimated to be as high as $7.5 t
rillion across government and corporate pensions. And the outlook for the alternative of defined contribution plans is equally dire.
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Brain Health: Turning Scientific Discovery into Action (Invite only)
The brain is the most important organ in the body, generating every thought, sensation, memory,
emotion, and movement. Yet we rarely focus specifically on caring for the brain and generally do not monitor changes in brain health and function over time.
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How Resilient Are You? A Human Performance Workshop In The Pool
Finding the limits of one's abilities often requires unconventional methods—in this case, spendi
ng 40 minutes in a (heated) hotel pool.
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The Price of Dementia: Innovative Strategies to Reduce Risk
Today, one in three older adults dies with Alzheimer’s or another dementia. It kills more people
than do breast cancer and prostate cancer combined, yet only 16 percent of older adults receive regular cognitive assessments during routine checkups.
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Achieving More Person-Centered Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Diseases
Life expectancy in the US declined by 1.5 years from 2019 to 2020 in the largest 1-year drop sin
ce World War II. While COVID-19 caused 74 percent of the decline, chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and kidney disease take a heavy toll.
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Is Digital Health a Bridge to Health Equity and Representation?
Systemic health-care inequities exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic included minority under-represe
ntation in research and disparities in care.
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The Silent Patient at Work: How Employers Are Doing More for Substance Use Disorders and Mental Health
The CDC reported a record 93,000 overdose deaths in the US in 2020. Though addiction may yield t
o COVID-19 in the news, this grim number tells that the addiction crisis rages on, exacerbated by the effects of necessary social distancing measures.
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Drawdown: Changing the Food System to Save the Planet
Food is the single greatest lever we have to improve the health of our people and our planet.
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Dec. 7 at 11:30 am ET | Pain Points and Potential for Cell and Gene Therapies
Cell and gene therapies have the potential to transform the lives of patients and their families.
As judged by patients' perspectives and experiences, how close are we to realizing this potential?
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