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Addressing Poor Health by Addressing Hunger
In a nation as fortunate as the United States, everyone should have the food they need to thrive. To
day in America, one in nine households (11.1 percent) are food insecure.
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Removing Barriers to Aging Well
For far too many people in our communities, homelessness itself is a dangerous health condition. Aft
er Joyce Bigelow’s husband passed away, she lost nearly everything and found herself sleeping with her dog in the back seat of her truck at age 85.
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Harvard Economists Predict Multi-Trillion Dollar Loss from Chronic Diseasein China and India in the Latest Milken Institute Review
LOS ANGELES -- David E. Bloom, Elizabeth Cafiero-Fonseca, Mark E. McGovern and Klaus Prettner estima
te the dimensions of the health crisis sneaking up on China and India.
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Building Partnerships to Combat the Opioid Crisis
We’ve all seen data that magnifies a tragic and gripping reality—millions of people in every communi
ty across the country are experiencing the ravages of opioid addiction first-hand.
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The George Washington University Receives Record-Breaking Gifts Milken Institute School of Public Health Named
WASHINGTON -- The George Washington University (GW) today announced three gifts totaling $80 million
that will address -- in collaboration with other institutions -- many of the world's public health cha
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Public Health Leaders Address Global Challenges at Milken Institute Summit
LOS ANGELES—The sudden appearance of the Zika virus—and the need for effective action to halt its sp
read—underlines the fact that public health issues often represent the most important threats to the welfare of the world.
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Milken Institute Appoints Edward Greissing to Lead Its Public Health Effort
WASHINGTON—The Milken Institute today announced the appointment of Edward Greissing as Executive Dir
ector of the Center for Public Health.
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Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and Los Angeles Are Nation's Leading Centers for Health Care Industries
LOS ANGELES — Cities and regions with the greatest health-care resources could be big economic winne
rs in the decades ahead.
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Health for a Prosperous America
To ensure that everyone in our great country has the opportunity for a prosperous life, there are a
few important things that matter, and one of them is health.
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The Role of Communities in Shaping the Future of Health
Geography plays a vital role in determining the health, wellbeing, and life expectancy of the more t
han 325 million people in the United States.
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Aging in the Future of Health
When the Senate Aging Committee was first established in 1961, 9 percent of Americans were over age
65.
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Creating a New Culture of Food
Tell me if you’ve heard this one before.