Public Health

Advancing Health Equity: A Vision for a Healthier Future

11 Oct 2023

In 2012, I called a suicide hotline, not because I had nothing to live for, but because I lost sight of the value of waiting for the tomorrows of my life. In our ever-evolving world, the pursuit of better health for all is an endeavor that...

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Kevin Lynch

CEO, President, and Founder, The Quell Foundation

Power of Ideas

The Retailer’s Role in Shaping the Food as Medicine Movement

11 Oct 2023

Retailers can, and should, play a major role in our health-care system, especially as it relates to the Food as Medicine movement. We are in the best position to provide access to the nutritious food people need to better manage their...

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Colleen Lindholz

President, Kroger Health, The Kroger Co.

Power of Ideas

How Health-Care Organizations Can Address Food Insecurity and Nutrition

11 Oct 2023

Food insecurity is one of the greatest health challenges in this country. The US Department of Agriculture reports that nearly 13.5 million households were food insecure in 2021—including 2.3 million with food insecure children. Food...

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Joneigh Khaldun

Vice President and Chief Health Equity Officer, CVS Health

Power of Ideas

Take a ‘Social in All Policy’ Approach to Bring Better Health to More People

11 Oct 2023

Globally, simultaneous health crises have prompted a heightened focus on improving population health. Yet the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention acknowledges that medical care and genetics are not the largest contributors to health...

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Julianne Holt-Lunstad, PhD

Professor, Psychology and Neuroscience, Brigham Young University

Power of Ideas

When It Comes to Health-Care Affordability, Americans Are Looking in Wrong Direction

11 Oct 2023

The cost of American health care is often presented on a macro level: as a percentage of GDP or total spending on the order of many billions of dollars for hospital services, pharmaceuticals, or anything in between. But affordability for...

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Gunnar Esiason

Head of Patient Engagement, RA Ventures

Power of Ideas

The Power of Placemaking to Build a Stronger Social Infrastructure

11 Oct 2023

In the United States, there is an epidemic that is as lethal as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. It’s been linked to heart disease, strokes, dementia, and other ills. In a report this year, the US surgeon general declared loneliness and...

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Kimberly Driggins

Executive Director, Washington Housing Conservancy

Power of Ideas

Advancing Better Health through Oral Health

11 Oct 2023

We know that maintaining a healthy lifestyle leads to better health and quality of life. The list of everyday activities with which we’re all familiar—eating a balanced diet, drinking plenty of water, exercising routinely—can have a lasting...

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Joseph Dill, DDS

Chief Dental Officer, Delta Dental

Power of Ideas

Impact Health Outcomes by Increasing Access to Affordable Nutrition

11 Oct 2023

In the US, access to quality health care and nutritious food is not equitable or guaranteed for everyone. Millions of Americans face this access challenge and, as such, experience additional hurdles in maintaining their overall health and...

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Emily Brown

CEO, Free From Market

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MI Public Health Newsletter: Fall 2023

28 Sep 2023

In This Newsletter Programs at a Glance Policy Updates Milken Institute Public Health in the Community In Case You Missed It What’s Ahead Connect with Us Programs at a Glance Mental Health The Milken Institute Public Health portfolio...

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Esther Krofah

Executive Vice President, Milken Institute Health

Esther Krofah is the executive vice president of Milken Institute Health, leading FasterCures, Public Health, the Future of Aging, and Feeding Change. She has extensive experience managing efforts to unite diverse stakeholders to solve critical issues and achieve shared goals that improve patients’ lives.

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The Impact of Insight: Patient Preferences in Novel Screening Technologies for Cancer

21 Sep 2023

Patient preferences and insights are increasingly considered throughout the medical product life cycle in addition to clinical outcomes. We know that incorporating patient preferences in the product life cycle can create meaningful results...

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Katie O'Connor and Hadly Clark

21 Sep 2023

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