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Healthy Cities, Healthy Towns:
An Atlantic ForumThe Atlantic will convene public health experts and municipal leaders from across the country to showcase proven strategies for achieving healthier communities nationwide.
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The New Old Age
Since the turn of the 20th century, average life expectancy has been rising steadily. In the United States, we can now expect to live an average of three decades longer than our great-grandparents. As we collectively age, our societal understandings of the rhythms of an average lifespan have been slow to adapt. With nearly 10,000 baby boomers moving into retirement every day, The Atlantic examined the shape of the new old age and its impact on society.
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The Problem Solvers:
Cities on the Front Lines of HIV/AIDSThe Atlantic convened discussions with urban leaders and entrepreneurs on the role of cities in facing today's biggest global health challenges.
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The Search for Answers:
Fighting Rare CancersThe Atlantic convened top cancer researchers and doctors, alongside patients and survivors, to discuss the battle against rare cancer.
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The Atlantic Summit on Mental Health and Addiction
The Summit probed systemic challenges facing the nation's mental heath care and worked to identify groundbreaking treatments within reach.
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Resistance: The Antibiotics Challenge,
An Atlantic ForumThe Atlantic presented “Resistance: The Antibiotics Challenge,” a forum bringing together key thought leaders for a wide-ranging discussion about antibiotic resistance and the public health ramifications of this consequential issue.
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Inventing the Future of Health: Phoenix
The Atlantic explored the changing landscape in health care, how big data can cut costs and other ideas at the vanguard of the health care debate.
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The Diabetes Divide: Cities, Inequality and the Spread of a Disease
The Atlantic hosted a town hall event to explore how social and geographical factors are affecting the growing diabetes epidemic, and how we can respond.
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Inventing the Future of Health: Newark
The Atlantic explored one of the most critical challenges facing health care: reconciling costs with quality.
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Inventing the Future of Health: New York City
The Atlantic explored what new innovations in health data mean for doctors, patients and the cost of care.
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Health Care
The Next America: From Coverage to Care
National Journal held a policy forum discussing the challenge of moving from coverage to care: translating the historic increase in health insurance coverage under the ACA into actual improvements in health outcomes, particularly in minority and low-income communities that have historically had limited engagement with the health insurance system.
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Washington Ideas Forum 2015
The Atlantic, in partnership with the Aspen Institute, once again gathered U.S. policymakers, industry innovators, business leaders, and media personalities for a two-day event in Washington, D.C.