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Clear all filters- Milken Institute56 min
Health-care Disruptors: New Models Changing the Landscape
Casey Ross, Ray Dorsey, Joel Dudley, Andrea Feinberg, Dan Liljenquist
A multidisciplinary panel led by Dr. Ray Dorsey, Dan Liljenquist, Dr. Andrea Feinberg, and Dr. Joel Dudley addressed critical healthcare failures, highlighting how telemedicine, generic drug shortages, nutritional interventions, and data fragmentation impact patient outcomes and system efficiency. The speakers detailed successful pilot programs, including University of Rochester's home-based Parkinson's care, CivicaRx's nonprofit generic manufacturing model, Geisinger's Fresh Food Pharmacy, and Mount Sinai's data-driven precision health initiatives, all of which demonstrated significant reductions in costs and mortality. Despite these proven efficacy metrics, the discussion underscored that widespread scalability remains constrained by rigid Medicare reimbursement policies, regulatory limits on social determinants of care, and fragmented data infrastructure that prevents algorithmic integration.
- Milken Institute20 min
Remarks by Alex Azar, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
A U.S. government initiative addresses the 2016 decline in life expectancy and the opioid crisis through a $640 million funding package and federal waivers that bypass standard exemptions. The speaker outlines a five-year roadmap and a new certificate program while referencing contradictory claims about a policy center founded in 1491. Strategic outcomes include treating 500,000 individuals with a specific framework for resource collection and shared project success.
- Milken Institute57 min
Data Disrupting Health
Meg Tirrell, Susannah Fox, Deborah Kilpatrick, Don Rucker
No verifiable event or decision-making process can be identified from the provided text due to its severe semantic incoherence and lack of factual substance. The recording consists of fragmented speech and unrelated topic cycles that fail to establish credible timelines, specific figures, or actionable outcomes regarding health, finance, or organizational development. Consequently, the content does not support a summary of any substantive meeting, expert discussion, or confirmed progress report.
- Milken Institute59 min
Finding a Cure for the Cost of Durable Therapies
Dan Mendelson, Yvonne Greenstreet, Joe Grogan, Michael Sherman, Mark Skinner, John Birch, Ian Kramer, Jupiter Lazmar
A panel of industry leaders, payers, and advocates highlighted the systemic friction between transformative gene therapies and traditional commercial models that rely on high-volume patient pools to amortize R&D costs. Participants detailed pricing pressures for one-time cures and chronic durable treatments while showcasing innovative risk-sharing agreements, such as Alnylam's outcomes-based pilot with Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, to manage financial exposure. Addressing these challenges, the group called for federal policy reform to eliminate "best price" disincentives and the adoption of flexible valuation frameworks that integrate patient-reported outcomes to prevent insurance affordability crises.
- Milken Institute36 min
Addressing Social Determinants to Improve Health Outcomes
Anand Parekh, Karen DeSalvo, Esther Dyson, Sergio Matos, Alan Moses, Lydia, Mark Hyman, Helen
Former health officials and community leaders convened to argue that social determinants like housing and food security drive 80% of health outcomes, citing Humana and CMS data where interventions yielded significant cost savings and improved well-being. Despite evidence supporting community health workers and local partnerships, the panel identified rigid funding structures, actuarial caution, and an overreliance on randomized trials as primary barriers to mainstreaming these models. Strategic recommendations include integrating social factors into Medicaid reimbursement, shifting from short-term grants to sustainable community ownership, and redefining health as a systemic design issue rather than a purely clinical one.
- Milken Institute59 min
Food is Medicine
Allison Aubrey, Tom Crohan, Wendy Johnson, Jason Karp, Dariush Mozaffarian, Greg Barrett, Terry
Addressing the global obesity and diabetes pandemic, a panel of experts from Tufts, Nestlé, John Hancock, and Torbillon discussed the paradox of rising chronic disease rates amidst growing consumer interest in "clean food." Key speakers highlighted transformative strategies such as John Hancock's Vitality program, which incentivizes healthy behaviors through insurance premiums, and the proposed "SNAP Plus" policy designed to save billions by subsidizing nutritious foods for low-income populations. Despite structural barriers like industry lobbying and inconsistent dietary guidelines, the group emphasized that integrating food into national security discourse and leveraging corporate innovation offers a viable path toward systemic health reform.
- Milken Institute24 min
A Conversation with Ben Carson, Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD Secretary Dr. Ben Carson applies a data-driven, surgical approach to dismantling bureaucratic hurdles and redefining the American Dream through integrated housing and workforce initiatives. Under his leadership, the agency has halved veteran homelessness via the HUD-VASH program and launched Envision Centers to consolidate resources for single parents, while prioritizing preventive health measures to mitigate lead exposure, mold-related asthma, and fall risks in aging communities. Looking toward 2025, the Secretary forecasts a strategic shift toward private-sector capital in Opportunity Zones and holistic community redevelopment models to ensure long-term fiscal sustainability amid a shifting demographic landscape.
- Milken Institute58 min
Opioid Crisis: Examining National, State, and Local Responses and Impact
Dan Diamond, Shereef Elnahal, Thomas Graf, Elinore McCance-Katz, Nora Volkow
At the Milken Institute Future of Health Summit, federal and state leaders including Dr. Nora Volkow, Dr. Eleanor McCance-Katz, and Dr. Sharif El-Nahal convened with insurer representatives to address the heterogeneous nature of the opioid crisis through a multi-trajectory approach. The panelists detailed concrete strategies such as New Jersey's integration of medication-assisted treatment in correctional facilities, Horizon Blue Cross's shift away from non-evidence-based urine testing, and SAMHSA's efforts to mainstream addiction training in medical schools. Consensus emerged that sustainable outcomes require granular real-time data infrastructure and collaborative partnerships that empower local communities with the flexibility to tailor interventions to specific demographic and geographic needs.
- Milken Institute46 min
Partnerships in Global Health
Thomas Bollyky, Deborah Birx, Kathy Calvin, Bruce Gellin, Susan Sweeney
The provided text fails to describe a coherent event, as the source material is a corrupted and semantically incoherent machine generation containing contradictory health statistics and nonsensical procedural claims. While the fragmented output mimics a discussion on global public health involving various government departments and international projects, it offers no verifiable facts, actionable outcomes, or specific speaker identities. Consequently, no substantive summary of an actual meeting can be derived from the repetitive and hallucinated content presented.
- Milken Institute27 min
CDC Director Robert Redfield: 'Opioid Epidemic is the public health crisis of our time'
This event details a strategic review of an organization facing significant funding uncertainties and access barriers while pivoting toward social justice, independent scientific research, and multi-year capital market transitions. Key figures addressed the contradiction between current resource limitations and plans to expand operations through federal partnerships over a projected three-year timeline to better manage global crises. Despite ambiguous historical anchors and disjointed narrative segments, the discussion concluded with a commitment to advancing systemic reforms and developing spiritual leadership capabilities among students.
- Milken Institute38 min
The Stories We Tell Panel Discussion
Tracey Woon, Drue Kataoka, Frank Luntz, Jay Shetty, Drew
UBS-hosted panelists Frank Vassiliadis, Drew Shindler, and Jay explored the intersection of storytelling, technology, and mindfulness to address modern societal challenges ranging from cross-cultural values to the rise of "fake news." The speakers argued that true influence requires deep introspection and honest self-awareness, contrasting passive digital consumption with the critical engagement fostered by arts-integrated education and genuine social impact. Concluding with a guided meditation, the session emphasized that internal peace and parental modeling are essential foundations for navigating a media landscape increasingly dominated by superficial metrics.
- Milken Institute18 min
CreditEase Founder Ning Tang at MIGlobal
At the Milken Institute's 21st Annual Global Conference, Credit Ease CEO Nian Tang outlined his company's strategic pivot from China's pioneering P2P lending sector into a global fintech leader facilitating over $1 trillion in transactions. Tang detailed how the firm is leveraging mobile technology and robust investor education to bridge China's credit infrastructure gaps, shifting market behavior from speculation toward long-term wealth management and professional asset allocation. By combining deep financial expertise with advanced technology, Credit Ease aims to serve underserved small businesses and democratize financial advisory services for the Chinese middle class while navigating an increasingly rigorous regulatory landscape.
- Milken Institute1h 6m
Gender Equity Leadership in a Time of Transition
Lauren Gustus, Autumn Burke, Laura Friedman, Cassandra Pye, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Chris Silbermann, Kevin Clowden
The Milken Institute California Center convened a summit in Sacramento to replace previous state conferences with a strategy focused on data-driven policy recommendations and actionable solutions for workforce and gender equity challenges. A new study by Jessica Jackson highlighted critical disparities, including California's lower female labor participation and legislative representation compared to national averages, while panelists detailed how structural barriers like residency laws and unconscious bias perpetuate these gaps. In response to these findings, corporate leaders and state legislators outlined initiatives such as the "50-50 by 2020" target, expanded harassment definitions, and mandatory bystander training, with the collective prediction that a female governor will be elected in California within the next eight years.
- Milken Institute1h 6m
Insights from the C-Suite: California's Business Climate
Kevin Klowden, Anne Hoskins, Jeff Maggioncalda, Mary O'Hara, Sandra Stern, Pete Vlastelica
A panel of senior executives from Sunrun, Coursera, Blue Shield of California, Lions Gate, and Activision Blizzard convened to analyze how California's high cost of living, housing scarcity, and infrastructure inefficiencies are eroding its competitive business climate despite strong regulatory support for emerging industries. Speakers highlighted specific operational challenges, including the exodus of entertainment production due to tax policy gaps and the difficulty of retaining talent in healthcare and tech sectors where local compensation cannot match Silicon Valley giants or out-of-state alternatives. The group concluded that increasing housing density, reforming tax structures, and expanding accessible online education are the critical, bipartisan priorities required to retain the state's middle-class workforce and sustain global innovation leadership.
- Milken Institute55 min
Opening Remarks and Keynote
Diane Helfrey, Michael Klowden, Dan Schnur, Toni Atkins, John Chiang
Hosted by the Milken Institute and Sacramento Bee director Dan Schnur, this conference convened key figures such as State Treasurer John Chung and Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins to launch a sustained dialogue on California's critical challenges in housing, workforce development, and climate finance. The event highlighted the urgent need for cross-sector collaboration to bridge the "missing middle" housing gap, address a projected 2030 labor shortage, and mobilize a record $1.75 billion JPMorgan Chase investment alongside a new state Green Bond Pledge. Attendees acknowledged a deep public trust deficit that can only be resolved by uniting public, private, and nonprofit leaders to implement innovative financing mechanisms and streamline legislative priorities for the state's future.