Being Seriously Ill in the U.S.: Financial and Health Care Impacts

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What is it like to be sick in America today? People with serious illnesses shared their experiences in a recent survey by the New York Times, the Commonwealth Fund, and the Harvard T.S. Chan School of Public Health. In a live webinar on Wednesday, December 5, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m., E.T., a panel of experts will unpack the findings from the “Health Care in America” survey and explore practical ways in which health systems can better help Americans dealing with a medical crisis.

Participating experts include: Toyin Ajayi, M.D., Chief Health Officer and Co-Founder, Cityblock; Robert Blendon, Professor of Health Policy and Political Analysis, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Harvard Kennedy School; Eric Schneider, M.D., Senior Vice President for Policy and Research, The Commonwealth Fund; and Robert Master, M.D., Founder and Former President and Chief Executive Officer of the Commonwealth Care Alliance. Margot Sanger-Katz of the New York Times will moderate.

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