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Atul Gawande on why American healthcare desperately needs innovation

The TED Interview

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Is Old Age a Massacre?

In his new role at USAID, John Defterios says he wants to enable a lifespan of 80-plus years. His aim is around increasing global life expectancy and reducing global burden of disease in the world. In Costa Rica, where they have won sixth of the income per capita of the U.S., there are community health workers who visit every home.

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