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The importance of social connection: Julianne Holt-Lunstad, Thomas Cudjoe, & Carla Perissinotto

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Summary Transcript Summary Social connections impact our health in profound ways, whether it is the support we receive from family and friends in navigating serious illness, the joy from shared social activities, or connecting with our community. Eric: 2010 was so long ago, we barely had Amazon Prime then. I’ll give an example.

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In a First, Trump and GOP-Led Congress Prepare To Swell Ranks of U.S. Uninsured

Physician's Weekly

Government-backed universal coverage has eluded U.S. ” Yet subsequent efforts to expand coverage to all Americans were met with backlash from unions who wanted health insurance as a bargaining chip, providers who didn’t want government oversight, and those who had coverage through their employers. policymakers for decades.