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Is Hospice Losing Its Way: A Podcast with Ira Byock and Joseph Shega

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So if you think about 100 patients per year, that you need to have some benchmark after going into business to care for so many terminally ill patients. As somebody who has been part of literally more non-profits than I can remember, non-profit governance structures is a pain in the ass. singing) Ira: Thank you very much.

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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. Inviting them to brainstorm into that process can be important. Lightning round: magic wand.

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Loss of DEI Hurts Everyone: Farah Stockman, Ali Thomas, Ken Covinsky

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Now to the federal government that is going way beyond what I think people truly understand. So Shalonda Young was the very first black woman to serve as the OMB director in charge of the federal government’s budget. And there was never a federal government shutdown during the Obama administration. Well played.

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