Getting Our Health Priorities in Order: Prevention, Research, and Treatment
Welcome Remarks Ed Greissing, Executive Director, Lynda and Stewart Resnick Center for Public Health, Milken Institute Moderator Katie Couric, Global News Anchor, Yahoo Speakers Mark Alles, CEO, Celgene Corporation Tom Beauregard, Chief Innovation Officer, UnitedHealth Group Linda Fried, Dean and DeLamar Professor of Public Health, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University; Senior Vice President, Columbia University Medical Center Eric Lefkofsky, Co-Founder and CEO, Tempus Jim Robinson, President, Astellas Americas The promise of medical research and public health to enhance and extend lives has never been greater. Regrettably, the obstacles to funding and delivering innovation remain substantial. This panel will explore the full range of health interventions--from prevention and researching improved treatments to care--and how we fund them. What measures are most effective in motivating people to make better health decisions? How are biopharma companies and disease-specific organizations working with governments, medical research institutions, and foundations to accelerate progress? How can we improve the delivery and reduce the cost of care?
