Decoding Healthcare

Innovations in chronic care: A cure for loneliness

Episode Summary

Episode 4 of Decoding Healthcare - The future of writing an Rx to combat loneliness is closer than you think.

Episode Notes

When it comes to caring for the most vulnerable populations, the social determinants of health can be varied, broad, and unexpected. Sachin Jain, M.D., the CEO of CareMore, talks about a new initiative to treat loneliness in senior citizens — and the lessons he learned from helping to develop the Affordable Care Act.

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