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How do we improve the health of whole populations — and how do we pay for it. This question and others will be addressed at the USA TODAY/Cigna Building Healthier Communities live event from Houston, from 10-12 a.m. ET; 9-11 a.m. CT.

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Join USA TODAY’s Healthcare Policy Reporter, Jayne O’Donnell, and National/Regional Health Enterprise Reporter, Laura Ungar, as we learn about the latest solutions from Texas community leaders as well as experts in rural and public health on how to address some of the nation’s biggest health challenges without breaking the bank. Follow along using #healthiercommunities.

The Building Healthier Communities panelists:

Dr. Gilbert Friedell: University of Kentucky, professor emeritus, author and expert on health in Appalachia

Katherine Hempstead: Director of the health insurance coverage team at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Jose Pagan: Healthcare economist and director of the Center for Health Innovation at The New York Academy of Medicine

Omar Reid: Director of Human Resources, City of Houston

Stephen L. Williams: Director for the Houston Department of Health and Human Services

Gretchen Young: Senior vice president of health policy, ERISA Industry Committee

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