"In this time of economic turmoil, it is such a relief to know that there are people like these heroes, people who care more for others than they do for themselves, " Cooper said.

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It's the same reason a housing contractor is likely to design his own home with more care and for less money than he would charge others.

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This has become increasingly critical in the light of research by the Resolution Foundation showing as many as one million women are absent from the workplace because economically it makes more financial sense for them to care for their own children than to pay others to do so.

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That leaves one PCP to care for every 900 Americans, less in some places and more in others.

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Improved Team integration: What better way for a team to become more connected than by seeing what others care about and share from their Thinking Day?

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The answer, in part, is by more closely collaborating with health care institutions that are already looking for ways to learn from others who have experience meeting this unfortunate challenge.

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No more Medicaid (one-third of its budget pays for long-term care for our parents and others with disabilities).

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