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Dr. Lauren Smith, Vice President of Strategic Portfolio for Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Dr. Lauren Smith, Vice President of Strategic Portfolio for Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Update: 2025-09-30
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The government will shutdown if Congress can not pass a funding bill by midnight Tuesday. Dr. Lauren Smith, Vice President of Strategic Portfolio for Robert Wood Johnson Foundation joined to explain where common ground can be found.

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Dr. Lauren Smith, Vice President of Strategic Portfolio for Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Dr. Lauren Smith, Vice President of Strategic Portfolio for Robert Wood Johnson Foundation