They are your neighbors—your nanny, the worker who harvested the strawberries on your table, the roofer who repaired your home, the cleaner who ensured your streets were clean after the snowstorm.

They’ve paid taxes. They’re over 65. And there will be about 1 million of them by 2030.

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At 18, I nervously walked into my college’s pre-med office and said I wanted to be a doctor.

They suggested I consider other careers.

I didn’t listen.

Now, for the first time, I’m wearing the long white coat of a doctor—my white coat.

Sometimes, all it takes is believing in yourself.

For far too long, the medical profession has been accessible primarily to the wealthy.

Despite nearly 38 million people in the U.S. living in poverty, only about 5% of doctors come from the lowest income bracket.

This disparity calls for urgent action.

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Meet Kiwi.

She was once a stray on the streets of Philly, but now she’s pampered with love every single day #catdad