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Supportive Housing as Healthcare

Amanda Aronczyk

June 04, 2014 |

WNYC |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Should housing be considered a form of healthcare? New York State thinks so, and is funding "supportive housing" through the state's Medicaid program.

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Take This Apartment and Call Me in the Morning

Amanda Aronczyk

June 04, 2014 |

WNYC |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Permanent supportive housing in New York City provides more than housing for people experiencing homelessness. Those living in housing at the Brook have access to social workers, a doctor, building security, and an event planner.

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One Hospital Tells Bronx's Sick: You Call Us, We'll Call You

Amanda Aronczyk

June 03, 2014 |

WNYC |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Hospitals in New York improve healthcare quality and reduce medical costs by staying in frequent contact with patients requiring frequent or long-term care. Montefiore's Accountable Care Organization pulls in care providers from across the medical and social spectrum to improve patient health while curbing expenses.

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Obamacare in Jail: How San Francisco Policy Helps Inmates

April Dembosky

April 30, 2014 |

KQED |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

Health insurance sign-ups made available to all inmates at the San Francisco county jail, partnered with guidance from a clinic once they are on the outside, allows them to receive better care upon release, and may help prevent a return to crime and substance abuse.

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In S. King County, an extraordinary effort to bring better health

Abigail Higgins

April 25, 2014 |

The Seattle Times |

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Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

In S. King County, Wash., the organization Global to Local identified Seattle's ironic status as being a global-health center but having an increasingly unhealthy populace. Global to Local pointed local citizens to a variety of services, using a "connect the dots" approach to treatment.

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Hawaii's trailblazing healthcare underscores disparity

Noam N. Levey

April 05, 2014 |

Los Angeles Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Honolulu, Hawaii

Though in the past Hawaiians were dying fast from infectious diseases, today they are among the healthiest people in the world due to universal health care for all.

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The Himalayas' Hidden Hunger

Cathy Shufro

April 01, 2014 |

Johns Hopkins Public Health Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nepal, Sitapur

In Nepal, a nation of farmers, undernutrition leaves children stunted and at lifelong risk. A nationwide survey aims to track this problem and use a comprehensive approach to tackle it.

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In healthcare, what makes Maine different?

Noam N. Levey

March 19, 2014 |

Los Angeles Times |

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Response Location: United States, Bangor, Maine

Northern Maine is home to some of America's poorest - but it ranks high on national measures of health. Hospital programs visit more patients in their homes where they can be more comfortable and receive everything they need, which in turn reduces medical costs.

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An ointment could save up to half a million newborns a year – and it costs 20 cents

Sonia Narang

March 17, 2014 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: Nepal, Kathmandu, Central Region

Studies show that a single application of the antiseptic chlorhexidine, an affordable medicine, can reduce the risk of death among newborns by about 25 percent. In Nepal, where 20,000 newborns die every year, the medicine has revolutionary potential.

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Reducing Early Elective Deliveries

Tina Rosenberg

March 12, 2014 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, South Carolina

Reducing cases of early birth deliveries shouldn’t have been hard — at least, they should have been easier to change than many other harmful practices. But it was - until hospitals started introducing models for change, creating accountability and changing payment systems. This article looks at a range of solutions happening across the country that serve as a model for other healthcare providers.

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