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South Korea pioneers coronavirus drive-through testing station

Sophie Jeong Ivan Watson

March 03, 2020 |

CNN |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: South Korea, Goyang

To limit exposure during coronavirus testing, South Korea began piloting drive-thru test sites that allow those being tested to remain in their cars. The drive-thru, which sends results to the patient via text message three days later, has tested nearly 400 people in one day, helping to ease pressure oncovi other testing sites.

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Mexican government's ‘Health Windows' aid U.S. immigrants with preventative care

Luis Zambrano

March 03, 2020 |

Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

To better serve Mexican citizens living in the U.S., the Mexican government created an initiative known as Health Windowns that helps bridge the gap between immigrants and preventive health care access. Although anyone is welcome to visit the free resource centers or any of the community pop-ups for medical attention, the program targets those who lack health insurance or are hesitant to receive traditional medical care.

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Are Tiny Homes the Solution to the Housing Crisis?

Clark Fouraker

February 27, 2020 |

NBCLX |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

Across the country, the use of tiny homes allows millenials with massive debt and other vulnerable populations to become homeowners without enormous mortgage payments. IN the North Texas suburb of Lake Dallas, the country's first tiny home neighborhood allows residents to pay fair mortgage payments while having a place of their own.

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How accessibility consultants are building a more inclusive video game industry behind the scenes

Grant Stoner

February 25, 2020 |

The Washington Post |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom, Bristol

Making the video game industry more inclusive means allowing a broader segment of the population to experience a popular and important aspect of recreation by implementing features that add in various accessibility features. Specific, accessibility consultants work with game developers to add in the features known to make games inclusive for disabled individuals - which normalizes these features and helps advocate for the importance of disability inclusion in a larger context.

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UnitedHealthcare tackles homelessness as a root cause of poor health, and Philly is a test bed

Herald Brubaker

February 21, 2020 |

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The health insurance company, United Healthcare, has started a program called myConnections that funds housing for Philadelphia citizens experiencing homelessness and chronic illness. United Healthcare will pay for rent as well as wraparound social services like transportation and food stamps. The program, which has spread to a dozen states, recognizes health as a key driver of poverty, and is bound by the idea that addressing housing can shift people out of poverty and poor health, and will save health insurance companies money too.

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Has one of the Valley's poorest districts figured out how to keep kids in school?

Manuela Tobias

February 19, 2020 |

The Fresno Bee |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Fresno, California

A school attendance campaign in a rural California district relies on buy-in from a variety of community partners. For instance, administrators supported the construction of a new health clinic next to the school, concentrating multiple key resources on one block and making it easier for parents to access health care for their children.

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Elderly care homes – independent living or isolation trap?

Urtė Korsakovaitė

February 18, 2020 |

Lithuanian Radio and Television (LRT) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Lithuania, Vilnius

Independent living homes in Lithuania strike the balance between offering supporting and providing freedom and independence for their residents. The homes allow seniors to pay on a sliding scale - based on their monthly income - and offer activities, social workers, and community events.

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China moves classes to internet, TV amid coronavirus outbreak

Sarah Dai

February 17, 2020 |

South China Morning Post |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: China, Beijing

To help students access the resources they need while schools are closed due to the coronavirus, administrators in China are utilizing "a national cloud learning platform," as well as broadcast television. While both supplement online lessons, the e-learning approach equips students with tools to learn 12 different subjects.

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Finding patients where they live: Street medicine grows, along with homeless population

Soumya Karlamangla

February 16, 2020 |

Los Angeles Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Doctors from USC have formed a small street team that travels to homeless communities to treat medical concerns and help provide assistance. Part of a growing trend around the United States, these teams are playing a vital role for the homeless by eliminating barriers such as the need to "schedule an appointment, find transportation to the clinic, pick up prescriptions, or pay for their treatment."

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Poor credit is a barrier to affordable housing. Lending circles are a tool for those in poverty

Nicole Hayden

February 14, 2020 |

Desert Sun |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Coachella Valley, California

Lift to Rise, a Coachella Valley nonprofit that pushes for housing and poverty policy change, launched a local lending circle program aimed at serving minority residents break the cycle of poverty. Partnered with San Francisco-based Mission Asset Fund, the lending circle helps those with poor credit or no credit at all to build up a spending history, have access to loans, create a savings account, improve their score, and more. Since 2008, Mission Asset Fund has partnered with more than 50 organizations across the U.S. to provide lending circles to more than 9,000 clients.

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