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  • Overkill

    May 11, 2015 |

    The New Yorker |

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    Response Location: United States, McAllen, Texas

    An investigation reveals a startling percentage of medical procedures provided in the United States are unnecessary or inappropriate - harming patients physically as well as financially. This "profit-maximizing medical culture" can be countered by incentivizing health care facilities to eliminate needless procedures, federal crackdowns, and increasing access to information for patients.

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  • How One Hospital Brought Its C-Section Rate Down In A Hurry

    May 10, 2015 |

    KQED |

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    Response Location: United States, Newport Beach, California

    Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, under pressure from the insurance network to lower maternity costs, used a number of tools to lower the rate of cesarean sections done. The changes not only helped drastically reduce costs, but created a better, safer birth outcomes for patients.

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  • Water pricing in two thirsty cities: in one, guzzlers pay more, and use less

    May 07, 2015 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Fresno, California

    Two cities in California are facing increasing threat of drought. In addition to raising the basic cost of water, the heaviest users of water pay more for the water they consume.

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  • Carbon Pricing Helping Farmers Ease Methane Pollution

    April 24, 2015 |

    Climate Central |

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    Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

    The government wants more farmers turning waste methane into biogas to help combat the negative effects of global climate change. California is leading the initiative, largely through a cap-and-trade program.

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  • Female Veterans pose homeless challenge for VA

    April 01, 2015 |

    Women's eNews |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Female veterans are more likely to have a history of trauma, be unemployed, and be homeless. To address this disparity, the VA has started awarding grants to organizations that help female vets.

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  • Fire Doors And Sprinklers Debut At Garment Factories In Bangladesh

    January 17, 2015 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh, Dhaka

    After the deadliest garment factory disaster in history killed more than 1,100 Bangladeshi workers in 2013, two new international groups conducted inspections of more than 1,700 factories and imposed higher safety standards that the factories must meet to sell to international markets. More than 30 factories were closed as imminent risks. Far more common were problems requiring fixes ranging from simple to costly: upgraded electrical systems, mental fire doors, sprinkler systems, fire alarm systems, and other safety requirements that are gradually taking hold in the industry.

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  • Social Programs That Work

    December 31, 2014 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    Some social welfare programs may receive funding but have no evidence of success. By insisting that funds go primarily to programs with rigorous evidence of success, the federal government can make non-partisan decisions that will increase the effectiveness and efficiency of social programs and decrease spending waste. Obama administration evaluated programs based upon their successes and these programs are highlighted.

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  • Texas and New Mexico laws discourage water conservation, experts say

    December 14, 2014 |

    El Paso Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

    Laws in Texas and New Mexico, both locked in the grip of a crippling drought, don't do much to actually encourage citizens to conserve water. New conservation laws and financial incentives are trying to change that.

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  • Using Gambling to Entice Low-Income Families to Save

    August 30, 2014 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Massachusetts

    A growing number of credit unions and nonprofit groups are using lotteries to encourage low-income families to save.

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  • The Power, and Process, of a Simple Solution

    August 14, 2014 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh, Khulna, Khulna Division

    With the creation of oral rehydration solution, diarrhea can be treated by inexpensive, homemade remedies. O.R.S. has undeniably helped Bangladesh make big strides in improving child health in recent decades thanks to thoughtful, systemic implementation, and it is now distributed by UNICEF in more than 60 countries.

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