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When Is Health Insurance Too Affordable?

Jordan Rau

July 02, 2014 |

The Atlantic |

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Response Location: United States, Chattanooga, Tennessee

By letting one hospital system be their sole provider and having consumers travel farther for appointments, the Chattanooga health care system can offer consumers bargain-priced policies.

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Las Vegas tries new tactic to improve city's notorious healthcare

Noam N. Levey

June 07, 2014 |

Los Angeles Times |

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Response Location: United States, Las Vegas, Nevada

Many people in Las Vegas lack access to quality health care centers and providers, and often end up having illnesses that go undiagnosed. Clinics try a personal approach and high-tech system to track, improve health of residents by focusing on the uninsured and the sickest.

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Supportive Housing as Healthcare

Amanda Aronczyk

June 04, 2014 |

WNYC |

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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 |

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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 |

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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 |

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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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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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Reducing Early Elective Deliveries

Tina Rosenberg

March 12, 2014 |

The New York Times |

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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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What makes a community healthy?

Noam N. Levey

March 09, 2014 |

Los Angeles Times |

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Response Location: United States, St. Paul, Minnesota

Two poor communities have contrasting approaches to the overwhelming healthcare needs in their regions. One takes a collaborative approach to medicine, creating better outcomes for residents, especially those of low-income, receiving treatment.

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