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Inside India's 'No-Frills' Hospitals, Where Heart Surgery Costs Just $800

Adam Plowright

April 21, 2013 |

Business Insider |

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Response Location: India, Bengaluru

A hundred years after the first heart surgery, less than 10 percent of the world's population can afford it. By using pre-fabricated buildings, stripping out air-conditioning and even training visitors to help with post-operative care, the Narayana Hrudayalaya projects in India, can do “no-frills” heart surgery for $800.

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When Paying It Forward Pays Us Back

David Bornstein

January 23, 2013 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Social programs are seen as a fiscal burden on the U.S. However, investment in effective social programs saves taxpayer dollars so evaluating the performance of federal programs could help Congress act more responsibly.

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For Veterans, a Surge of New Treatments for Trauma

Tina Rosenberg

September 26, 2012 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

Post-traumatic stress has dire consequences for U.S. veterans, including an increase in suicide, and not all therapeutic treatments for the disorder have succeeded. To treat and potentially cure the effects of PTSD, the Center for Mind-Body Awareness offers veterans Buddhist-inspired meditation, and mindfulness, as well as skills to develop creative expression.

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Health Care for a Changing Work Force

David Bornstein

December 01, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

America’s system of health care is based on an old industrial-era model, without taking into account a decentralized, mobile, independent workforce that remains largely unprotected without health and unemployment insurance. The Freelancers Insurance Company, based in New York State, offers competitive premiums by having their executives receive salaries at low wages. The model keeps costs under control, which in turn makes health care more accessible to independent workers.

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The Health Payoffs of Time Banks

Tina Rosenberg

September 20, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Vancouver, Washington

Two columns on Time Banks, where people swap services – teach calligraphy to one neighbor, and get computer repair from another neighbor. Time Banks create community and make people healthier – which is why hospitals and clinics are now starting them.

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Facing the Future of HIV Care

Benjamin Ryan

August 04, 2011 |

POZ Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, District of Columbia

When health care funding was cut in the United States, HIV clinics were hit harder than some other areas, impacting not just the medicine, but also the staff in these facilities. The Whitman-Walker Clinic in the District of Columbia, however, found a way to combat these changes by broadening the range of people they were caring for and mimicking service providers that were qualified as federally qualified health centers.

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Doctor Hotspot

Atul Gawande

August 03, 2011 |

PBS Frontline |

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Response Location: United States, Camden, New Jersey

The highest hospital costs come from preventable emergency room visits. A doctor in Camden developed a home visit program which gives better and cheaper care.

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Slashing the Price of Health With Common Sense

David Bornstein

August 02, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

Organizations are mobilizing volunteers in hospitals to connect low-income families with human services which address social factors like poor housing, nutrition, etc. so patients are able to work and thus afford healthier lives.

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Treating the Cause, Not the Illness

David Bornstein

July 28, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

The United States now has a variety of federally-supported nutrition programs, but the health care system remains disconnected from the social determinants of health. Many doctors simply lack the resources to provide the comprehensive care proven to have greater impact on health than strictly medical treatment. A group called Health Leads is training young volunteers to treat the social factors, like poor nutrition and housing needs.

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Sharing Patents to Wipe Out AIDS

Tina Rosenberg

July 21, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, San Mateo, California

Once-a-day generic AIDS drugs for poor countries are hard to make because each ingredient is patented by a different pharmaceutical company. The Patent Pool provides a way for companies to donate their intellectual property safely.

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