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Alabama may have solutions to the nation's Black maternal health crisis

Katherine Webb-Hehn

September 24, 2018 |

Scalawag |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Alabama

In one of the worst states to have a pregnancy, midwives might be the answer. In Alabama, activists pushed for the re-legalization of professional midwifery. Now, midwifes in the state are providing care for mothers, and are hoping “to prevent many of the conditions that lead to unfavorable outcomes in the first place.” “The families who participate in this model are more satisfied, feel more empowered, feel more prepared for birth, initiate breastfeeding at higher rates and have fewer low-birth weight babies.”

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India launches ‘Modicare,' the world's biggest government health program

Vidhi Doshi

September 23, 2018 |

The Washington Post |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, New Delhi

India launched a new nationwide healthcare program dubbed “Modicare.” The massive plan is supposed to provide healthcare to 500 million people. Most importantly, it will provide “poor families insurance of up to $6,950 in hospitals, a significant sum in India.”

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U.S. Surgeon General: Use partnerships, end stigmas to stop opioid epidemic

Anne Hillman

September 23, 2018 |

Alaska Public Media |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Alaska

U.S. Surgen General Jerome Adams speaks out about the significance of reducing stigma around substance abuse and mental health to normalize the illnesses and open doors for sufferers to seek help. Dispensation of Naloxone, an overdose reversing drug, went up 40% since he issued a Surgeon General's advisory on its use.

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Initiative recruits barbers and beauticians in community health efforts

Max Warfield

September 19, 2018 |

Niagara Gazette |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Niagara Falls, New York

Barbers in Niagara are using the casual intimacy of their client relationships to offer needed healthcare. They now recommend clients to clinics and provide educational materials.

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Where a Sore Throat Becomes a Death Sentence

Denise Grady

September 16, 2018 |

The New York Times |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Rwanda, Kigali

In poor countries, where strep throat is not diagnosed, a seemingly harmless bacteria eventually causes the immune system to attack the heart valves. In order to help, the humanitarian group Team Heart, sends 40 to 60 volunteers of cardiologists, heart surgeons, and nurses, to Rwanda every year. Together, they help around 16 people get a new heart valve, and a chance to live a longer life.

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How Victoria's unhealthiest town is turning back tide of chronic disease

Jessica Black

September 15, 2018 |

ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Australia

A grassroots community campaign called YCHANGe is fighting disease in a rural Australian town by promoting healthy eating. The group works to make healthy choices easier by changing the whole community's approach—rather than focusing on an individual. This rejection of personal blame and an embrace of big-picture solutions to unhealthy eating choices created a change in the community's mindset about health.

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In California, saving teeth and money—one mouth at a time

David Gorn

September 14, 2018 |

CalMatters |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, California

In California, the highest poverty rate also corresponds with an alarmingly high rate of tooth decay in children. Now, state officials are working to pilot changes to Denti-Cal, which is part of California's health program for low-income residents; so far, they've budgeted more than $200 million more for rate increases and recruited hundreds more dentists. Those changes and a focus on prevention are helping children get the dental care they need.

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One-stop health shop for Kenyan pastoralists

Christabel Ligami

September 13, 2018 |

The East African |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Kenya

In order to reach a pastoralist community with health services, a mobile health clinic called the Kimormor has been deployed in northern Kenya. Treating both people and livestock, the Kimormor has provided family planning, antenatal care, and child health services to this community.

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Medicare's cost surprise: It's going down

Dan Diamond

September 12, 2018 |

Politico |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

Despite reports of projected increased spending on Medicare and Medicaid, Medicare spending per-person has actually decreased in recent years, a change that has been attributed to a web of factors like value-centered care and better coordination for complex patients. However, although positive results have been found, researchers caution that is is hard to ascertain the exact cause and replicate it flawlessly.

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Should Medicare pay for toothpaste and shoes?

Rochelle Sharpe

September 12, 2018 |

Politico |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

In Massachusetts, nonprofit Commonwealth Care Alliance is piloting a new experiment: using federal dollars from Medicare and Medicaid to provide preventive care and pay for the things that aren't explicitly medical, but are vital for maintaining good health. According to the company, "hospital admissions plunged 27 percent for the organization’s elderly clientele between 2011 and 2017," but there are concerns about whether this model could successfully scale to a national level.

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