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Treat Medicines Like Netflix Treats Shows

Tina Rosenberg

March 05, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Australia

Australia has found a promising model to make high-priced medicine cheaper for patients, including expensive treatments for Hepatitis C, which the country is now on track to eradicating by 2026. The strategy works similar to the business strategy of subscription streaming services- by paying a lump sum to drug producers, Australia gets an unlimited amount of the drug for 5 years, allowing all patients to get help while ensuring stable profits for drug companies.

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Med students learn empathy and skills in Detroit street care programs

Brian Allnutt

March 05, 2019 |

Model D |

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Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

Two medical school initiatives in Detroit allow students to gain a sense of empathy while treating at-risk populations in a city known for harsh environments for homeless individuals. The programs, run through Michigan State University and Wayne State University, build trust between the medical community and people who live on the streets. This type of meaningful connection is often lacking in emergency rooms or doctors' offices.

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Telemedicine May Provide Rural Abuse-Counseling Solution

Mary Meehan

March 04, 2019 |

West Virginia Public Broadcasting |

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5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Wyoming

In rural parts of Wyoming, many people have trouble accessing mental health care resources, but telemedicine is changing that. Employing graduate students as counselors, people can access a telehealth clinic in order to obtain support in the form of specialized trauma care.

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A 360 Approach

Elizabeth Fite

March 01, 2019 |

Chattanooga Times Free Press |

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Response Location: United States, Savannah, Georgia

Across the United States, more and more cities are treating gun violence like a public health issue – seeking to take preventative, rather than reactionary, measures. Programs like Savannah’s Youth Intercept and Philadelphia’s Healing Hurt People, connect victims of violence with intervention services, like counseling, housing security, education services, and substance abuse treatments. The approach, while widely backed by data and research and being deployed in many cities, has run into issues like funding government support.

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This professor suffers from a mystery disease, so she developed an app to track its effects

Courtney Biggs

March 01, 2019 |

FastCompany |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Endometriosis impacts millions of women across the world, but many don't know what sort of symptoms to look for or how to treat it. To address this, a team at Columbia University developed an app that focuses on awareness and early diagnosis.

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NH's Hub and Spoke system: Traction or just spinning wheels?

Sheryl Rich-Kern Melanie Plenda Rob Greene Ryan Lessard Barbara Tetreault Michael Joseph

March 01, 2019 |

Manchester Ink Link |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New Hampshire

Vermont's hub and spoke model of care has gained notoriety as being a system that has successfully played a positive role in creating better access to health care, especially as it relates to the opioid crisis. Now, officials in New Hampshire are looking to scale and adapt the program to work in their state.

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The midwives at the forefront of the birthing crisis in Cox's Bazar

Sunaina Kumar

February 28, 2019 |

Devex |

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Response Location: Bangladesh, Cox's Bazar

Making the services of midwives accessible to displaced mothers living in refugee camps requires training and trust. The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the government of Bangladesh are working to support clinics and train individuals who wish to work as midwives in the midst of the Rohingya refugee crisis. Providing women in camps with quality reproductive health requires not only the mentorship of international experts, but also personal efforts to gain the trust of women by local professionals.

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Immigrants here illegally were waiting until near death to get dialysis. A new Colorado policy changes that.

Jennifer Brown

February 25, 2019 |

The Colorado Sun |

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Response Location: United States, Colorado

Throughout the US, the majority of states have policy in place that dictates against treating immigrants there illegally for kidney failure until it reaches emergent conditions, costing states millions of dollars each year. Colorado, however, recently became the sixth state to enact a new policy that allows Medicaid to cover regular dialysis treatments, saving the state $17 million per year and decreasing physician burnout from treating such severe cases.

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Why Food Could Be the Best Medicine of All

Alice Park

February 23, 2019 |

Time Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Pennsylvania

Bringing nutrition and diet under the purview of a patient’s medical care helps reduce lifetime healthcare risks and costs. The Fresh Food Farmacy, part of the Geisinger Health System in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, helps provide patients who are food-insecure with access to healthy foods alongside healthcare support and sessions with nutritionists. By discussing diet in terms of doses and investing in preventative care, the program aims to help patients understand food as part of their overall wellbeing.

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On-Demand Grandkids and Robot Pals to Keep Senior Loneliness at Bay

Christopher Mims

February 23, 2019 |

Wall Street Journal |

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Response Location: United States, Pembroke Pines, Florida

Research shows that prolonged feelings of loneliness can have unhealthy outcomes, and the likelihood of experiencing loneliness increases as a person ages. To combat this, many technology companies are trying a host of solutions targeted at senior citizens that includes tools such as interactive robots as well as an app that employs college students to acts as "grandchildren on demand.”

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