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Philly-area firm leads the hospital-bill fight vs. the $500 Tylenol

Zach Seward

December 05, 2013 |

WHYY |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With more and more Americans having to pay medical costs out of pocket, a small company out of Philadelphia called ELAP is on the front lines of the war against escalating charges. By helping overwhelmed patients to de-mystify and negotiate medical bills, they are ensuring patients get the best value and avoid egregious financial distress.

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A Simple Way to Send Poor Kids to Top Colleges

David Leonhardt

March 29, 2013 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Virginia

Many poor students do not attend selective colleges not because they don't want to, but because they did not understand that they could. Basic information can substantially increase the number of low-income students who apply to, attend and graduate from top colleges.

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Leading the Way Out of Debt

Tina Rosenberg

January 30, 2013 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Neighborhood Trust is a New York-based nonprofit offering financial advice to individuals experiencing economic hardships. Providing hands-on coaching, counselors are able to inform their clients about financial options they may have otherwise not known about like college financial aid or child care tax credits.

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Doing More Than Praying for Rain

Tina Rosenberg

May 09, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Kenya, Nanyuki, Laikipia

Most insurance companies avoid insuring poor farmers because the transaction costs are too high, but a non-profit in Kenya created a sustainable way to cover them.

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Shame of the city: Signs of hope in helping S.F. homeless turn lives around / On-site medical, psychiatric aid makes housing program work at reasonable cost

Kevin Fagan

May 09, 2004 |

San Francisco Chronicle |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

In the U.S. most supportive housing programs have a 75 percent turnover rate, meaning people end up in the streets again. Direct Access to Housing in California manages a turnover rate of only 15 percent by providing a home, counseling, and financial management.

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