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  • This bike path is made from recycled plastic

    September 14, 2018 |

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    Response Location: Netherlands, Zwolle

    What do you get when you combine the efforts of an engineering company with an energy company? In the Netherlands, you get a new type of environmentally sustainable roads. PlasticRoads, a piloted initiative in the city of Zwolle, uses discarded plastic to build bike paths that help cut down on plastic waste.

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

    September 14, 2018 |

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    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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  • Should Medicare pay for toothpaste and shoes?

    September 12, 2018 |

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    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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  • Connecting your medical data could be the next big payoff

    September 12, 2018 |

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    Response Location: United States, Worcester, Massachusetts

    As new Medicare requirements and expenses change, new start-ups are stepping up to move the hospital industry to share data more easily and break down the silos that keep care from being efficient for both patient and provider. The new strategies are helping to coordinate care and services for the highest-risk patients, but there are still concerns that the data sharing is not a long-term solution.

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  • Medicare's cost surprise: It's going down

    September 12, 2018 |

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    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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  • Slingshots in hand, Kenyans work to replant vanishing forests

    September 10, 2018 |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Kisaju

    To tackle deforestation in Kenya, locals scatter charcoal-coated seeds in their communities to grow forests in the country. The charcoal deters birds and insects from eating the seeds before they can germinate; once the charcoal has been weathered away, the seed can begin to grow. Community members use slingshots, hot air balloons, and other create methods to scatter the resilient seeds.

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  • Much to Do about (Vacant) Lots

    September 10, 2018 |

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    Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

    In St. Louis, Philadelphia, Detroit, and other postindustrial cities, community organizations and city officials are trying a number of methods to reduce the number of empty lots and vacant houses that plague neighborhoods. As opposed to earlier, one-off programs, cities are now forging coordinated approaches that acknowledge the systemic issues underlying persistent vacant land -- for example, in St. Louis, an inventory of all vacant properties is shaping the work of a series of related city initiatives.

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  • Why Costa Rica Is One Of The Happiest Countries In The World

    September 06, 2018 |

    The Huffington Post |

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    Response Location: Costa Rica

    Costa Rico consistently places on lists of the happiest countries in the world; the levels of satisfaction, along with longevity of the citizens, has been attributed to its consistently high levels of investment in social programs and citizen well-being. Despite their high wealth inequality, all citizens of Costa Rico are promised access to health care as well as a primary and secondary education.

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  • To Get a Better Job, First Train for the Job Training

    September 04, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States

    When it comes to job training, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) and its partners believe in a holistic approach. LISC offers not only skills courses, but also child care assistance, financial competency lessons, and mental health services. "You have to really do all of these things simultaneously if you really want to have a lasting impact helping people get into living-wage jobs and careers," notes LISC president Maurice Jones.

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  • Meet the Chef Who Wants to Transform NYC School Lunch

    September 04, 2018 |

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    Response Location: United States, New London, Connecticut

    Led by a prestigious chef, Brigaid radically transformed how school lunches were planned, tasted, and presented in the New London, Connecticut school district. Brigaid is taking the lessons learned in New London to their new project: working with the New York City school district.

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