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Decades of one-size-fits-all solutions have made health care cost too much and deliver too little. Making health care work for all starts with putting people in control with more personalization and choice.
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Peer support may be the key to transforming mental health care. So far, it’s working for millions.
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States with CON laws have higher prices, fewer medical facilities, and inferior patient outcomes.
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Tanner Aliff is a policy and health expert transforming America's health care system. Here's how.
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Can community members support each other’s mental health? It already is, and it's closing a big gap.
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Reforming scope-of-practice laws, increasing medical acceptance rates, and enhancing telehealth are good places to start.
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Removing cultural barriers that stand in the way of early detection and breast and cervical cancer prevention is the first step toward better health outcomes.
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The current healthcare system leaves many behind, including those needing life-changing orthopedic care.
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The accesSOS app is poised to offer both accessibility and badly needed help for emergency services.
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These mental health organizations are proving that solutions start locally.
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Regulatory barriers stunt innovation. When Visibly won approval for its online vision test, a vital new technology entered the market.