Hospitality to Health Renaissance: Innovative Community-Based Healthcare Strategies
"If we cannot slay the healthcare 'beast,' millennials will have their future stolen from them."
So writes David Chase in a paper published last month in Relocalizing Health: The Future of Healthcare is Local.
Chase is the CEO of Rosen Hotels, which has spent more than $100 million in Orlando, Fla., to create RosenCare, a not-for-profit that provides health care for its employees and their families.
The idea is to keep as much of the money as possible in the local community, where it could be used to improve the health and well-being of residents.
"If these dollars were not extracted elsewhere, they could go to local health and well-being (defined as body, mind, and spirit), which have positive outcomes for better health of the children and adults living locally," the paper states.
The RosenCare model is based on Chase's own research, which found that 75% of the money spent on US health care goes to out-of-town corporations with corporate headquarters, as well as drug/pharmaceutical and health insurance plans with corporate headquarters in other states.
"The US spends over US $4 trillion per annum (approximately 18% of GDP) on its healthcare system," Chase writes.
"What is forcing innovation in US healthcare...
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From Rural Ukraine to Global Recognition: The Self-Taught Journey of Postproduction Artist ... 
Galina Trush was born in 1990 in central Ukraine.The outbreak of war in Eastern Ukraine, combined with professional and financial limitations, forced Trush to make another life-changing decision:...more
Galina Trush was born in 1990 in central Ukraine.The outbreak of war in Eastern Ukraine, combined with professional and financial limitations, forced Trush to make another life-changing decision:...more
Aker Bp Shares Ocean Data to Boost Transparency and Innovation 
Aker BP is now openly sharing time series data on ocean and weather conditions through HUB Ocean's Ocean Data Platform.As part of the UN Ocean Decade Corporate Data Group, Aker BP aims to inspire...more
Aker BP is now openly sharing time series data on ocean and weather conditions through HUB Ocean's Ocean Data Platform.As part of the UN Ocean Decade Corporate Data Group, Aker BP aims to inspire...more
Cities Accelerate Climate Action Through Data Disclosure 
Cities worldwide are increasingly using environmental data disclosure to shape their responses to the climate crisis.This includes adapting transport, infrastructure, and public health systems to...more
Cities worldwide are increasingly using environmental data disclosure to shape their responses to the climate crisis.This includes adapting transport, infrastructure, and public health systems to...more
Naperville Fire and Police Combat Recruiting Crisis With Creative Tactics to Attract Candidates 
The demand for firefighter/paramedics has "grown immensely," said John Buckley, executive director of the Illinois Fire Chiefs Association.The department has started to recruit from college athletic...more
The demand for firefighter/paramedics has "grown immensely," said John Buckley, executive director of the Illinois Fire Chiefs Association.The department has started to recruit from college athletic...more
Ct Doag Celebrates June Dairy Month and World Dairy Day 
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June 1 is not only World Dairy Day, but it also marks the start of National Dairy Month.With 18,500 milking cows producing the equivalent of 2 million glasses of milk every day, Connecticut dairy...more
Sisters Health Foundation Awards Grants 
Eighteen organizations that provide direct services, such as food and emergency assistance, received a total of $51,850 from the Basic Needs/Direct Service Grants Program.Twenty-seven organizations...more
Eighteen organizations that provide direct services, such as food and emergency assistance, received a total of $51,850 from the Basic Needs/Direct Service Grants Program.Twenty-seven organizations...more
Commentary: First Annual Student Cardiac Screening Protects Lives, Honors Sam Yates' Legacy 
The Sam Yates Community Foundation screened 38 students at Vashon High School this month.The Foundation plans to offer cardiac screenings to all freshman and junior students on a rotating two-year...more
The Sam Yates Community Foundation screened 38 students at Vashon High School this month.The Foundation plans to offer cardiac screenings to all freshman and junior students on a rotating two-year...more
Mackinac Policy Conference Left Early Childhood Education Off This Year's Agenda 
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Mackinac Policy Conference left early childhood education off this year's agenda.By 2027, make Detroit a city that puts young children and families first, says James Ribbron, executive director of...more
Investing in Tech to Help Children and Communities Thrive 
Investing in tech to help children and communities thrive | Takeda Stories.How our Global CSR Program helped empower diverse entrepreneurs to innovate health solutions.29 Digital public goods...more
Investing in tech to help children and communities thrive | Takeda Stories.How our Global CSR Program helped empower diverse entrepreneurs to innovate health solutions.29 Digital public goods...more
New Youth Program Offerings For Chapters 
EAA has created the Youth Program Coordinator role to recognize and support volunteers leading these youth programs beyond Young Eagles flights and rallies.As more chapters expand their youth...more
EAA has created the Youth Program Coordinator role to recognize and support volunteers leading these youth programs beyond Young Eagles flights and rallies.As more chapters expand their youth...more
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Social Entrepreneurship
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When it Comes to Social Enterprises, Failure is the Best Platform for Innovation
In the world of social enterprises, failure is a cringe-worthy moment nobody wants to talk about. But, social entrepreneurs can benefit from their failures.
