A new way to fund health care for the most vulnerable

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September 15, 2018 NEW ON TED.COM A new way to fund health care for the most vulnerable 11:15 minutes · TED Salon Optum In 2011, eye surgeon and TED Fellow Andrew Bastawrous developed a smartphone app that brings quality eye care to remote communities, helping people avoid losing their sight to curable or preventable conditions. Along the way, he noticed a problem: strict funding regulations meant that he could only operate on people with specific diseases, leaving many others without resources for treatment. In this passionate talk, Bastawrous calls for a new health care funding model that's flexible and ambitious -- to deliver better health to everyone, whatever their needs are. Watch now »   Playlist of the Day How to mobilize healthier communities Rally your community to a healthier and happier way of life with these aspirational, yet accessible talks (that also offer some great ideas on where to start). Watch » 6 talks · Total run time 1:30:32 NEW ON IDEAS.TED.COM Are we living in a post-truth era? Yes, but that’s because we’re a post-truth species. Shared fictions -- in the form of news, religions, novels, sports, money, even brands -- fill our lives, but that's OK. It's these shared beliefs that have helped humans cooperate and conquer the planet, explains historian Yuval Harari.​ Read more »   Download the TED app

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