“Women know the financial, social and physical costs of not having access to basic health care.” KnowsCareSocialCostFinancialAccessHealth Care Author:Martha Plimpton
“It is despairing to consider that the cost and reliability of access to space have barely changed since the Apollo era over three decades ago. Yet in virtually every other field of technology, we have made great strides in reducing cost and increasing capability.” MadeThreeSpaceTechnologyFieldsChangedCostDecadesAccessErasCapabilityApolloReducingStrideReliability Author:Elon Musk
“I think we can see how blessed we are in America to have access to the kind of health care we do if we are insured, and even if uninsured, how there is a safety net. Now, as to the problem of how much health care costs and how we reform health care ... it is another story altogether.” IfsThinkingKindStoriesProblemCareAmericaCostSafetyBlessedAccessReformHealth CareSafety NetHealth Care Costs Author:Abraham Verghese
“Failing to provide children adequate access to nutritious food not only endangers their emotional, physical and mental development, but it also puts all aspects of their future well-being at risk. The costs are too high when you short-change children.” WellsChildrenFailingRiskEmotionalDevelopmentCostAspectAccessWell BeingAdequate Author:Jane Bown
“Online education, then, can serve two goals. For students lucky enough to have access to great teachers, blended learning can mean even better outcomes at the same or lower cost. And for the millions here and abroad who lack access to good, in-person education, online learning can open doors that would otherwise remain closed.” MeanPersonsTwoEnoughGoalMillionsTeacherDoorsStudentsCostLuckyAccessOutcomesOnlineGreat TeacherOnline Learning Author:Daphne Koller
“Synergies are not only about cost reduction. Synergies can be access to markets, exchange of products, avoiding overlaps, exchange of best practices.” PracticeProductsCostAccessAvoidingReductionSynergyBest Practices Author:Carlos Ghosn
“To allow public access to orbit, we would need breakthroughs that would lower the cost by a lot more than an order of magnitude and increase safety by a factor of 100 as compared to every launch system used since the first manned space flight. I think airborne launch will be a significant part of the safety solution.” ThinkingNeedsFirstsUsedOrderSpaceCostSolutionsIncreaseSafetyAccessSignificantFactorsFlightBreakthroughMagnitudeOrbitAirborneSpace Flight Author:Burt Rutan
“Americas health care system provides some of the finest doctors and more access to vital medications than any country in the world. And yet, our system has been faltering for many years with the increased cost of health care.” WorldYearsHas BeensCountryCareCostDoctorsAccessHealth CareFinestMedicationHealth Care SystemFaltering Author:Paul Gillmor
“Cloud computing offers individuals access to data and applications from nearly any point of access to the Internet, offers businesses a whole new way to cut costs for technical infrastructure, and offers big computer companies a potentially giant market for hardware and services.” WayWholeBigsIndividualCompanyCuttingInternetCostOffersComputerCloudsAccessDataGiantsApplicationNew WaysInfrastructureComputingHardwareCloud Computing Author:Jamais Cascio
“If a scientist is reading a paper online and clicks through to purchase material, there's value there. It might be a business model; it might be enough to defray the cost of open access. I just want to create the infrastructure that makes movement and sharing easier.” IfsWantEnoughMightValuesReadingMovementMaterialsEasierCostPaperModelsScientistAccessOnlineInfrastructureClicksBusiness Models Author:John Wilbanks
“If you're white and wealthy, Texas is a great place, however, no Texas governor Republican or Democrat is eager to raise taxes and without that you can't expand access to health care or decrease the cost of higher education.” IfsCareWhiteEducationHealthHigherRepublicanCostTaxesRaisesDemocratAccessHealth CareWealthyTexasGovernorsDecreaseHigher Education Author:Calvin Jillson
“Insurance and funding traditionally drive capital investment. But in a world based on access, not ownership, the duration, value, cost and extent of financial services is distinctly different.” WorldDifferentValuesCostInvestmentFinancialAccessOwnershipFundingDurationFinancial ServicesCapital Investment Author:Lisa Gansky
“Visiting a dentist early in life will help keep a kid's smile healthy for years to come. We know good oral health is an important component of good overall health. That's why I'm thrilled to be able to give eligible Ontario kids access to high-quality no-cost dental services.” KnowsGivingYearsImportantHelpingKidsAbleQualityHealthyCostAccessComponentsVisitingDentistHigh QualityDentalOntarioOverall Health Author:Deb Matthews
“1.5 billion people lack proper access to electricity. Many buy kerosene, which can cost 30 percent of their income. It sends millions of metric tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere every year. And often the lamp will fall over and catch the house on fire. So mothers hate it, but it's their only option.” PeopleYearsMotherHateFallHouseMillionsFireCostPercentAccessBillionsIncomeAtmosphereElectricityCarbonLampsCarbon DioxideMetrics Author:Jacqueline Novogratz
“Education is huge for me. I went to public school until I turned thirteen, and was lucky enough to afford college once I became successful as an actress. I cannot believe that quality education costs as much as it does in this country. Ghetto Film School is a remarkable public high school in New York City where students get to learn to express themselves through filmmaking, and have hands-on access to equipment.” BelieveDoeCountryEnoughHandsSchoolFilmCitiesQualitySuccessfulNew YorkStudentsCollegeHugeCostLuckyHigh SchoolActressesAccessRemarkableNew York CityFilmmakingEquipmentPublic SchoolGhettoThirteenFilm SchoolQuality Education Author:Julia Stiles
“For me, if folks who are watching YouTube can pitch in a bit to help cover the cost for creating this work, that's great, but I don't want folks who can't helped to not have access to it. I really like the crowdfunding model in that regard.” IfsWantHelpingBitsCostCreatingModelsRegardFolksAccessYoutubeCrowdfunding Author:Anita Sarkeesian
“Smart businesses do not look at labor costs alone anymore. They do look at market access, transportation, telecommunications infrastructure and the education and skill level of the workforce, the development of capital and the regulatory market.” LooksLevelsDevelopmentCostSkillsSmartLaborAccessInfrastructureTransportationWorkforceTelecommunicationsSmart BusinessTransportation Infrastructure Author:Janet Napolitano
“President Obama is also standing up for women in North Carolina and across our country. He has helped women fight for equal pay for equal work; he has fought to guarantee that women have access to quality, affordable health care, including making sure that insurance plans cover birth control with no out-of-pocket cost.” CountryCareFightingPresidentPayQualityPlansBirthCostEqualStandingIncludingAccessOur CountryHealth CareGuaranteesPocketsPresident ObamaAffordableCarolinaBirth ControlGuarantees ThatNorth CarolinaEqual PayAffordable Health Care Author:Bev Perdue