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Health Technology Assessment for the U.S. Healthcare System

[i] Despite lacking a single national HTA program (i.e., something like The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in the U.K.), several organizations in the U.S. engage in HTA activities, including the … See more

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We Need More Primary Care Physicians: Here’s Why and How

WEBEditor’s Note: This analysis is part of the USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy, which is a partnership between Economic Studies at Brookings and the …

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Ten Actions For Better Post-Pandemic Healthcare In The United …

WEBTen Actions For Better Post-Pandemic Healthcare In The United States. By Bob Kocher, MD and David Beier, Avik Roy. Press contact: Jenesse Miller (213) 810 …

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Designing a Public Option that Would Reduce Healthcare Provider …

WEBThe core issue is that a provider’s decision to participate in the public option would reduce consumers’ demand for private plans—and particularly private plans that …

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What Explains Socio-Economic Inequality in Health

WEBAt the CESR/Schaeffer Center for the Study of Health Inequality (CSHI) we aim to develop integrated approaches to tackling the complexity of disparities in health, …

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The Unequal Causes and Costs of Dementia – USC Schaeffer

WEBAs the U.S. population ages, costs of care to support persons living with dementia are rapidly mounting.In 2022, medical and unpaid care costs for the estimated …

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Reassessing the Value of Minimally Invasive

WEBAbstract. The emergence of COVID-19 threatens to strain U.S. healthcare resources for the foreseeable future. While the virus has altered the health and …

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Healthcare Markets Initiative – USC Schaeffer

WEBHealthcare Markets Initiative. The Healthcare Markets Initiative (HMI) at the USC Schaeffer Center is a multidisciplinary research program that aims to improve the efficiency and …

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Medicare Advantage Enrolls Lower-Spending People, Leading to …

WEBThe overpayment amounts to 41.2% of plan revenues for switchers, for an average overpayment per switcher of $5,456 in 2020. Overpayments from overstated …

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California Native Americans Won Healthcare Settlement. Federal

WEBDespite a 1979 federal court-ordered settlement that would have pumped millions of dollars into California for Native American health care, the state’s share …

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Benzodiazepines Don’t Increase Dementia Risks in Older Adults, …

WEBProviders should still limit extended benzodiazepine use among older adults. Despite finding no increase in dementia risk, decades of research show increased risk of …

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The Value of Treatment for COVID-19 – USC Schaeffer

WEBWe model population outcomes, including the number of patients infected, symptomatic and hospitalized, and the number of C-19 deaths. Hospitalization and …

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The Economic Case for Public Investment in Stem Cell Research

WEBCalifornia’s $3 billion investment in the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine was unprecedented and has been the source of some controversy. We find the …

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Alternatives to the QALY for Comparative Effectiveness Research

WEBEditor’s Note: This perspective was originally published on Health Affairs Forefront on April 21, 2023.. The US House of Representatives is considering legislation …

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Preventive Healthcare Declines During COVID-19 Pandemic

WEBBy USC Schaeffer Center. November 5, 2020. Press contact: Jenesse Miller (213) 810-8554. News. Coronavirus (COVID-19) A pioneering study confirms that …

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Schaeffer Center Researchers Make an Impact in Washington

WEBSchaeffer Center Researchers Make an Impact in Washington. By Christian Hetrick. April 25, 2024. Press contact: Jenesse Miller (213) 810-8554. Press Release. …

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Biden’s Hepatitis C Initiative Needs Help from the Private Market

WEBEditor’s Note: This perspective was originally published on The Hill on Dec. 9, 2023. The case for the Biden administration’s initiative to eradicate deadly hepatitis C is …

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A Strategy for Value-Based Drug Pricing Under the Inflation …

WEBStep 2: seek feedback from key stakeholders on how to refine determination of value-based prices. In parallel with the submission of material from manufacturers, …

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COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign Saved 2.4 Million Lives

WEBCoronavirus (COVID-19) Image / Shutterstock. The global COVID-19 vaccination campaign saved 2.4 million lives in 141 countries and could have saved …

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Value-Based Contracting in Healthcare: What Is It and How Can It …

WEBA value-based contract between sellers and buyers of healthcare can then be defined as an agreement on price coupled with an enforceable method of allocating …

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Should the Government Restrict Direct-to-Consumer Prescription …

WEBThe U.S. and New Zealand are the only countries that allow direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertisements. In the U.S., television viewers are subjected …

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