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USC-Led Study Leverages Artificial Intelligence to Predict Risk of Bedsores in Hospitalized Patients
A new study in BMJ Open presents a new model for predicting patients most at risk of bedsores in hospitals
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Buyouts Can Bring Relief From Medical Debt, but They’re Far From a Cure
Local governments are increasingly buying – and forgiving – their residents’ medical debt.
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USC Schaeffer Center Study Finds Few Hospitals Promoting Potentially Predatory Medical Payment Products
As Americans struggle to pay off billions of dollars of medical debt, consumer advocates are looking to rein in predatory lending practices. But a recent USC study finds concerns about hospitals offering medical payment products may be overblown.
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In the Wake of the Pandemic: How and Why Housing Plans are Changing in L.A.
Nearly all Angelenos plan to stay put in L.A. Four years ago, they were fleeing in record numbers. What changed in our nation’s most populous county? LABarometer survey data suggest financial constraints kept many low-income residents in place; now, a growing number of these residents appear at risk of displacement.
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