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Health Care’s Killer App: Life Insurance
"At the time of a cancer diagnosis, the incentives of the patient and those of his life insurer align more strongly. Both want him to live as long as possible. Every month of added life is a bonus for the insurer, both in postponing benefits and in collecting additional premiums," write Goldman and Lakdwalla in the Wall Street Journal.
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New Gift Strengthens USC Schaeffer Center’s Influence in Health Policy
USC Trustee Leonard D. Schaeffer and his wife, Pamela, announced a new $17 million gift to the USC Schaeffer Center on the eve of the center's 10th anniversary. They founded the USC Schaeffer Center decade ago to support rigorous research addressing health policy challenges.
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State Approaches to Mitigating Surprise Out-of-Network Billing
Schaeffer Initiative researchers explore why surprise out-of-network billing occurs and how federal and state governments can respond to eliminate these surprise bills and reduce inflated health care costs.
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Will Robots Replace Doctors?
Senior Fellow Bob Kocher paired with Zeke Emanuel examine why artificial intelligence may lead to more evidence-based care, more personalized care, and fewer errors, it has the potential to unintentionally exacerbate many of the worst aspects of our current healthcare system.
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World Class: A Conversation with Author Dr. William A. Haseltine
The USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy will host Dr. William A. Haseltine for a discussion on his latest book, “World Class: A Story of Adversity, Transformation, and Success at NYU Langone Health.”Date of event: -
Seminar Series: Carrie Colla
Carrie Colla is a health economist and an associate professor at The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice. Her presentation will be on "Learning for Medicare ACOs: Policy to Practice."Date of event: -
Seminar Series: Erdal Tekin
Erdal Tekin will present his work titled, "The Hidden Cost of Firearm Violence on Pregnant Women and Their Infants."Date of event: